Lear

Press night

21.03.1983

Venue

Gulbenkian Studio, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Cast

Role and name

• Fontanelle

  Agutter, Jenny

• Rebel Soldier; Susan

  Beaumont, Penelope

• Workman; Carpenter

  Bowe, John,

• Firing Squad Officer

  Bradley, David

• Judge; Prisoner

  Bradley, David

• Stranger

  Bradley, David

• Old Councilor

  Clinton, Dennis,

• Prison Orderly

  Clinton, Dennis,

• Usher; Prisoner

  Gaddas, James,

• Workman; Soldier;Boy

  Gaddas, James,

• Duke of North

  Glover, David,

• Officer

  Glover, David,

• Prison Commander

  Glover, David,

• Bishop; Clerk; Lewis

  Harrison, Nigel,

• Major Pellet; John

  Harrison, Nigel,

• Bodice

  Kestelman, Sara,

• Gravedigger's wife

  Krige, Alice

• Soldier

  Maloney, Michael,

• Workman; Ben; Pete

  Maloney, Michael,

• Soldier; Stranger

  Mannion, Tom,

• Prisoner; Worker

  Padden, Niall,

• Lear

  Peck, Bob,

• Farmer's Wife

  Peters, Brenda,

• Rebel Soldier

  Peters, Brenda,

• Stranger

  Peters, Brenda,

• Soldier;Sergeant;Spy

  Postlethwaite, Pete,

• Gravedigger's Boy

  Rylance, Mark,

• Foreman; Soldier

  Storry, Malcolm,

• Rebel Soldier;Worker

  Storry, Malcolm,

• Stranger

  Storry, Malcolm,

• Duke of Cornwall

  Talbot, Ian,

• Soldier

  Talbot, Ian,

• Warrington

  Webster, Paul

• Prisoner

  Wood, Clive,

• Rebel Soldier;Thomas

  Wood, Clive,

• Rebel Soldier

  Glover, David,

• Engineer; Soldier

  Padden, Niall,

• Dead Worker

  Rylance, Mark,

• Rebel Soldier

  Talbot, Ian,

• Workman; Old Sailor

  Wood, Clive,

Creative

Role and name

• Playwright

  Bond, Edward

• Director

  Kyle, Barry,

• Light Designer

  Leibovici, Leo,

• Music by

  Sekacz, Ilona

• Designer

  Surrey, Kit,