The Cherry Orchard

Press night

05.12.1961

Venue

Royal Shakespeare Theatre

Cast

Role and name

• Madame Ranevsky

  Ashcroft, Peggy

• Gardener

  Battersby, Julian

• Yasha

  Buck, David,

• Dunyasha

  Byrne, Patsy

• Charlotta Ivanovna

  Collier, Patience,

• Anya

  Dench, Judi

• Firs

  Dotrice, Roy

• Gaev

  Gielgud, John

• Passer-by

  Gostelow, Gordon,

• Pishchik

  Hardwick, Paul

• Trofimov

  Holm, Ian

• Coachman

  Holmes, Peter,

• Coachman

  Hunter, Russell,

• Stationmaster's Wife

  Knights, Narissa,

• Post Office Clerk

  Morgan, Gareth,

• Lopahin

  Murcell, George,

• Government Official

  Murray, Michael,

• Schoolmaster's Wife

  Mussell, Rosemary,

• Schoolmaster

  Scott-Dodd, Ronald,

• Varya

  Tutin, Dorothy

• Stationmaster

  Wallis, William,

• Stable Boy

  Warchus, Michael,

• Epihodov

  Wymark, Patrick

Creative

Role and name

• Playwright

  Chekhov, Anton,

• Designer

  Farrah,

• Sound by

  Gerhard, Roberto,

• Translator

  Gielgud, John

• Music by

  Priestman, Brian,

• Light Designer

  Wyckham, John,

• Director

  Saint-Denis, Michel