John Hodgkinson John was born in London, and trained at the Webber Douglas Academy. He first appeared at the Open Air Theatre's 2002 season in Romeo and Juliet, As You Like It and Oh! What A Lovely War. Plays and roles Oh! What A Lovely War (2002) Ensemble As You Like It (2002) Tochstone, a fool A Midsummer Night's Dream (2003) Theseus The Taming of the Shrew (2006) Petruchio The Two Gentlemen of Verona (2003) Speed Show all Romeo and Juliet (2002) Mercutio