The Taming of the Shrew

Press night

10.10.2008

Closing night

25.10.2008

Venue

Theatre Royal, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Cast

Role and name

• Christopher Sly

  Boxer, Stephen,

• A Lady

  Hadingue, Amanda,

• Bouncer

  Connolly, John Paul,

• MARION HACKETT, a hostess

  Gomez, Michelle

• CICELY HACKETT, a dancer

  Karan, Amara,

• Huntsman

  Ali, Arsher

• Huntsman

  Decosta, Adrian,

• Huntsman

  Darwen, Simon,

• Player

  Shorey, Peter,

• Player

  Garnon, James,

• BAPTISTA MINOLA, a rich citizen of Padua

  Hargreaves, David,

• KATHERINA, Baptista's elder daughter

  Gomez, Michelle

• BIANCA, Baptista's younger daughter

  Karan, Amara,

• PETRUCHIO, a gentleman of Verona

  Boxer, Stephen,

• GRUMIO, Petruchio's groom

  Beck, William

• HORTENSIO, Petruchio's friend and suitor to Bianca

  Kearns, Sean,

• GREMIO, suitor to Bianca

  Shorey, Peter,

• LUCENTIO, suitor to Bianca

  Moy, Patrick,

• TRANIO, Lucentio's servant

  Charles, Keir,

• BIONDELLO, Lucentio's servant

  Laskey, Jack,

• A Merchant

  Walker, Larrington,

• VINCENTIO, Lucentio's father

  Fenton, Leonard,

• A widow

  Hadingue, Amanda,

Creative

Role and name

• Playwright

  Shakespeare, William

• Directed by

  Morrison, Conall,

• Set designed by

  O'Connor, Francis,

• Costumes designed by

  O'Clery, Joan,

• Lighting designed by

  Keogan, Paul,

• Music composed by

  Linehan, Conor,

• Sound Designed by

  Compton, Mike,

• Movement by

  Henderson, Joyce,

• Company Text and Voice Work By

  Hoare, Charmian,

• Fights by

  Ranson, Malcolm,

• Assistant Director

  Mills, Beckie

• Music Director

  Moore, Jeff

• Casting By

  Jones, Sam

• Production Manager

  Watts, Rebecca,

• Costume Supervisor

  Rowland, Christine

• Company Stage Manager

  Vine, Katie

• Stage Manager

  Ferrand-Rook, Amelia

• Deputy Stage Manager

  Harvey-Thompson, Alix

• Assistant Stage Manager

  Hughes, Sally

• Violin/Mandoline

  Sampson, Jeremy

• Viola/Mandoline

  Eaton, Susan

• Cello

  Leckie, Eleanor

• Clarinets

  Bowles, Tom,

• Trumpet

  Robson, Daniel,

• Percussion

  Balls, Sarah

• Guitar

  Brown, Paul

• Keyboards/Accordion

  Moore, Jeff