He chose to go to France but by the time he had returned, he was no longer interested in joining the teaching profession. Gay set his play in amongst the lowlifes of society, our main protagonist Macheath is a highwayman and raging lothario and the slowly twisting plot follows his shenanigans as he gets married to Polly Peachum, despite having gotten Lucy Lockit pregnant, unaware that the parents of both are part of a corrupt justice system that would happily see him hang so that his reputed fortune would come to them. Caves also studied at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) and graduated in 2005 and has since then appeared in a variety of stage productions, including The Beggar’s Opera at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre and The Changeling at the Southwark Playhouse. David Caves (born 7 August 1978) is a Northern Irish actor who is known for his role as Jack Hodgson in the BBC drama series Silent Witness. It's not clear how long Jack Hodgson will last in the popular BBC series, but perhaps Caves will set his sights on cinema next. Pic: Phil Smyth, David Caves as Jack Hodgson and Emilia Fox as Nikki Alexander with Richard Lintern as Thomas Chamberlain in Silent Witness, David Caves attended the prize giving at his old school with girlfriend Lisa Dillon. Setting up in the Silk Street Theatre at the Barbican, there is excellent use of the space throughout the play: the opening haze-filled scene seems to take place in a seemingly endless void, later on the rear wall is used most effectively with spotlights and shadows thrown up. Silent Witness isn't exactly a new phenomenon having recently started its twenty-second season. NI Covid-19 maternity restrictions causing 'unnecessary stress and anxiety', The Mothers Matter #marchformaternity Campaign group is calling on MLAs to recognise that maternity services are different to other healthcare services, Guinness launches new alcohol free beer which has just 80 calories per can, The process to create Guinness 0.0 has taken the team at St James's Gate four years to perfect, Tricked-Out Tractors BBC NI series is a Top Gear style feast for the whole family, From an almost 100-year-old Fordson, to a champion winning pulling tractor and a classic red Porsche, the TOT workshop has been graced with some of the most sought after tractors around, Watch as familiar NI faces help spread the message "I care and I'm there", Carl Frampton, Paddy Barnes and Ryan Burnett have thrown their weight behind the campaign, NI Assembly staff tracing Covid positive MLA's contacts, A string of Assembly Members already self-isolating, Education Minister speaks out on closures and safety in NI schools, "Every death is deeply regrettable but the chances of very serious illness or a death of a child is extremely low. He worked as a forensic scientist for the police before heading to the Lyell Centre, and regularly worked on murder investigations. In 2014, Caves also featured in the television documentary The Crime Thriller Club. Continue reading “Review: The Changeling, Southwark Playhouse”. [8] Presented by Bradley Walsh, this documentary was a mix of interviews, film clips and a game show about the detective genre in both film and literature. David is also known for playing the role of Clint Hill in Jackie (2016) alongside actress Natalie Portman, and most recently starred in murder mystery drama 15 Days (2019), which aired on Channel 5.

Replacing Harry Cunningham, played by Tom Ward, he quickly gained a lot of fans. Silent Witness - series 21 The longest running British crime drama currently airing on TV returns to BBC One this January.
For 2 hours 40 minutes, there is very little to the plot and much of the running time is taken over by the 69 songs that are sung throughout the show.

Highly recommended:  [2][3] Caves studied French and German at St. Andrews University in Scotland From 1997 to 2002. As with prior seasons, each crime the team at the Lyell unit investigate takes up two episodes, so expect a total of 10 gripping episodes over the next few weeks. "Amongst the students are keen musicians and drama enthusiasts who look to David as a role model for what can be achieved in this field. Pic: Phil Smyth, The Fall actor Colin Morgan swaps the magic of Merlin for the supernatural, Co Down actor Jamie Dornan has been pictured in a new role... and it looks class, The 15 hardest hit postcodes areas for coronavirus in Northern Ireland, Derry and Strabane are still among the highest in the UK despite the rate of infection 'slowing down', Bangor mum who battled cancer says friend's Facebook post saved her life, Kim Ferguson said her doctors told her if she had waited until her routine NHS screening at 50, she might not have been here to tell her story, Arlene Foster issues statement on opposition to "full lockdown”, First Minister says  “if we need support from other parts of the United Kingdom" including the military they will support Health Minister, Community 'devastated' after death of Co Tyrone mum in house fire, Neighbours rushed to the scene to offer their help as fire crews rescued the mum-of-two from the property, Covid-19 Northern Ireland: Full breakdown as more than 1,000 new cases reported, 31,034 people have tested positive for the virus since the outbreak began, Sex education in schools is “useless” according to survey by Belfast teenagers, Belfast Youth Forum's research gaining interest from health trusts, Dangerous speeds at County Down village leads to Stormont review, Cars failing to reduce speed in Helen's Bay a threat to children, residents say, Leo Norney shooting: Coroner appeals for witnesses ahead of inquest, Anyone who can help asked to get in touch with Courts Service, Two men from crime gang named The Russians jailed for importing drugs, The pair took the bus from Belfast to Dublin then back to Belfast, Belfast man opens toy shop with a difference in north of the city, "We’ve never had a channel where we supply ourselves, so that was the catalyst for us thinking we now needed to.”, West Belfast football coach aiming for cup glory in Cambodia, His Visakha FC side have booked their place in the final of the Hun Sen Cup, NI Football League to review position on fans attending games, Concerns have been raised in the past week over the attendance of fans at sporting events, 10 things to see at this year’s Belfast International Arts Festival, This year’s Belfast International Arts Festival (BIAF) is well and truly underway, That's What I Call Football podcast with Portadown manager Matthew Tipton.
But acting wasn't always Caves' passion. “You can go overboard and get so vain about how you look in a shot and then it becomes a vanity project," he told The Stage. Verity Cunningham Associate, Finance Manager at Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios. https://www.theguardian.com/stage/gallery/2020/aug/19/great-outdoors-the-magic-of-regents-park-open-air-theatre-in-pictures, “For whatever reason, he spared a hamster”, Continue reading “2017 Oscars – pre-ceremony thoughts”, “That seeming to be most which we indeed least are”. Life is to be lived.

Beatrice-Joanna is engaged to Alonzo, hotly in love with Alsemero and stalked by her disfigured servant De Flores and such is the strength of her burning desire and the desire she provokes in others that in order to pursue the second she engages the third to get rid of the first. But sometimes great things come out of very quick decisions in the moment — just by listening and reacting.".

We're back with plenty of Irish League chat and craic! [4] Caves studied modern languages, including French and German, at the University of St Andrews. His training focused on theatre and, prior to his addition to the Silent Witness cast, was known as a stage actor, having impressed as Petruchio in the Royal Shakespeare Company's 2012 touring production of The Taming of the Shrew.

Continue reading “Review: The Taming of the Shrew, Richmond Theatre”, Continue reading “Leading Man of the Year 2011”. At St Andrews University, he learned French and German and graduated with a … Lucy Bailey directs this production which takes place in the elegant Open Air Theatre in Regent’s Park. He worked as a teacher in France as part of his university course but when he returned to the UK, he found he had “lost the drive for the academic side of things” and found himself getting heavily involved in plays and musicals at the university. But I've learned mostly that the tiniest piece of information can and will trip people up no matter how clever they are. He is quoted as saying,[5], “I found I loved this medium and wanted to look into it more, to see what was out there and what drama school was about.