New tour dates announced for THE DRESSER starring Julian Clary and Matthew Kelly

New tour dates have been confirmed for Ronald Harwood’s highly acclaimed drama The Dresser, starring much loved UK entertainer Julian Clary as Norman and Olivier Award winner Matthew Kelly as ‘Sir’.

Directed by Olivier Award-winning Terry Johnson, The Dresser will open at Theatre Royal Bath from 9 September 2021, before visiting Cheltenham, Brighton, Norwich, Cambridge, Plymouth, Richmond and Canterbury, with further tour dates to be announced.

Inspired by memories of working as Donald Wolfit’s dresser as a young man, this evocative, affectionate and hilarious portrait of backstage life is regarded as one of the most acclaimed dramas of modern theatre.

It is 1942 and in a war-torn provincial theatre an aging actor-manager, known to his loyal acting company as ‘Sir’, is struggling to cling on to his sanity and complete his 227th performance of King Lear.  For 16 years Norman, Sir’s devoted dresser, has been there to fix Sir's wig, massage his ego, remind him of his opening lines and provide the sound effects in the storm scene. It is down to Norman to ensure that in spite of everything, the show goes on.

For more information and to book tickets for Brighton or Richmond, please click here.