Chichester Festival Theatre, located in Chichester, England, is one of the United Kingdom's flagship theatres with an international reputation for quality and innovation. The following is a chronological list of the Chichester Festival production history of productions that have been staged since its inception.
1960s 1962 The Chances by John Fletcher, directed by Laurence Olivier The Broken Heart by John Ford, directed by Laurence Olivier Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov, translation by Constance Garnett, directed by Laurence Olivier
1963 Saint Joan by George Bernard Shaw, directed by John Dexter Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov, translation by Constance Garnett, directed by Laurence Olivier The Workhouse Donkey by John Arden, directed by Stuart Burge
1964 The Royal Hunt of the Sun by Peter Shaffer, directed by John Dexter The Dutch Courtesan by John Marston, directed by William Gaskill Othello by William Shakespeare, directed by John Dexter
1965 Armstrong's Last Goodnight by John Arden, directed by John Dexter and William Gaskill Trelawny of the "Wells" by Arthur Wing Pinero, directed by Desmond O'Donovan Miss Julie by August Strindberg, translation by Michael Meyer, directed by Michael Elliott Black Comedy by Peter Shaffer, directed by John Dexter
1966 The Clandestine Marriage by George Colman and David Garrick, directed by Desmond O'Donovan The Fighting Cock by Jean Anouilh, translation by Lucienne Hill, directed by Norman Marshall The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov, translation by John Murrell, directed by Lindsay Anderson Macbeth by William Shakespeare, directed by Michael Benthall
1967 The Farmer's Wife by Eden Phillpotts, directed by John Clements The Beaux' Stratagem by George Farquhar, directed by William Chappell Heartbreak House by George Bernard Shaw, directed by John Clements The Italian Straw Hat by Eugène Labiche, translation by Theodore Hoffmann, directed by Peter Coe
1968 The Unknown Soldier and His Wife written and directed by Peter Ustinov The Cocktail Party by T. S. Eliot, directed by Alec Guinness The Tempest by William Shakespeare, directed by David Jones The Skin of Our Teeth by Thornton Wilder, directed by Peter Coe
1969 The Caucasian Chalk Circle by Bertolt Brecht, translation by James and Tania Stern with W. H. Auden, directed by Peter Coe The Magistrate by Arthur Wing Pinero, directed by John Clements The Country Wife by William Wycherley, directed by Robert Chetwyn Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare, directed by Peter Dews
1970s 1970 Peer Gynt by Henrik Ibsen, English version by Christopher Fry based on a translation by Johann Fillinger, directed by Peter Coe Vivat! Vivat Regina! by Robert Bolt, directed by Peter Dews Double bill: The Proposal by Anton Chekhov, translation by Constance Garnett, and Arms and the Man by George Bernard Shaw. Directed by John Clements The Alchemist by Ben Jonson, directed by Peter Dews
1971 The Rivals by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, directed by John Clements Dear Antoine by Jean Anouilh, translated by Lucienne Hill, directed by Robin Phillips Caesar and Cleopatra by George Bernard Shaw, directed by Robin Phillips Reunion in Vienna by Robert E. Sherwood, directed by Frith Banbury
1972 The Beggar's Opera by John Gay, directed by Robin Phillips The Doctor's Dilemma by George Bernard Shaw, directed by John Clements The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare, directed by Jonathan Miller The Lady's Not for Burning by Christopher Fry, directed by Robin Phillips
1973 The Director of the Opera by Jean Anouilh, translated by Lucienne Hill, directed by Peter Dews The Seagull by Anton Chekhov, directed by Jonathan Miller R Loves J by Peter Ustinov, music by Alexander Faris, lyrics by Julian More, directed by Wendy Toye Dandy Dick by Arthur Wing Pinero, directed by John Clements
1974 Tonight We Improvise by Luigi Pirandello, translated by Samuel Putnam, directed by Peter Coe The Confederacy by John Vanbrugh, directed by Wendy Toye Oedipus Tyrannus by Sophocles, adapted by Gail Rademacher, directed by Hovhannes Pilikian A Month in the Country by Ivan Turgenev, translated by Adriane Nicolaeff, directed by Toby Robinson
