Logos Theatre Co

Click any of the images below for production details.

See the Productions page for details of more than 25 shows by Logos.

Our lists of directors, actors and crew/administrators
include more than 200 people who have worked with Logos over the years.

Hay Fever

Our latest show, in association with Traffic of the Stage, was Noel Coward's early masterpiece, Hay Fever, starring Judi Bowker and Harry Meacher as Judith & David Bliss. The production, directed by Bryan Hands, played Upstairs at the Gatehouse in April 2016. In May and June, the production toured to Bridgnorth, Epsom, Brixham, Shanklin IoW, Chesham, Radlett, Bedford, Hunstanton & Gravesend.

Click the image on the right for the Hay Fever page, including cast list, reviews and photographs.

Candida

Our 2015 production was George Bernard Shaw's comedy Candida (1894), Upstairs at the Gatehouse in March & April. The production starred Judi Bowker and Harry Meacher. It was directed by Bryan Hands. Click the image on the right for the Candida page, with cast list, programme, etc.

The London Cuckolds

The London Cuckolds played at Theatro Technis in April and May 2014. The director was Kenneth Michaels.

The London Cuckolds page (click here) features a PDF of the PERFORMING EDITION of the play by Roger Sansom, which is available as a free download.

NEW FOR 2021

Click here for a 1-page PDF, in which Jim Ashley-Down, Lighting Designer, writes of his days with Kenneth McClellan and Logos Theatre Company.

Logos founder Kenneth McClellan as Firs in The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov.

Patron: Ranjit Bolt, OBE

We are delighted that Ranjit Bolt, playwright, is Logos' Patron.

Former Patron:
Sir John Gielgud

Ranjit Bolt is our first patron since the death of Sir John Gielgud. Click below for a facsimile of Sir John's acceptance letter of 1990.

Archive

We are currently compiling an archive of programmes and fliers from the early productions by our founder Kenneth McClellan. We would be delighted to hear from you if you have any memories to share: rogersansom@hotmail.com. Click on the image on the left for a facsimile of the company's original brochure (1989).

Norma Dixit writes about the foundation of Logos: "There were four of us, Ken, myself, Deirdre Barber and Arthur Kincaid. Arthur and I were in the inaugural production of Androcles and the Lion with Ken directing and Deirdre doing the costumes."

Charitable Status

Logos Theatre Company is a registered charity (number 1043039) . Click here to verify our charitable status on the Open Charities website.

Frances Cuka
1936 - 2020

John Cooper R.I.P.

R.I.P.

Frances Cuka, who died on 16th February 2020 after a time of poor health, was Logos's distinguished leading lady as Mrs Alving in “Ghosts” in 2006 and as Lady Bracknell in “The Importance of Being Earnest” in 2010.

Frances was born in London, and broadcast on radio's Children's Hour when she was a child herself. She trained as an actress at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and afterwards joined Joan Littlewood's famous Theatre Workshop company in Stratford, East London. There she was the original Jo in Shelagh Delaney's famous play “A Taste of Honey”, and went with that production to the West End and to Broadway. She also appeared at the Royal Court Theatre, then – like Theatre Workshop – at the cutting edge of progressive drama, and played leading roles at other major London venues.

On screen she was Bob Cratchit's wife in the Albert Finney “Scrooge”, Katherine of Aragon in the film of “Henry VIII and his Six Wives” with Keith Michell, and Doll Tearsheet to Anthony Quayle's Falstaff in the BBC Shakespeare.

She played Mrs Bassey in “Casualty” over a three year period, and another recurring character in “Friday Night Dinner”, as well as roles in other prominent TV programmes.

We remember with fondness her fine work in all the acting media.

John Cooper
1951 - 2018

John Cooper R.I.P.

R.I.P.

The Committee and Trustees of Logos extend our sympathy and our appreciation of John to his family, especially his mother Jean.

John was on the Committee of Logos, and he was the founder of Traffic of the Stage touring company, having gone into production after a career in teaching. A lot of Traffic's work was touring schools, often with programmes designed to introduce children to Shakespeare, but he also put on tours of small theatres (the Gatehouse etc), often with classic choices, sometimes with plays of his own writing, of which he did a number, on varied themes. He had a great talent for raising backing and for organising resources - costumes, transport etc. He had a profound love of the poetic classics, especially Shakespeare.

He was lovingly supported by close members of his family, and when he was ill he moved to Devon to be with his people. A strong contingent of them came up to London recently for an evening of tributes to John - testimonials, musical renditions dedicated to him, and some excerpts from his writing - which was mounted by Leonie Scott-Matthews at Pentameters.

Below: Logos' 2011 production of The Social Climber.
Click the picture for further information and photographs on The Social Climber page.

Photo by Monia Antonioli