Hamlet

Press night

10.04.1956

Venue

Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon

Cast

Role and name

• Claudius

  Andrews, Harry

• Francisco

  Arnold, Robert

• Hamlet

  Badel, Alan

• Unnamed parts

  Bettany, Thane

• Lady

  Bidmead, Stephanie

• Unnamed parts

  Brown, Antony,

• Player Queen

  Brown, June,

• Captain

  Cellier, Peter,

• Cornelius

  Cellier, Peter,

• Gertrude

  Churchill, Diana Josephine

• Drummer

  Cobbett, Gilbert,

• Ghost

  Dignam, Mark

• Lord

  Eagles, Leon,

• Laertes

  Faulds, Andrew,

• Unnamed parts

  Gardner, Gordon,

• Rosencrantz

  Garley, John,

• Marcellus

  Haddrick, Ron,

• Ophelia

  Hamlett, Dilys,

• Attendant

  Haywood, Alan,

• Fortinbras

  Hoskins, Basil,

• Polonius

  Howe, George,

• Guildenstern

  James, Emrys,

• Priest

  Little, George,

• Carpenter

  MacGregor, John,

• Player King

  MacGregor, John,

• Unnamed parts

  Madison, Brian,

• Lady

  Maskell, Virginia,

• Unnamed parts

  Mayhew, Derek,

• Horatio

  Nicholls, Anthony,

• Sailor

  Palmer, Peter,

• Player 1

  Revill, Clive,

• Unnamed parts

  Robinson, Rex,

• Unnamed parts

  Scott, John,

• Attendant

  Southworth, John,

• Unnamed parts

  Tate, Michael,

• Barnardo

  Vieyra, Paul,

• Unnamed parts

  Wallace, Ronald,

• Unnamed parts

  Warren, Barry,

• Osric

  William, David,

• Voltimand

  William, David,

• Gravedigger

  Wymark, Patrick

• Reynaldo

  Wymark, Patrick

Creative

Role and name

• Music by

  Gibson, Alexander,

• Fight Arranger

  Greenwood, John,

• Costume Designer

  Heeley, Desmond,

• Fight Arranger

  Hepton, Bernard,

• Director

  Langham, Michael,

• Light Designer

  Northen, Michael,

• Set Designer

  Northen, Michael,

• Movement by

  Pisk, Litz,

• Playwright

  Shakespeare, William

• Playwright

  Shakespeare, William