Open Air Theatre Our heritage

Hugh Thurston

Hugh Thurston appeared in various productions at Regent's Park from 1936-1939. He first appeared as Sir Nicholas Vaux in Henry VIII (1936), directed by Sydney Carroll. His last performance as the theatre was as Flute in the 1939 production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, also directed by Sydney Carroll.

Plays and roles

Tobias and the Angel (1938)

Asmoday

Hugh Thurston in Tobias and the Angel

The Merry Wives of Windsor (1937)

Pistol

Hugh Thurston in The Merry Wives of Windsor

A Midsummer Night's Dream (1938)

Snout

Hugh Thurston in A Midsummer Night's Dream

Henry VIII (1936)

Sergeant/Sir Nicholas Vaux

Hugh Thurston in Henry VIII
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About Our Heritage

The award-winning Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre is a London landmark – a firm fixture of summer in the city, providing a cultural hub in the beautiful surroundings of a Royal Park.

This digital archive gives access to the theatre’s rich history for the first time. With over 80 years and 300 productions to cover, this archive will be added to as resources become available.

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With thanks to The JCL Trust, the founding sponsor of the Open Air Theatre Heritage Project.

Past focuses

  • When you walk through a storm
  • Star-cross’d lovers: Regent’s Park and Romeo and Juliet
  • Farewell Mr Sondheim
  • Reinventing the classics

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