Samuel West - Shift Happens, Equity, TRH masterclass

Sam posted the text of his Shift Happens speech at the Arts Funding Ning (via Sam's Twitter, @exitthelemming).

Stuart Allen posted pictures of Sam and Timothy West from a Theatre Royal Haymarket masterclass in March 2011 (via @StuAllenPhotos).

Sam has been reelected to the Equity Council, General List (via @exitthelemming).

He has been quoted in an article from the Guardian about the lack of pay for the actors and crew working on You Me Bum Bum Train (via @EmmGibbs).

Samuel West - Theatre Royal Haymarket masterclass

[updated 30 March]




Some tweets about Friday's Theatre Royal Haymarket masterclass (quoted with permission - thank you!):

@_faeriequeen: "Tonight [25 March] I mostly sat in a lecture theatre, along with Ed Bennett & Harry Lloyd, & watched Sam & Tim West read bits from the 1st Folio."

@Fishmorgan: "@exitthelemming [Sam] saw u and ur dad at V&A tonight. Brilliant. Forgot how funny Henry IV is."

@Laura_McGowan: "had a great time at the V&A's Playhouse event last night- inspirational Sam and Tim West masterclass the highlight"
"@exitthelemming Thank you for a brilliant hour of First Folio excitement on Friday- a wonderful double act and very inspiring!"

Samuel West. Radio. Narration - The Soldier's Tale.

The cast for Sam's radio directorial debut includes Ian McDiarmid, Celia Imrie, Roger Allam, Bertie Carvel, Blake Ritson and Tom Goodman-Hill (via Sam's Twitter, @exitthelemming). Previous tweets from Sam about the play have hinted at recording on location and research.

He will narrate The Soldier's Tale by Stravinsky at the Kew Music Festival on 26 June (via sheengate.co.uk).

Reminders:

• Sam, Janet Suzman and Timothy West will read from Shakespeare's First Folio at a Theatre Royal Haymarket Masterclass at the V&A, this Friday, 25 March at 7pm.
• He will open the Berry Theatre at a gala on 7 April.

Samuel West. Theatre Royal Haymarket Masterclass. Steven Pimlott Foundation.

Sam, Janet Suzman and Timothy West will read from Shakespeare's First Folio at a Theatre Royal Haymarket Masterclass at the V&A, 25 March at 7pm.

On 6 March, Sam did some readings at a concert supported by the Steven Pimlott Foundation (via his Twitter, @exitthelemming). The late Mr Pimlott directed Sam in Hamlet, Richard II, The Master and Margarita and Doctor Faustus.