The Knight of the Burning Pestle

Press night

16.04.1981

Venue

Aldwych Theatre, London

Cast

Role and name

• Milkmaid

  Alexander, Denyse

• Venturewell'sServant

  Alexander, Denyse

• Jasper Merrythought

  Arrindell, Clive

• Jasper's Boy

  Brennan, Frank,

• Morris Dancer

  Brennan, Frank,

• Venturewell's Man

  Brennan, Frank,

• Tim

  Brimble, Nick

• Mrs Merrythought

  Canning, Heather,

• Milkmaid

  Cosgrave, Frankie,

• Pompiona

  Cosgrave, Frankie,

• Nell

  Courtenay, Margaret,

• Michael Merrythought

  Fletcher, Dexter

• Morris Dancer

  Flintoff, Ian,

• Secretary

  Flintoff, Ian,

• Venturewell's Man

  Flintoff, Ian,

• William Hammerton

  Flintoff, Ian,

• Morris Dancer

  Gallivan, Colum,

• Soldier 1

  Gallivan, Colum,

• Tapster

  Gallivan, Colum,

• Customer 2

  Gill, Alan,

• Morris Dancer

  Gill, Alan,

• Venturewell's Man

  Gill, Alan,

• Luce Venturewell

  Gutteridge, Lucy,

• Client

  Hawkins, Andrew,

• George Greengoose

  Hawkins, Andrew,

• Morris Dancer

  Hawkins, Andrew,

• Prologue

  Hawkins, Andrew,

• Venturewell's Man

  Hawkins, Andrew,

• Merrythought's Boy

  Hurst, Christopher,

• Customer 1

  Jason, Neville

• House Manager

  Jason, Neville

• Morris Dancer

  Jason, Neville

• Soldier 2

  Jason, Neville

• Venturewell's Man

  Jason, Neville

• Master Humphrey

  Johnson, Karl,

• George Rafe's Friend

  Kempner, Teddy,

• George the Grocer

  Kightley, Timothy,

• Venturewell

  Meredith, David Lloyd,

• Milkmaid

  Mole, Juliette,

• Singer

  Mole, Juliette,

• Masseuse

  Nesbitt, Sally,

• Milkmaid

  Nesbitt, Sally,

• Dancing Boy

  Rashbrook, Stephen

• Morris Dancer

  Rashbrook, Stephen

• Rafe

  Spall, Timothy

• Barber

  Storry, Malcolm,

• Morris Dancer

  Storry, Malcolm,

• Sergeant

  Storry, Malcolm,

• Venturewell's Man

  Storry, Malcolm,

• Stage Manager

  Wallace, Kevin,

• Host

  Wilmot, Ronan,

• Charles Merrythought

  Woodvine, John,

Creative

Role and name

• Director

  Bogdanov, Michael

• Costume Designer

  Dyer, Chris,

• Light Designer

  Ellis, Chris,

• Set Designer

  Hayes, Dermot,

• Director

  Sandford, Christopher G,

• Music by

  Tams, John,

• Music by

  Taylor, Graeme,

• Playwright

  Beaumont, Francis