Lear

Press night

19.05.1983

Venue

Pit, London

Cast

Role and name

• Fontanelle

  Agutter, Jenny

• Rebel Soldier; Susan

  Beaumont, Penelope

• Carpenter

  Bowe, John,

• First Workman

  Bowe, John,

• Farmer

  Bowers, Raymond

• Foreman; Bishop; Spy

  Bowers, Raymond

• Stranger; Worker

  Bowers, Raymond

• Firing Squad Officer

  Bradley, David

• Judge; Prisoner 4

  Bradley, David

• Stranger

  Bradley, David

• Old Councillor

  Clinton, Dennis,

• Old Orderly

  Clinton, Dennis,

• Commandant; Officer

  Glover, David,

• Duke of North

  Glover, David,

• Clerk; Lewis

  Harrison, Nigel,

• Major Pellet

  Harrison, Nigel,

• Soldier D and N;John

  Harrison, Nigel,

• Bodice

  Kestelman, Sara,

• Gravedigger's wife

  Krige, Alice

• Farmer's Son

  Mannion, Tom,

• Firing Squad Officer

  Mannion, Tom,

• Soldier B,E, and L

  Mannion, Tom,

• Stranger;

  Mannion, Tom,

• Engineer; Prisoner 2

  Padden, Niall,

• Soldier F,G, and P

  Padden, Niall,

• Worker

  Padden, Niall,

• Orderly; Soldier M

  Parr, Brian,

• Second Workman; Pete

  Parr, Brian,

• Lear

  Peck, Bob,

• Farmer's Wife

  Peters, Brenda,

• Rebel Soldier

  Peters, Brenda,

• Stranger

  Peters, Brenda,

• Soldier A,H, and R

  Postlethwaite, Pete,

• Soldier; Sergeant

  Postlethwaite, Pete,

• Spy

  Postlethwaite, Pete,

• Gravedigger's Boy

  Rylance, Mark,

• Duke of Cornwall

  Talbot, Ian,

• Small Man

  Talbot, Ian,

• Soldier Q and O

  Talbot, Ian,

• Firing Squad Soldier

  Walsh, Phillip,

• Fourth Workman; Boy

  Walsh, Phillip,

• Prisoner 1; Usher

  Walsh, Phillip,

• Soldier C,I,J, and Q

  Walsh, Phillip,

• Warington

  Webster, Paul

• Old Sailor;Prisoner3

  Wood, Clive,

• Third Workman;Thomas

  Wood, Clive,

• Wounded Rebel

  Wood, Clive,

• Rebel Soldier

  Glover, David,

• Dead Worker

  Rylance, Mark,

• Rebel Soldier

  Talbot, Ian,

Creative

Role and name

• Playwright

  Bond, Edward

• Director

  Kyle, Barry,

• Light Designer

  Leibovici, Leo,

• Music by

  Sekacz, Ilona

• Designer

  Surrey, Kit,