As an actor Alan Stanford is probably best known for his work at The Gate Theatre, where over the past twenty five years he has performed in a multitude of plays. He has been awarded the Harveys Theatre Award for Best Actor for his performance as Salieri in Amadeus and was nominated both for Astrov in Uncle Vanya and Valmont in Les Liaisons Dangereuses.
Beckett
With The Gate Theatre Alan has performed Pozzo in Waiting for Godot (since 1988) as well as Hamm in Endgame. Performances he repeated to considerable critical acclaim at Lincoln Center - New York, The Barbican Centre - London and at various theatres in Seville, Toronto, Melbourne, Beijing, Shanghai, and Chicago. He also completed two coast to coast tours of America. He repeated the role of Pozzo in the recently released film of the play as part of the Beckett on Film series.
Pozzo... Waiting for Godot (since 1988)
Hamm... Endgame
Oscar Wilde
He has a long association with the works of Oscar Wilde and has given readings and recitals and lectures on Wilde across Ireland. He has played many of the principle roles in Wilde’s plays including Illingworth in A Woman Of No Importance, Sir Robert Chiltern in An Ideal Husband and a performance of Herod in Salome that has been acclaimed internationally. In addition he has recently performed the role of Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest at The Abbey Theatre.Illingworth... A Woman Of No Importance
Sir Robert Chiltern... An Ideal Husband
Herod... Salome
Lady Bracknell... The Importance of Being Earnest
ShawMorell... Candida
Charteris... The Philanderer
Hector... Heartbreak House
The Waiter... You Never Can Tell
Higgins... Pygmalion
AyckbournTrevor... Bedroom Farce
Frank... How the Other Half Loves
Ronnie... Absurd Person Singular
Dennis... Just Between Ourselves
Other Roles include...Sir Anthony Absolute... The Rivals
The Troll King... Peer Gynt
Rochester... Jane Eyre
Victor... Private Lives
Sir Harcourt Courtly... London Assurance
Dr. Hickey... The Seagull - Thomas Kilroy Version
Sir... The Dresser
Judge Brack... Hedda Gabler - role played at both The Gate Theatre and The Abbey Theatre
Captain Brazen... The Recruiting Officer
Mr. Toad in Toad... Toad Hall
The Cowardly Lion... The Wizard of Oz
The Narrator... The Rocky Horror Show
Salieri in Amadeus |
Marquis de Sade |
Pozzo in Waiting for Godot |
Hamm in Endgame |
Lady
Bracknell in |
Lear in King Lear |