Since the 1960's, Ann has starred in many leading theatrical productions in the UK and Europe, and in the USA where she received great acclaim for her three roles (Hecuba, Nurse, Aethra) in the Royal Shakespeare Company's mammoth production of "Tantalus".
The following plays were written specifically for her:
Summit Conference (Eva Braun) by Robert David McDonald
Guinevere (Guinevere) by Pam Gems
● A Thousand Stars Explode In The Sky
Lyric Hammersmith, London, 2010
Directed by Sean Holmes
British premiere
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● Innocence
photograph by Tristram Kenton
Arcola Theatre, London, 2010
Directed by Helena Kaut-Howson
As Frau Zucker
British premiere
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● The House of Bernarda Alba
photograph by Mike Eddowes
Nuffield Theatre, Southampton, 2009
Directed by Patrick Sandford
As Bernarda
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● Romeo & Juliet
photograph by Marilyn Kingwill
Temple Middle Hall, London, 2008
Directed by Tamara Harvey
As The Nurse
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● Angels in America
UK Tour 2007
Directed by Daniel Kramer
As Hannah, and others
• Citizen's Theatre, Glasgow, 20 April to 12 May
• Northern Stage Theatre, Newcastle, 16 May to 26 May
• Cambridge Arts Theatre, Cambridge, 29 May to 2 June
• Lowry - Quays Theatre, Manchester, 5 June to 9 June
• The Lyric Theatre, London, 20 June to 22 July
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● The Wooden Breaks
The Old Vic London
Directed by Wilson Mylam
As Nelle
Directed by Wilson Mylam
As Nelle
● Big Love
● Whose Life is it Anyway?
● Through the Leaves
The Duchess Theatre, London 2004
Southwark Playhouse, London, 2003
Directed by Daniel Kramer
As Martha, starring with Simon Callow
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● The Destiny of Me
The Leicester Playhouse, 2002
By Larry Kramer
Directed by Simon Callow
By Larry Kramer
Directed by Simon Callow
● Britannicus
● Intimate Death
National Theatre Studio
Directed by Mick Gordon
Directed by Mick Gordon
● Tantalus
The Royal Shakespeare Company at:
The Barbican Theatre, London, 2001
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Denver, 2000
Directed by Sir Peter Hall & Edward Hall
As Hecuba, Aethra and The Nurse
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● The Road To Mecca
● Hamlet
● Hecuba
The Gate Theatre, London, 1992
Directed by Laurence Boswell
As Hecuba
Awarded "Performance of the Year" by the Independent on Sunday
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● The Rivals
The Nottingham Playhouse, 1992
Directed by James McDonald
As Mrs Malaprop
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● Mrs Warren's Profession
The Citizen's Theatre, Glasgow, 1990
Directed by Giles Havergal
As Mrs Warren
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● Steel Magnolias
First National UK Tour, 1998
Directed by Roger Haynes
● Divine Gossip
The Royal Shakespeare Company, London, 1987
Directed by Barry Kyle
As Frieda Lawrence
Directed by Barry Kyle
As Frieda Lawrence
● Old Year's Eve
The Royal Shakespeare Company, London, 1986
Directed by Sara Pia Anderson
Directed by Sara Pia Anderson
● Heresies
The Royal Shakespeare Company, London, 1986
Directed by Susan Todd
● The Comedians
The Liverpool Everyman Theatre, 1985
As Ella Walters
As Ella Walters
● A Colder Climate
The Royal Court Theatre, London, 1985
Directed by Max Stafford Clarke
As Marge
Directed by Max Stafford Clarke
As Marge
● Edward Bond's The War Plays
The Royal Shakespeare Company, London, 1985
Directed by Edward Bond & Nick Hamm
As The Woman (I/II/III)
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● Mary Stuart
● Downchild
The Royal Shakespeare Company, London, 1984
Directed by Bill Alexander
● The Way of The World
