artist profile

David Shaw Parker

THEATRE includes:

Royal Shakespeare Company:

1991	THE TAMING OF THE SHREW	Grumio	Bill Alexander	UK Tour & Tokyo
1990	A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM	Snout	John Caird	Stratford & London
1989	DR FAUSTUS	Various	Barry Kyle	Stratford & London
1989	EPICOENE	Tom Otter	Danny Boyle	Stratford & London
1983	SOFT COPS	Pons/Elder	Howard Davies	Stratford & London
1983	THE BODY	Gilbert	Nick Hamm	London
1983	CYRANO DE BERGERAC	Bellerose	Terry Hands	London
1982	MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING	Dogberry/George/Seacoal	Terry Hands	London/Europe/Los Angeles & Broadway
1982	MOLIERE	Du Croissy	Bill Alexander	Stratford & London
1982	PEER GYNT	Ballon	Ron Daniels	Stratford & London
1980	HENRY IV Parts I & II	Fang/Francis Silence	Bill Alexander	Tour
1978	SAVAGE AMUSEMENT	Interrogator	John Caird	London
1978	SARATOGA	The Artist	Ronald Eyre	London
1978	THE CHANGELING	Alsemero’s Man	Terry Hands	Stratford & London
1977/8	HENRY V	Jamy	Terry Hands	Stratford & London
1977/8	HENRY VI Parts I, II & III	various	Terry Hands	Stratford & London
1977	CORIOLANUS	Clotus	Terry Hands	Stratford & London
1977	AS YOU LIKE IT	William	Trevor Nunn	Stratford & London

London & Repertory:

2010	THE COMEDY OF ERRORS	Balthazar	Philip Franks	Open Air Theatre, Regent’s Park
2010	MY BALLOON BEATS YOUR ASTRONAUT	Bader	Elly Green	Tristan Bates Theatre
2008/09	OEDIPUS REX	Chorus	Jonathan Kent	National Theatre
2007	THE COUNTRY WIFE	The Quack	Jonathan Kent	Theatre Royal, Haymarket
2005	MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING	Friar Francis	Josie Rourke	Sheffield Crucible
2005	ACORN ANTIQUES: THE MUSICAL	Robert Stillman/Derek/Maitre D	Trevor Nunn	Theatre Royal Haymarket
2004	THE FALSE SERVANT	Frontin	Jonathan Kent	National Theatre
2003	WE HAPPY FEW	Reggie/Leonard/Burt	Stephen Rayne	Malvern Festival Theatre
2001/2	MY FAIR LADY	George	Trevor Nunn	Royal National Theatre/Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
1999	GHOSTS	Engstrand	David Hunt	Theatre Royal, Plymouth
1999	PYGMALION	Doolittle	Roger Redfarn	English Theatre, Vienna
1998	SONG OF SINGAPORE	Insp Kurland	Roger Redfarn	Minerva, Chichester Festival
1998	MOTHER COURAGE	The Chaplain	Kenny Ireland	Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh
1997	TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT		Rupert Goold	Tour
1996	LOCK UP YOUR DAUGHTERS	Staff	Stephen Raine	Chichester & Guildford
1996	FACE	Doc	Bob Carlton	Palace Theatre, Watford
1995	THE VISIT	The Painter	Terry Hands	Chichester Festival Theatre
1995	WAITING FOR GODOT	Estragon	Kenny Ireland	Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh
1995	WALLFLOWERING	Clifford Snell	Pat Trueman	Mercury Theatre, Colchester
1994	ARSENIC & OLD LACE	Lt Rooney/ Mr Gibbs	Clifford Williams	Richmond/Tour
1994	THE RETURN OF A.J RAFFLES	Smith the Porter	Deborah Shaw	Palace Theatre, Watford
1992	GRAND HOTEL	Sandor	Tommy Tune	Dominion Theatre
1992/3	CYRANO DE BERGERAC	Brissaille	Elijah Moshinsky	Haymarket Theatre
1992	A DEAD SECRET	Bert Vokes	Roger Redfarn	Theatre Royal, Plymouth & Richmond Theatre
1989	THE PATCHWORK GIRL OF OZ	Unc	Lou Stein	Palace Theatre, Watford
1988	BORN IN THE GARDEN	Mo	Amanda Knott	Theatre Royal, Plymouth
1988	SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL	Moses	Roger Redfarn	Theatre Royal, Plymouth
1987	THE RULING CLASS	Dr Paul Herder	Ian Kellgren	Liverpool Playhouse
1986/7	MILKWOOD BLUES	Rich/Tommy	Keith Boak	Lyric, Hammersmith
1986	UP’N UNDER	Arthur Hoyle	Richard Lewis	Fortune Theatre