1975 Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand, translated by Christopher Fry, directed by José Ferrer An Enemy of the People by Henrik Ibsen, English version by John Patrick Vincent, directed by Patrick Garland Made in Heaven by Andrew Sachs, directed by Wendy Toye Othello by William Shakespeare, directed by Peter Dews
1976 Noah by André Obey, English text by Arthur Wilmurt, directed by Eric Thompson Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare, directed by Keith Michell The Circle by W. Somerset Maugham, directed by Peter Dews Monsieur Perrichon's Travels by Eugène Labiche & Edouard Martin, English version by R.H. Ward, directed by Patrick Garland
1977 Waters of the Moon by N.C. Hunter, directed by John Clements In Order of Appearance by Wally K. Daly & Keith Michell, music by Jim Parker, directed by Keith Michell Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, directed by Peter Dews The Apple Cart by George Bernard Shaw, directed by Patrick Garland
1978 A Woman of No Importance by Oscar Wilde, directed by Patrick Garland The Inconstant Couple by Pierre de Marivaux, translated and adapted by John Bowen, directed by Noel Willman The Aspern Papers by Henry James, adapted for the theatre by Michael Redgrave, directed by David William Look After Lulu! by Noël Coward, based on Occupe-toi d'Amélie! by Georges Feydeau, directed by Patrick Garland
1979 The Devil's Disciple by George Bernard Shaw, directed by Peter Dews The Eagle Has Two Heads by Jean Cocteau, adapted by Ronald Duncan, directed by David William The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde, directed by Peter Dews The Man Who Came to Dinner by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman, directed by Patrick Lau
1980s 1980 The Last of Mrs Cheyney by Frederick Lonsdale, directed by Patrick Lau Terra Nova by Ted Tally, directed by Peter Dews Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare, directed by Peter Dews Old Heads and Young Hearts by Dion Boucicault, adapted by Peter Sallis, directed by Michael Simpson
1981 The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov, translated by David Magarshack, revised by Philip Roth, directed by Patrick Garland Feasting with Panthers, devised and directed by Peter Coe The Mitford Girls by Caryl Brahms & Ned Sherrin, music by Peter Greenwell, directed by Patrick Garland Underneath the Arches by Patrick Garland, Brian Glanville & Roy Hudd, directed by Roger Redfarn
1982 On the Rocks by George Bernard Shaw, directed by Jack Emery and Patrick Garland Valmouth by Sandy Wilson, from the novel by Ronald Firbank, directed by John Dexter Cavell by Keith Baxter, directed by Patrick Garland Goodbye, Mr. Chips, based on the novel by James Hilton, book by Roland Starke, music & lyrics by Leslie Bricusse, directed by Patrick Garland and Chris Selbie
1983 A Patriot for Me by John Osborne, directed by Ronald Eyre Time and the Conways by J. B. Priestley, directed by Peter Dews As You Like It by William Shakespeare, directed by Patrick Garland The Sleeping Prince by Terence Rattigan, directed by Peter Coe
1984 Forty Years On by Alan Bennett, directed by Patrick Garland Oh, Kay!, music by George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin, book by Tony Geiss & Ned Sherrin, based on the original by Guy Bolton & P.G. Wodehouse, directed by Ian Judge The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare, directed by Patrick Garland The Way of the World by William Congreve, directed by William Gaskill
1985 Cavalcade by Noël Coward, directed by David Gilmore Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare, directed by Robin Phillips The Philanthropist by Christopher Hampton, directed by Patrick Garland The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy, revised by Beverley Cross, directed by Nicholas Hytner
