Paul Kieve – magic consultant on RSC and National Theatre productions

Paul Kieve’s services are regularly called upon by the UK’s leading theatre companies – the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre.

Work includes:

• Theatre of Blood, National Theatre, 2005. See separate article.
• The Winter’s Tale directed by Matthew Warchus: RSC, The Roundhouse & Royal Shakespeare Theatre, 2002.
• Haroun and the Sea Of Stories by Salmon Rushdie:  National Theatre 1998
• The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by David Edgar (after Robert Lewis Stevenson): Royal Shakespeare Company Barbican Theatre – 1991. In this version the two characters were played by two different actors – Roger Allam and Simon Russell Beale – and each time the potion was taken they had to physically change into each other.
• The Tempest: RSC Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon 1993. Directed by Sam Mendes. Illusions included a miraculous materialising banquet.
• Spring Awakening adapted by Ted Hughes: RSC – The Barbican, , 1995
• The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov directed by Adrian Noble: RSC – Swann Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon – 1995 & West End 1996
• The Mysteries directed by Katie Mitchell: RSC, The Pit, London 1998
• Volpone by Ben Jonson directed by Matthew Warchus: National Theatre 1995
• La Grande Magia directed by Richard Eyre National Theatre – 1995
• The Ramayana: National Theatre (from Birmingham Rep) 2001
• Edmond by David Mamet (starring Kenneth Brannagh): NT – 2003. A small but important scene involving the Three Card Monte

Roger Allam and Simon Russell Beale in The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by David Edgar