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Blake trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, and previously, at the College-Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati.

He can next be seen playing Askold in Season 6 of popular History channel series Vikings.

Blake is a member of the Factory Theatre Company, under the artistic direction of Alex Hassel. The Factory is currently rehearsing a production of Macbeth, in which Blake will be playing Malcolm. He is an Associate Artist with Heady Conduct Theatre Company with whom he developed and performed in the inaugural production of their new play, Reckless. Blake then appeared as Angelo in the company's second production of Measure for Measure, which performed in April 2016 as part of the commemorations of Shakespeare's death. Both shows were staged at the Rose Playhouse, Bankside. This summer, the company took a production of All's Well that Ends Well to the Minack Theatre in Cornwall, in which he played Parolles.

Blake has appeared in the Midsummer Scene Festival at Fort Lovrijenac in Dubrovnik, Croatia. He played Horatio in the first major production of Hamlet in South East Europe with a woman in the title role. This was an international collaboration, involving creatives and producers from the UK, US and Croatia.

Other productions in the UK include As Is at the 2015 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, As You Like It and Enemies, both at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, and Eloise is Under an Almond Tree with the Spanish Theatre Company. For most of 2018, Blake performed in Macbeth and The Comedy of Errors in Sydney and Auckland (The Pop-up Globe Theatre Company).

In the U.S., Blake has performed as an Equity Company member of the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, appearing as Antipholus of Syracuse in Comedy of Errors, Cassio in Othello, and Buckingham in The Three Musketeers.

Other theatre credits in the US include, Mary's Wedding (Hudson Stage Company); Madison (Premiere Stages); The Rivals, Coriolanus, London Assurance (Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey); The Immie Queen (Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati).

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Photos: First Look At SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE VALLEY OF FEAR At Southwark Playhouse


Blackeyed Theatre, in association with South Hill Park Arts Centre, has released first look photos of Sherlock Holmes: The Valley of Fear by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and adapted for the stage by Nick Lane.

SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE VALLEY OF FEAR Will Embark on UK Tour in Spring 2024


Following UK-wide success in 2023, Blackeyed Theatre is reviving its acclaimed Sherlock Holmes: The Valley of Fear in Spring 2024, including a three-week London premiere at Southwark Playhouse Borough

Blackeyed Theatre's SHERLOCK HOLMES: The Valley Of Fear Comes To Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre


After delighting audiences around the world with their international tour of The Sign of Four, Blackeyed Theatre bring to life The Valley of Fear, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's thrilling final Sherlock Holmes novel, in an electric new stage adaptation which visits Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre in May.

SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE VALLEY OF FEAR Will Continue its Tour in 2023


Following its UK-wide and digital success, Blackeyed Theatre’s acclaimed stage adaptation of Sherlock Holmes: The Valley of Fear will continue its tour in 2023, with 31 further venues announced. 

New Stage Adaptation of SHERLOCK HOLMES Will Embark on UK Tour


After delighting audiences around the world with their international tour of The Sign of Four, Blackeyed Theatre will now bring to life The Valley of Fear, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's thrilling final Sherlock Holmes novel, in an electric new stage adaptation. 

JEKYLL & HYDE Comes to Greenwich Theatre This Month


As part of a nine-month national tour, Blackeyed Theatre brings The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde to Greenwich Theatre for its only London dates, from Tuesday 19 to Saturday 23 April. Originally due to open in September 2020, Nick Lane's thrilling adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's dark psychological fantasy was instead filmed and enjoyed by online audiences across the world. 

THE STRANGE CASE OF DR JEKYLL & MR HYDE to be Presented at Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre


The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde, Nick Lane’s thrilling adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s dark psychological fantasy, visits Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre next month.

THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE Will Embark on Tour Beginning This Fall


Following being filmed and streamed in 2020, this thrilling adaptation by Nick Lane of Robert Louis Stevenson’s dark psychological fantasy is touring the country from September 2021 – May 2022 with over 100 dates, immersing audiences in the myth and mystery of 19th century London.  

CCM's Moveable Feast Makes Virtual Debut


Cincinnati's premier arts fundraiser gets a virtual makeover when the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) presents Moveable Feast online on Jan. 22, 2021. Join them as they travel around the country to see firsthand how CCM sets the bar in the arts world.

Photo Flash: First Look at Blackeyed Theatre's THE STRANGE CASE OF DR JEKYLL & MR HYDE


Blackeyed Theatre have today released their production images for The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde, which will be performed in front of a socially-distanced audience at South Hill Park Arts Centre in Bracknell, as well as LIVE streamed across the UK tomorrow, Friday 18 September. 

Blackeyed Theatre Announces Live Stream of THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE


Blackeyed Theatre have today announced that their highly acclaimed production of The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde, adapted from Robert Louis Stevenson's novella by Nick Lane, will be performed to a socially-distanced audience at the Wilde Theatre in Bracknell, Berkshire, on Friday 18 September and be available to watch LIVE online and on demand.

Thomas Dekker's THE WONDERFULL YEARE to Be Presented as Livestream


On April 1st, Invulnerable Nothings will host a Zoom livestream reading of Thomas Dekker's THE WONDERFULL YEARE, an incredible plague pamphlet from 1603 that the playwright wrote while theaters were dark in London.

Pop-up Globe Releases More Performances For Its Festival Of Shakespeare


The creators of Pop-up Globe and Live Nation today announced today that due to huge demand, an extra two weeks of performances have been released, with Pop-up Globe now scheduled to play until 4 November. Preview performances have also been added from 30 August.

Photo Flash: ANNA KARENINA Receives Developmental Reading at The Arcola Theatre


Leo Tolstoy's ANNA KARENINA adapted by Helen Edmundson (currently represented on The West End with Queen Anne) was presented as a developmental reading at The Arcola Theatre on July 23 in London. The 'electrifying' adaptation was devised by Jaclyn Bethany with company members James Barnes, Jasmine Blackborow, Peta Cornish, Aisha Fabienne Ross, Will Haddington, Kate Handford, Blake Kubena, William Sebag-Montefiore and produced by Joanne Williams.

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