Ian Talbot

After many years in repertory theatres, Ian Talbot spent five years with the RSC. He played the Fool in King Lear, Hortensio in The Taming Of The Shrew, Trinculo in The Tempest. He was Artistic Director of The Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre for twenty years during which time he played Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Launce in Two Gentlemen Of Verona, Dogberry in Much Ado About Nothing and Lord Brockhurst in The Boyfriend.

In the West End he has played Bert in The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 ¾ -The Musical (Ambassador's), Baptista in Kiss Me Kate (Royal Albert Hall Proms), Wilbur in Hairspray (Shaftesbury), Toby Belch in Twelfth Night (Inner Temple), Max in Lend Me A Tenor (Gielgud), Stanley Gardner in Run For Your Wife (Duchess), P.C. Boot in Salad Days (Duke Of Yorks) and eleven Christmas seasons playing Toad in Toad Of Toad Hall. Other recent appearances include Alphabetical Order (National Tour) and Ring Of Truth (Orange Tree). He was awarded an O.B.E. for his work at The Open Air Theatre in 2007.