1986 Annie Get Your Gun, music & lyrics by Irving Berlin, book by Herbert & Dorothy Fields, directed by David Gilmore The Chalk Garden by Enid Bagnold, directed by Ronald Eyre The Relapse by John Vanbrugh, directed by Matthew Francis Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, adapted for the stage and directed by Peter Coe A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, book by Burt Shevelove & Larry Gelbart, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, directed by Larry Gelbart
1987 Robert and Elizabeth, book & lyrics by Ronald Millar, music by Ron Grainer, directed by Stewart Taylor An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde, directed by Tony Britton A Man for All Seasons by Robert Bolt, directed by Frank Hauser Miranda by Beverley Cross, after Carlo Goldoni, directed by Wendy Toye
1988 Hay Fever by Noël Coward, directed by Tony Britton Major Barbara by George Bernard Shaw, directed by Christopher Morahan The Royal Baccarat Scandal by Royce Ryton, based on the book by Michael Havers & Edward Grayson, directed by Val May Ring Round the Moon by Jean Anouilh, translated by Christopher Fry, directed by Elijah Morrissey
1989 Victory! adapted from Thomas Hardy's The Dynasts by Patrick Garland, directed by Patrick Garland and Matthew Francis The Heiress by Ruth and Augustus Goetz, directed by Vivian Matalan London Assurance by Dion Boucicault, directed by Sam Mendes A Little Night Music, book by Hugh Wheeler, music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, directed by Ian Judge Summerfolk by Maxim Gorky in a version by Botho Strauss & Peter Stein, translated by Michael Robinson Culture Vultures by Robin Glendinning Warrior by Shirley Gee The Triumph of Love by Pierre de Marivaux, translated by Guy Callan Cloud Nine by Caryl Churchill Love's Labour's Lost by William Shakespeare The Purity Game by Gillian Plowman, music by Corin Buckeridge, lyrics by Will Cohu War and Peaces, a revue devised by Will Cohu and Stefan Bednarczyk
1990s 1990 The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare, directed by Michael Rudman The Power and the Glory, adapted by Denis Cannan from the novel by Graham Greene, directed by Tim Luscombe The Silver King by Henry Arthur Jones and Henry Herman, directed by Peter Wood Rumours by Neil Simon, directed by Michael Rudman Born Again, music by Jason Carr, libretto by Julian Barry & Peter Hall, based on the play Rhinoceros by Eugène Ionesco, directed by Peter Hall Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola, translation by Nicholas Wright, directed by David Leveaux Eurydice by Jean Anouilh, translated by Peter Meyer, directed by Michael Rudman 70, Girls, 70, book by David Thompson & Norman L. Martin, music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, based on the play Breath of Spring by Peter Coke, adapted by Joe Masteroff, directed by Paul Kerryson My Mother Said I Never Should by Charlotte Keatley, directed by Annie Castledine Scenes from a Marriage by Ingmar Bergman, translated by Alan Blair, directed by Rita Russek
1991 Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring, directed by Annie Castledine Henry VIII by William Shakespeare, directed by Ian Judge Tovarich directed by Patrick Garland Preserving Mr Panmure directed by Peter Wood Point Valaine by Noël Coward, directed by Tim Luscombe The Sisterhood directed by Tony Britton Valentine's Day directed by Gillian Lynne Adam was a Gardener directed by Caroline Sharman Talking Heads directed by Alan Bennett
1992 Coriolanus by William Shakespeare, directed by Tim Supple Venus Observed directed by James Roose Evans King Lear in New York directed by Patrick Garland She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith, directed by Peter Wood Me and My Girl directed by Ian Rickson Double Take directed by Hugh Wooldridge Nijinsky - Death of a Faun directed by Jane McCulloch Vita & Virginia directed by Patrick Garland Cain directed by Edward Hall
1993 Getting Married by George Bernard Shaw, directed by Tim Supple Relative Values by Noël Coward, directed by Tim Luscombe Pickwick directed by Patrick Garland The Matchmaker by Thornton Wilder, directed by Patrick Mason Carrington directed by Annie Castledine Rope directed by Keith Baxter Elvira '40 directed by Patrick Garland
1994