The Beggar's Opera

Press night

11.03.1993

Closing night

20.03.1993

Performances

12

Venue

Newcastle Playhouse, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Cast

Role and name

• Mrs Coaxer

  Abbott, Geoffrey

• Nimming Ned

  Abbott, Geoffrey

• Child

  Askins, Georgina

• Child

  Besley, Emily

• Child

  Booker, Jennie

• Jasper Britton

  Budge, Ben,

• Captain MacHeath

  Burt, David,

• Jemmy Twitcher

  Cake, Jonathan,

• Child

  Clark, Stephen,

• Crook-Fingered Jack

  Connolly, James,

• Beggar

  Cox, Alan,

• Child

  Dodd, Daniel,

• Child

  Goodman, Ilan,

• Dolly Trull

  Gregory, Emma,

• Suky Tawdry

  Hancock, Phyllida,

• Jenny Diver

  Hayward, Susie Lee,

• Harry Paddington

  Hodgkinson, John

• Betty Doxy

  Holder, Nick,

• Matt of the Mint

  Holder, Nick,

• Peachum

  Jesson, Paul,

• Player

  Jones, Griffith,

• Wat Dreary

  Jones, Griffith,

• Robin of Bagshot

  Kemp, Nick,

• Child

  McGill, Juliet,

• Molly Brazen

  Oberman, Tracy-Ann

• Lockit

  O'Donnell, Anthony,

• Mrs Vixen

  Raymond, Emily,

• Tom Tipple

  Raymond, Emily,

• Polly Peachum

  Renihan, Elizabeth,

• Lucy Lockit

  Russell, Jenna,

• Mrs Peachum

  Tanner, Susan Jane,

• Mrs Trapes

  Tanner, Susan Jane,

• Mrs Slammekin

  Vale, Angela,

• Slippery Sam

  Vale, Angela,

• Child

  Belchambers, William

Creative

Role and name

• Director

  Caird, John

• Music by

  Gay, John,

• Playwright

  Gay, John,

• Light Designer

  Hersey, David,

• Arranger

  Sekacz, Ilona

• Designer

  Ullyart, Kendra,

• Movement by

  Van Laast, Anthony,