TELEVISION includes:

2008	THE COMMANDER	Magistrate	Gilles Mackinnon	la Plante Productions
2007	MELVYN BRAGG’S TRAVELS IN LITERARY BRITAIN	Elizabethan Boatman	Jonathan Levi	ITV
2007	CITY OF VICE	Vicar	Dan Reed	Hardy & Sons
2006	PIECES OF A SILVER LINING	Lenny	Steve Kelly	BBC Birmingham
2005	MIDSOMER MURDERS	Bert Deling	Peter Smith	Bentley Productions
2000	URBAN GOTHIC	Strange Man	Paul Hills	Urban Gothic Productions
1999	LEPRECHAUNS	Leprechaun Captain	John Henderson	Hallmark
1997	THE BILL	Peter Fisher	Simon Massey	Thames TV
1996	THE FAMOUS FIVE	Sid	Tim Leandro	Zenith North
1993	THE BILL	Mr Baxter	John Bruce	Thames TV
1992	BETWEEN THE LINES	Terry	Roy Battersby	BBC
1991	MISTER MEN	Voices	Terry Ward	BBC
1990	THE BROLLYS	Storyteller	Trevor Bond	BBC
1990	CASUALTY	Hotel Owner	Alan Waring	BBC
1989	THE BILL	Gobbler	Alan Waring	Thames TV
1988	THE CONFIDENTIAL CLERK			BBC
1988	PC PINKERTON	Voices	Trevor Bond	BBC
1988	INSPECTOR MORSE	Forensic Sergeant		Zenith Films
1986	CROSSROADS	Mr Weatherall	Brian Daniels	Central TV
1985	I WOKE UP ONE MORNING		Robin Nash	BBC
1984	MOLIERE	Du Croissy	Cedric Messina	BBC

FILMS

1992	THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL	Voice of Joe the Spider	Nick Henson	Disney
1991	KAFKA	Hypo Man	Steven Sondenberg

