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