Dominic's stage credits include University productions of "Life Class"
and "Rosencranz and Guildenstern are Dead." He won an award for Best Actor on
the Fringe for his role as Cosmo in "The Pitchfork Disney" at the Bush Theatre
in London. He also starred in the one-man play "The Christian Brothers" in
King's Cross and in "The Best Years of Your Life" at the Man in the Moon
Theatre in Chelsea. He was awarded the Mobile Prize for his performance in
"Amongst Barbarians" at the Royal Exchange in Manchester, which then
transferred to the Hampstead Theatre in London. Other performances include roles
in "Screamers" at the Edinburgh Playhouse Festival and in "Alfie" at the
Tiffany Theatre in Los Angeles.
Above is his basic stage bio. Below are excerpts from programmes dated around
1990 or so for early performances. As well as scans of pertinent programme
bits and pieces. If anyone has any other sources for old programmes,
feel free to email!
Private Times
by Kevin Fegan
11 May - 2 June 1990
Library Theatre, Manchester
Dominic's Biography:
Dominic was educated at Uppingham School and studied History at
University College, London.
His theatre credits include Mathews in Life Class (Bloomsbury
Theatre and Edinburgh Festival), Guildenstern in Rosencrantz and
Guildenstern are Dead (Bloomsbury Theatre), The Christian
Brothers (Albion Studios), The Best Years Of Your Life
(Man in the Moon), Screamers (Playhouse, Edinburgh), and here
in Manchester, Bryan in Amongst Barbarians, the Mobil Prize
winning production at the Royal Exchange, which then transfered to
London's Hampstead Theatre.
Television credits include two series of Desmond's, in which he
plays Tony, and Thames TV's The Bill.
Film credits include Pigs in Clover in which he played the
lead, Colin.
Four Door Saloon
by Jennifer Phillips
from 11 July 1991
Hampstead Theatre, London
Dominic's Biography:
Dominic Keating was educated at Uppingham School and University College,
London. His theatre credits include Life Class and
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead at the Bloomsbury Theatre,
The Best Years Of Your Life (Man in the Moon), Screamers
(Playhouse, Edinburgh), Amongst Barbarians (Royal Exchange,
Manchester and Hampstead), Private Times (Library Theatre,
Manchester) and The Pitchfork Disney (Bush Theatre). Television
includes The Bill, The Paradise Club, Casualty,
Inspector Morse and three series of Desmond's, in which
he plays Tony. Film roles include Colin in Pigs in Clover.
Dominic is also mentioned briefly in the dedication to Michael Wall,
writer of Amongst Barbarians:
Kathy Burke and Dominic Keating, whom you will see on stage tonight,
were in both stage productions of Amongst Barbarians so it
seems appropriate to us to dedicate the performances of Four
Door Saloon to Michael - a fine writer and a dear man.