UPDATE: Sadly, George Dillon will NOT be appearing in Kemble's Riot in Edinburgh 2012
	WINNER: Latest 7's "Best Theatre Show" Brighton Festival 2011

Ever been to a riot ... in a theatre?

When The Theatre Royal in Covent Garden burnt down in 1809, the actor-manager had no insurance. So to pay for the new theatre, he put the prices up.

The result was the first triumphant consumer revolt, as the audience, unwilling to pay for the mistakes of big business, rioted for 66 nights.

YOU, the theatre-going public, at last get to exercise your awesome power, as George Dillon (in the 30th Anniversary of his first Edfringe appearance) heads up the cast as John Philip Kemble in Adrian Bunting's inflammatory period play for today - Kemble's Riot.

“George Dillon is Brighton's own Kemble: shouting him down in his home city is like booing Simon Callow himself off the stage. But Dillon's a good sport about it all, manfully hamming up his early scenes and deriding us, his hated audience, as soon as he thinks our backs might be turned. Adrian Bunting deserves the plaudits for his sheer chutzpah in bringing it to the stage. But it's the strong cast, led by Brighton favourite George Dillon, who did his vision proud.”
Fringeguru

“Brilliant performances from George Dillon as the arrogant Kemble, Alex Childs as his actress sister Sarah Siddons.
Latest 7 Magazine

“Brighton's favourite flame, George Dillon, magnificent as John Kemble.”
Radio Reverb

George Dillon's Vital Theatre Forthcoming tour dates (as of Thursday, 17 May 2012)
Show	Date	TOWN, Venue
The Man Who Was Hamlet	Sat 26th May 2012	RUGELEY, Ridware Theatre
Graft - Tales of an Actor	Fri 15th Jun 2012	WINDSOR, Firestation Arts Centre
Graft - Tales of an Actor	Sun 24th Jun 2012	LONDON, Charing Cross Theatre
Autumn 2012 Some dates in Autumn 2012 and Spring 2013 are still to be confirmed.
Graft - Tales of an Actor	Sat 15th Sep 2012	WHITEHAVEN, Rosehill Theatre
The Man Who Was Hamlet	Thur 27th Sep 2012	DIDCOT, Cornerstone Arts Centre
Graft - Tales of an Actor	Wed 10th Oct 2012	CANTERBURY, Gulbenkian Theatre
Graft - Tales of an Actor	Wed 17th Oct 2012	BANBURY, Mill Arts Centre
The Gospel of Matthew by Candlelight	Wed 24th Oct 2012	CRAWLEY, The Hawth
Graft - Tales of an Actor	Thu 25th Oct 2012	LINCOLN, Drill Hall
2013
The Man Who Was Hamlet	Thur 7th Feb 2013	BARNSLEY, Civic Theatre
The Gospel of Matthew	Fri 15th Feb 2013	BIDEFORD, Devon Hall
The Man Who Was Hamlet	Sat 16th Feb 2013	GREAT TORRINGTON, Plough Arts Centre
The Gospel of Matthew	Wed 27th Mar 2013	HORSHAM, The Capitol