Hamlet

Press night

18.02.1985

Venue

Theatre Royal, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Cast

Role and name

• Ophelia

  Barber, Frances

• Claudius

  Blessed, Brian

• Laertes

  Branagh, Kenneth,

• Fourth Player

  Crewe, Derek,

• Second Clown

  Crewe, Derek,

• Ghost

  Easton, Richard,

• Horatio

  Farrell, Nicholas,

• Courtier; Soldier

  Fithen, Guy,

• Second Player

  Fletcher, Dexter

• Marcellus

  Gregory, Paul,

• Priest

  Gregory, Paul,

• Osric

  Hall, Andrew,

• Reynaldo

  Hooper, Jim,

• First Player

  Horsfall, Bernard,

• Guildenstern

  Kohn, Arthur,

• Gertrude

  McKenna, Virginia,

• Cornelius

  McKillop, Donald,

• Polonius

  Middlemass, Frank,

• Valtemand

  Miles, Peter,

• Courtier; Soldier

  Millham, Charles,

• Sailor 2

  Millham, Charles,

• Courtier; Soldier

  Phelan, David,

• Messenger

  Phelan, David,

• Courtier; Soldier

  Pinner, Steven,

• Rosencrantz

  Ravenscroft, Christopher,

• Hamlet

  Rees, Roger,

• First Clown

  Shaw, Sebastian,

• Fortinbras

  Simmons, James,

• Courtier, Soldier

  Simms, Stephen,

• Third Player

  Simms, Stephen,

• Francisco

  Theedom, Peter,

• Norwegian Captain

  Theedom, Peter,

• Lady

  Tyson, Cathy,

• Lady

  Woodward, Sarah,

• Barnardo

  Yuill, Jimmy,

• Sailor 1

  Yuill, Jimmy,

Creative

Role and name

• Designer

  Björnson, Maria

• Director

  Daniels, Ron,

• Music by

  Hess, Nigel,

• Light Designer

  Parry, Chris,

• Playwright

  Shakespeare, William