Henry VIII

Press night

09.10.1969

Venue

Royal Shakespeare Theatre

Cast

Role and name

• Queen Katharine

  Ashcroft, Peggy

• Lady

  Aykroyd, Juliet

• Spirit

  Aykroyd, Juliet

• Page

  Bailey, Paul

• Gentleman 3

  Bailie, David

• Reveller

  Bailie, David

• Page

  Barford, Stephen

• Brandon

  Berwyn, John

• Capucius

  Berwyn, John

• Reveller

  Berwyn, John

• Griffith

  Bromley, Sydney

• Reveller

  Bromley, Sydney

• Coronation Lady

  Chappell, Diana,

• Lady

  Chappell, Diana,

• Spirit

  Chappell, Diana,

• Lord

  Clarke, Basil,

• Lord Chancellor

  Clarke, Basil,

• Lord Sands

  Clarke, Basil,

• Page

  Deans, Jonathan,

• Norfolk

  Dench, Jeffery

• Duchess of Norfolk

  Dyson, Anne,

• Old Lady

  Dyson, Anne,

• Earl of Surrey

  Forgeham, John,

• Reveller

  Forgeham, John,

• Scribe

  Forgeham, John,

• Secretary to Wolsey

  Forgeham, John,

• Gardiner

  Fraser, Bill,

• Coronation Lady

  Harrow, Lisa,

• Lady

  Harrow, Lisa,

• Spirit

  Harrow, Lisa,

• Page

  Hathaway, Colin,

• Commoner

  Henderson, Don,

• Guard

  Henderson, Don,

• Lord

  Henderson, Don,

• Porter

  Henderson, Don,

• Masquer

  Holmes, Denis,

• Suffolk

  Holmes, Denis,

• Masquer

  Hoyle, Myles,

• Sir Nicholas Vaux

  Hoyle, Myles,

• Cromwell

  Hutchings, Geoffrey,

• Cranmer

  James, Emrys,

• Anne Bullen

  Key, Janet,

• Spirit

  Key, Janet,

• Gentleman 2

  Langdon, Anthony,

• Lord

  Langdon, Anthony,

• Surveyor

  Langdon, Anthony,

• Commoner

  Mackenzie, Boyd,

• Masquer

  Mackenzie, Boyd,

• Porter's Man

  Mackenzie, Boyd,

• Cardinal Wolsey

  Mason, Brewster

• Sir Thomas Lovell

  Mayes, Richard,

• Guard

  Messaline, Peter,

• Lord

  Messaline, Peter,

• Masquer

  Messaline, Peter,

• Page

  Morris, Stephen,

• Page to Gardiner

  Nobbs, Peter,

• Buckingham

  Pasco, Richard,

• Commoner

  Pedley, Anthony,

• Guard

  Pedley, Anthony,

• Cardinal Campeius

  Redley, Anthony,

• Sir Henry Guildford

  Rees, Roger,

• Lord Chamberlain

  Selby, Nicholas,

• Bishop of Lincoln

  Shannon, Michael,

• Commoner

  Shannon, Michael,

• Doctor Butts

  Shannon, Michael,

• Reveller

  Shannon, Michael,

• Gentleman 1

  Sheppard, Morgan,

• Scribe

  Sheppard, Morgan,

• Henry VIII

  Sinden, Donald,

• Doorkeeper

  Taylor, Philip,

• Lord

  Taylor, Philip,

• Scribe

  Taylor, Philip,

• Secretary to Wolsey

  Taylor, Philip,

• Servant to Wolsey

  Taylor, Philip,

• Page

  Tyler, Keith,

• Executioner

  Vallon, James,

• Lord

  Vallon, James,

• Lord Abergavenny

  Vallon, James,

• Masquer

  Vallon, James,

• Scribe

  Vallon, James,

• Marchioness of Dorse

  Whiteside, Janet,

• Patience

  Whiteside, Janet,

• Sergeant-at-Arms

  Mackenzie, Boyd,

Creative

Role and name

• Light Designer

  Bradley, John,

• Designer

  Bury, John,

• Director

  Nunn, Trevor

• Music by

  Woolfenden, Guy

• Playwright

  Shakespeare, William