Hamlet

Ed Blagrove

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Claudius

Matt Blurton

This is Matt's first show with BMH and the first time performing outdoors at Oxford Castle,
although he has been very active in the Oxford theatre scene over the last 5 years. Credits
include Dr. Bradman in Blithe Spirit at the Playhouse and Antonio in The Merchant Of
Venice in University Parks (OTG) as well as Joseph Stalin in Collaborators (Ronin Theatre),
General Melchett in Blackadder Goes Forth (Atomic Theatre) and Col Pickering in My Fair
Lady with OXOPS at the New Theatre. He has thoroughly enjoyed the rehearsal process
for Hamlet and has made great new friends as well as strengthening old bonds.

Ghost, Player King & Gravedigger

Paul Clifford

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Marcellus,Player Queen & Gravedigger

Nicola Jones

This is Nicola's first production with BMH having spent most of her performing time in Oxford performing musicals with Oxford Operatic Society. Past roles include Mrs Pearce in My Fair Lady, Patricia Fodor in Crazy For You and Roz Keith in 9 to 5. Whilst it has been some time since she has worked on Shakespeare, she has thoroughly enjoyed getting her teeth back into it.

 

In her 'free time', Nicola teaches Theology and Philosophy at a secondary school near Henley, enjoys singing and sewing, and is on the board of trustees for OXOPS.’

HR Lead

Kevin Nye

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Guildenstern

Kate O'Connor

Kate O'Connor has been acting with various groups around Oxford for the past ten years, including with BMH in last year's Midsummer Nights Dream and 2019's Richard III and Romeo and Juliet double-bill.  She has also appeared in Oxford as Hero in Thistledown Theatre's Much Ado About Nothing in 2017, and as Marianne Dashwood in Oxford Theatre Guild's Sense and Sensibility at Oxford Playhouse in 2016 amongst many others. She also regularly acts with Eynsham's Bartholomew Players. 

Rosencrantz

Joe O'Connor

This is Joe's third show with BMH, having been violently murdered as Clarence in 2019's Richard III, and gotten himself all dressed up fancy-like as Flute in 2021's Midsummer Night's Dream. Since 2011, he's worked with a number of companies in Oxfordshire, including OTG, Eleven One, Thistledown, Bartholomew Players, and St Peter's Players.

Content Strategist

Debbie Green

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Polonius

Carolyn Taylor

Carolyn is delighted to be acting with BMH again, having appeared in Macbeth and Midsummer Night’s Dream in 2016, Richard III and Romeo and Juliet in 2019 and Monologues in 2020. She has acted and directed for many years with various companies, in productions ranging from Shakespeare to Revue at the Edinburgh Fringe. Her favourite role: Madame Ranevskaya in the ‘Cherry Orchard’, most recent directing challenges include ‘Our Country’s Good’ and an open air Nativity Play for her home town, with a large cast, including three camels, a donkey and a six week old baby.