The Knight of the Burning Pestle

Press night

18.07.1960

Closing night

23.07.1960

Venue

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

Cast

Role and name

• Lieutenant

  Barr, Richard

• Ralph

  Burke, David,

• Unnamed parts

  Cheffins, John,

• Pompiona

  Connell, Brigit,

• Prologue

  Connell, Brigit,

• Jasper

  Courtenay, Tom

• Boy

  Davidson, Patricia Doyle,

• Citizen's Wife

  Davy, Pamela Ann,

• Boy 2

  Ditchburn, Anthony,

• Soldier 2

  Ditchburn, Anthony,

• Citizen

  Douse, Anthony,

• George Greengoose

  East, Ian,

• Mrs Merrythought

  Fraser, Helen,

• Sergeant

  Grist, Paul,

• Cherub

  Harskin, Diana,

• Master Humphrey

  Heathcott, Roger,

• Tim

  Kavan, Darryl,

• Luce

  King, Philippa,

• Old Merrythought

  Landry, Francois,

• Unnamed parts

  Lea, Geoffrey,

• Venturewell

  Poyser, Brian,

• Barberosa

  Robbie, Christopher,

• Host

  Rocca, Peter,

• William Hammerton

  Rocca, Peter,

• Prompter

  Taylor, Simon,

• Soldier 1

  Taylor, Simon,

• Michael

  Thaw, John,

• George

  Thompson, Ian,

• Tapster

  White, David,

Creative

Role and name

• Choreographer

  Broome, John,

• Music by

  Gort, David,

• Set Designer

  Heap, Douglas,

• Director

  Pollock, Ellen,

• Playwright

  Fletcher, John

• Playwright

  Beaumont, Francis