Jacobean Drama
MASSINGER & FLETCHER
THE CUSTOM OF THE COUNTRY
Fidelis Played Hippolyta in Robert David MacDonald’s Hollywood production
Fidelis Morgan sounds like Mae West, but looks like Jean Harlow; whichever, her entrance, acknowledging applause and clutching an Oscar, had me laughing very loud The Observer
Fidelis Morgan excels as a vamp of the platinum variety The Times
Seductive Fidelis Morgan a composite of all those luscious Fox blondes with the killer instinct of a Davis or Stanwyck Glasgow Herald
Fidelis was assistant director on the citizens theatre production of Massinger’s The Roman Actor
JOHN FORD
‘TIS PITY SHE’S A WHORE Fidelis appeared as Putana in Philp Prowse’s production at Glasgow Citizens
A strong performance from Fidelis Morgan as Annabella’s lusty nurse The Independent
The Supporting performances… Fidelis Morgan weak and bawdy as Annabella’s tutoress… all have a heightened naturalism The Guardian
Fidelis Morgan makes her mark as the go-between who spills the beans so promptly when bidden Daily Telegraph
Fidelis also directed a student production of Ford’s The Broken Heart at Central School of Speech and Drama (click link to see photos)
JOHN WEBSTER
One of Fidelis ‘s earliest acting job was understudying Glenda Jackson as Vittoria and eventually playing Isabella in John Webster’s The White Devil at The Old Vic, adapted by Edward Bond and directed by Michael Lindsay Hogg, with an all star cast including Glenda Jackson, James Villiers, Jonathan Pryce, Patrick McGee and Frances delaTour
Fidelis was assistant director on Robert David MacDonald’s play Webster, starring Ciaran Hinds