RADIO

2010	SHERLOCK HOLMES TWO PIPE PROBLEM: RIGHT OLD CHARLIE	Edgar	Marilyn Imrie	BBC R4
2010	IN-FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT	Reader	Joanna Green	BBC R4
2009	NUMBER TEN	Dr Crawston/ Reporter	Clive Brill	BBC R4
2009	RUMPOLE & THE PENGE BUNGALOW MURDERS	Lord Jessup	Marilyn Imrie	BBC R4
2009	TWO-PIPE PROBLEM: HAVE YOU COME FAR	Postman Pat/Lord Chamberlain	Marilyn Imrie	BBC R4
2008	SHERLOCK HOLMES TWO-PIPE PROBLEM	Edgar/Steve Dixie/Inspector Bradstreet	Marilyn Imrie	BBC R4
2008	THE ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR OF HORACE RUMPOLE	Judge Bullingham/ Peter Plaistow/ DI Belfrage	Marilyn Imrie	BBC R4
2008	I BELIEVE I HAVE GENIUS	Priest	Jonquil Panting	BBC R4
2008	DR JOHNSON’S DICTIONARY OF CRIME: A IS FOR ASSASSIN	Lord Spencer/ Smithers	Marilyn Imrie	BBC R4
2007	THE CARD	Cllr Cotterill/Mr Fearns	Marilyn Imrie	BBC R4
2007	TWO-PIPE PROBLEM	Rylott/Edgar/ Cabbie	Marilyn Imrie	BBC R4
2006	HANS BRINKER	Reader	Jeff Capel/ Andrew Barnes	BBC Schools Radio
2006	THE STORY OF JOHN NEWTON	Thomas Haweis	Philip Glassborow	USA Radio
2006	RUMPOLE AND THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY	Mr Rankin/ Interviewer	Marilyn Imrie	BBC R4
2005	THE BIG TOE RADIO SHOW	Reader	Tessa Whidborne	BBC7
2005	CONSTANCE	Father	Marilyn Imrie	BBC R4
2004	SOLITARY	Jimmy	Peter Leslie Wild	BBC R4
2004	SIGNS AND WONDERS	Angry Driver/ Elderly Man	Eoin O’Callaghan	BBC
2004	THE HIDING PLACE	Police Chief	Philip Glassborow	USA Radio
2004	THE BRINGER OF SWEETS	Train Conductor & played piano	Deborah Bruce	BBC R4
2003	LAUGHTER IN THE DARK	Wonder Doctor/ German Colonel	Maria Aitken	BBC
2003	SHAKESPEARE IN SOUTHAMPTON	John Paris	Marilyn Imrie	BBC
2003	THE H FILE	Mr Rok/The Hermit/Frok	Mike Attenborough	BBC R3
2003	RUMPOLE & THE PRIMROSE PATH	Fig Newton	Marilyn Imrie	BBC
2003	RUMPOLE & THE SCALES OF JUSTICE	Marston Dawlish	Marilyn Imrie	BBC
2003	RUMPOLE & THE VANISHING JUROR	Mr Phelps/Insp Leemin	Marilyn Imrie	BBC
2003	LEARNING TO TALK	Various	Marilyn Imrie	BBC
2003	UNDER THE NET	Various	Catherine Bailey/Maria Aitken	BBC R4
2003	THE REMAINS OF THE DAY	Spencer	Marilyn Imrie	BBC R4
2003	MURDER ON THE HOME FRONT	Various	John Dove	BBC
2002	STAGE MOTHER, SEQUINNED DAUGHTER	Various	Marilyn Imrie	BBC R4
2002	FIRST STEPS 2000: WIZARD OF OZ	Wizard	Jeff Capel	BBC
2000	THE MOUSEHOLE CAT & FANDANGO’S FANTASTIC FAIR		Jeff Capel	BBC Schools Radio
1997	WESTWAY	Columbian Guitar Player	David Hitchinson	BBC World Service
1989	TRIAL BY FIRE		Walter Acosta	BBC World Service
1988	THE CONFIDENTIAL CLERK		B Kaghan	BBC
1987	ROMEO AND JULIET		David Hitchinson	BBC
1987	PLUTUS			BBC
1986	A WINTER’S TALE		Gwyn Roberts	BBC
1986	KING LEAR		Walter Acosta	BBC

VOICE WORK

2010	LAST OF THE FEW	Various Pilots	Jeff Capel	Random House
2009	EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP	Reader	Alexa Moore	Pan Macmillan
2006	THOMAS HARDY: THE TIME-TORN MAN	Thomas Hardy	Anne Rosenfeld	Penguin
2005	SYMPOSIUM	Socrates	Garrick Hagan	Naxos
2005	ALICE IN WONDERLAND & THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS	White Knight/ Tweedledum	Garrick Hagan	Naxos
2005	THE SOMME by Peter Hart		Kevin Hanssen	Orion Books
2004	NOT SAFE AFTER DARK by Peter Robinson		Alexa Moore	Macmillan
2003	SPITFIRE ACE		Jeff Capel	Macmillan
1999	HENRY VIII	Chamberlain	Clive Brill	Riverrun Productions
1999	KING LEAR	Various	Clive Brill	Riverrun Productions
1998	TIMON OF ATHENS	Various	Clive Brill	Riverrun Productions

CABARET

2010

JAKE THACKRAY ONE MAN SHOW

Sing/Play Guitar

John Watterson

Skills

David has played the guitar for 30 years and has recorded two solo albums of original music: NOUCENTISME, BISTROVIA, EUROMANCE and BONDSONGS. He worked on the music for THE CHANGELING (London); CROWNING BLOWS (Ballet, London); DEREK (RSC/Thames); THE WAR PLAYS (RSC); ALONE/YES (London) and DONNE UNDONE (Newcastle).

THE LEMMING CHRONICLES, a biographical novel, was published by ëPandora’s Box’ in 1995. David also speaks French.