The Citizen's Theatre
London season at the Greenwich Theatre, 1984
Directed by Giles Havergal
As Mrs Marwood
● The White Devil
The Citizen's Theatre
London season at the Greenwich Theatre, 1984
Directed by Philip Prowse
As Cordelia
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● A Matter of Life and Death
The Royal National Theatre, London, 1983
Directed by Di Trevis
Directed by Di Trevis
● Mary Barnes
The Royal Court Theatre, London, 1979
Directed by Peter Farago
As Brenda
● Live Like Pigs
The Royal Court Theatre, London, 1978
By John Arden
Directed by Philip Hedley
By John Arden
Directed by Philip Hedley
● Guinevere
The Soho Poly Theatre, London, 1978
Directed by Susan Todd
As Guinivere
Written for Ann by Pam Gems
Directed by Susan Todd
As Guinivere
Written for Ann by Pam Gems
● Rosa
The Soho Poly Theatre, London, 1978
Directed by Susan Todd
As Rosa Luxembourg
Directed by Susan Todd
As Rosa Luxembourg
● Summit Conference
The Citizen's Theatre, Glasgow, 1978
Directed by Phillip Prowse
As Eva Braun
Written for Ann by Robert David Macdonald
● Semi Monde
● What The Butler Saw
The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, 1977
Directed by Sara Pia Anderson
As Mrs Prentice
Directed by Sara Pia Anderson
As Mrs Prentice
● Sara B Divine
The Jeanetta Cochrane Theatre, London, 1975
Directed by Robert Walker
As Sara Bernhardt
Directed by Robert Walker
As Sara Bernhardt
● Ashes
The Young Vic, London, 1975
By David Rudkin
Directed by Ron Daniels
As Mrs. Jones/Nurse/Valerie/Receptionist/Jennifer
● Titus Andronicus
The Round House Theatre, London, 1974
Directed by Keith Hack
As Tamara
Directed by Keith Hack
As Tamara
● Rock Garden
The Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, 1973
Directed by Robert Walker
Directed by Robert Walker
● Orpheus Descending
The Watford Palace Theatre, 1972
Directed by Stephen Hollis
Directed by Stephen Hollis
● Ladies In Retirment
The Watford Palace Theatre, 1972
Directed by Peter Watson
As Sister Theresa
Directed by Peter Watson
As Sister Theresa
● The Bacchae
The Watford Palace Theatre, 1972
Directed by Robert Walker
● The Erpingham Camp
The Watford Palace Theatre, 1972
Directed by Ian McKellen
As Lou
Directed by Ian McKellen
As Lou
● Don Juan
The Watford Palace Theatre, 1972
Directed by Stephen Hollis
As Mathurine
Directed by Stephen Hollis
As Mathurine
● Private Lives
The Citizen's Theatre, Glasgow, 1972
Directed by Robert Walker
As Amanda
Directed by Robert Walker
As Amanda
● A Taste of Honey
The Citizen's Theatre, Glasgow, 1971
Directed by Keith Hack
As Helen
● A Cool Million
The Citizen's Close Theatre, Glasgow, 1970
By Nathaniel West
Directed by Robert Walker
As Betty Prail
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By Nathaniel West
Directed by Robert Walker
As Betty Prail
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● The Cenci
The Citizen's Close Theatre, Glasgow, 1970
By Antonin Artaud
Directed by Robert Walker
As Beatrice
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By Antonin Artaud
Directed by Robert Walker
As Beatrice
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● Mother Courage
The Citizen's Theatre, Glasgow, 1970
Directed by Robert Walker
As Mother Courage
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● The Hero Rises Up
The Round House Theatre, London, 1968
Written and Directed by John Arden & Margaretta D'Arcy
As Lady Hamilton
● Party
London, Berlin and European tour 1967
● You'll Come To Love Your Sperm Test
The Hampstead Theatre Club, 1966
Written & Directed by John Antrobus
Written & Directed by John Antrobus
● The Recruiting Officer
UK Schools Tour, 1964
By George Farquhar
As Sylvia
By George Farquhar
As Sylvia
● Twelfth Night
UK Schools Tour, 1964
By William Shakespeare
As Viola & Sebastian
By William Shakespeare
As Viola & Sebastian