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Category: Theatre

A range of stories about Old Haileyburians with connections in Theatre

Allenby…

From French Horn to the D’Oyly Carte – Michael Heyland (A 54)

29 Apr 202529 Apr 2025
We are delighted to share the fascinating music and drama filled life and work of OH Michael Heyland (A 54). Michael started the French horn at Haileybury when free lessons…
1960s…

Mikado reunion a great success

23 Apr 2024
The Haileybury Society was delighted to be invited to a special reunion of the cast of a 1964 school production and tour of Gilbert & Sullivan's Mikado hosted by Richard…
1980s…

International Women’s Day

8 Mar 20246 Mar 2024
The Haileybury Society is proud of everyone within the Haileybury alumni community and, this International Women's Day, we are especially proud to celebrate the acheivements of our women members. Fifty…
2000s…

From acting ambitions to behind-the-scenes success; Suzi Battersby (Aby & C 00) tells her story

19 Feb 202419 Feb 2024
The Haileybury Society is always interested in hearing from OHs about their careers. Here Suzi Battersby (Aby & C 00) tells us about her early dreams of acting and how…
1960s…

1964 Mikado Tour of Sweden – reunion get-together being organised!

5 Feb 20245 Feb 2024
Richard Lawrence (L 60) is arranging an informal 60th anniversary get-together for those who came on the Mikado tour of Sweden six decades ago and/or those who were involved with the…
2000s…

Monica’s dream of doing stand-up comedy at the Apollo

14 Nov 202314 Nov 2023
The Haileybury Society was delighted to hear recently from Monica Hsueh (Aby 00), who has been in touch about her career change from real estate to comedy. From starting at…
1950s…

Book – Ted Loveday (L 57) celebrates a life in theatre and so much more

2 Feb 20237 Feb 2023
OH Ted Loveday (L 57) has recently published Variety is the Spice of Life, an autobiography which tells how the son of a theatrical scenery designer not only followed the career of his…
1970s…

David Sprigg (E 71) – banker who went on to found Stagecoach Theatre Arts

5 Aug 20215 Feb 2024
The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of David Edward Macdonald Sprigg (E 71), who has died on 13th July 2021, aged 63.  A passion for the…
1940s…

A play well-received, remembering Edward Miller (Staff 1943-62)

18 Mar 202112 Dec 2023
The Haileybury Society was delighted to hear from David Hart (Tr 45) who has been in contact concerning his time at Haileybury and his memories of a play written by one of…
1940s…

Eric Alexander (B 49) – Dutch theatre historian

7 Nov 201823 Jan 2024
The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the the death of Eric Alexander (B 49) on 2nd November 2018, aged 86. After Haileybury, Eric went on to enjoy a…
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