He acted in
William Shakespeare's plays, "Romeo and Juliet" and "A Midsummer's Night Dream", in the Royal Shakespeare Company National West Tour with
Penny Downie ("R&J-Lady Capulet"; "Dream-Titania & Hippolyta"),
Roger Allam ("R&J-Mercutio"; "Dream-Oberson & Theseus"),
Daniel Day-Lewis ("R&J-Romeo"; "Dream-Flute"),
Amanda Root ("R&J-Juliet"; "Dream-Hermia"),
Robert Eddison ("R&J-Friar Laurence"; "Dream-Qunice"),
Simon Templeman,
Polly James,
Michael Thomas and
Philip Jackson in the cast.
John Caird and
Sheila Hancock were the directors.
