Edward II

Opening night

11.08.1958

Closing night

16.08.1958

Venue

Open Air Theatre, Avonbank Gardens, Stratford-upon-Avon

Cast

Role and name

• KING EDWARD THE SECOND, son to Edward I and Eleanor of Castile

  Anonymous,

• PRINCE EDWARD OF WALES, his son

  Anonymous,

• EDMUND, EARL OF KENT, brother to Edward II

  Anonymous,

• PIERS GAVESTON, favourite of the King

  Anonymous,

• THOMAS, EARL OF LANCASTER

  Anonymous,

• GUY, EARL OF WARWICK

  Anonymous,

• AYMER DE VALANCE, EARL OF PEMBROKE

  Anonymous,

• LORD ROGER MORTIMER OF CHIRK, JUSTICIAR OF WALES, known as the Elder Mortimer

  Anonymous,

• LORD ROGER MORTIMER OF WIGMORE, nephew to Lord Mortimer of Chirk, known as the Younger Mortimer

  Anonymous,

• HENRY, EARL OF LEICESTER

  Anonymous,

• HUGH SPENCER THE ELDER, later Earl of Winchester

  Anonymous,

• HUGH SPENCER THE YOUNGER, later Earl of Gloucester, son to the Elder Spencer

  Anonymous,

• ROBERT WINCHELSEY, ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY, the Papal Legate

  Anonymous,

• WALTER LANGTON, Bishop of Coventry

  Anonymous,

• SIR THOMAS BERKELEY

  Anonymous,

• SIR JOHN OF HAINAULT

  Anonymous,

• SIR WILLIAM TRUSSEL, of the Parliament

  Anonymous,

• LIGHTBORN

  Anonymous,

• JOHN MATREVIS

  Anonymous,

• THOMAS GURNEY

  Anonymous,

• ROBERT DE BEAUMONT, Clerk of the Crown

  Anonymous,

• ROBERT OF BALDOCK, a Clerk in Holy Orders later Lord Chancellor

  Anonymous,

• LEVUNE, a Frenchman

  Anonymous,

• RICE AP HOWELL, a Welshman

  Anonymous,

• QUEEN ISABEL, Wife of Edward II and sister of the King of France

  Anonymous,

• NIECE TO EDWARD II, later wife of Piers Gaveston

  Anonymous,

Creative

Role and name

• Playwright

  Marlowe, Christopher

• Director

  Robertson, Toby,

• Setting and lighting designed by

  Jones, Disley

• Stage Director

  Sargant, James

• Wardrobe Mistress

  Birdwood, Judy

• Additional Costumes Designer

  Jones, Disley

• Additional Costumes Maker

  Birdwood, Judy

• Additional Costumes Maker

  Shanks, Alec

• Costume Jewellery and Crowns designed and made by

  Birdwood, Judy

• Additional properties designed and made by

  Lawton, Christina

• Photographs by

  Leigh, Edward

• Company Manager

  Wickham, Glynne

• Assistant

  Barrett, John

• Assistant

  Darke, Robert

• Assistant

  Edwards, Marcus

• Assistant

  Hands, Brian

• Assistant

  Kent, Virginia

• Assistant

  Petch, Adrian,

• Assistant

  Russell, Keith

• Assistant

  Yelland, Susan