In an acting career that lasted for well over half a century, Frederick Treves, who has died aged 86, specialised in playing men in positions of authority – senior police officers, peers, admirals, ...

When the cast list includes The Pinheads and Nurse Sandwich, you’d be forgiven for expecting a fairy story or a carnival play. But though it begins with a sideshow, “The Elephant Man” – written by ...

Alessandro Nivola had his doubts when director Scott Ellis first approached him about playing Frederick Treves in “The Elephant Man.” The true story of Joseph Merrick, who achieved fame in Victorian ...

Despite an assortment of directors, an intermittent schedule, and disparate choices of material, Strawberry Theatre Workshop has a style all its own. When they’re on, they’re daring, penetrating, and ...

For those interested in the story of the “Elephant Man,” two distinct versions of his story are available. Bernard Pomerance’s stage version was completed in 1977 and reached Broadway in 1979. A year ...

Pinhead Manager/ London Policeman/ Will/ Earl/ Lord John Off-Broadway The Elephant Man 1979 Pinhead/ Miss Sandwich/ Countess/ Princess Alexandra Off-Broadway The Elephant Man 1979 Ross/ Bishop Walsham ...

Sir Frederick Treves can rather legitimately lay claim to being the single most famous surgeon of the Victorian-era simply for his association with Joseph Merrick - better known as "the Elephant Man".