Much Ado About Nothing

Press night

10.03.1977

Closing night

07.04.1977

Performances

12

Venue

Theatre Royal, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Cast

Role and name

• Leonato

  Beavis, Ivan

• Don Pedro

  Bown, John,

• Officer

  Brierley, Tim,

• Maid

  Brown, Bobbie,

• Maid

  Carson, Avril

• Antonio

  Clinton, Dennis,

• Conrade

  Coburn, Brian,

• Beatrice

  Dench, Judi

• Maid

  Du Sautoy, Carmen,

• Claudio

  Durden, Richard,

• Don Pedro

  Ellis, Robin,

• Maid

  Galsworthy, Marilyn,

• Ursula

  Guard, Pippa,

• Servant

  Hicks, Greg,

• Watch

  Hicks, Greg,

• Leader of the Watch

  Howey, David,

• Hero

  Lunghi, Cherie,

• Sexton

  Lyon, David,

• Don John

  McDiarmid, Ian,

• Borachio

  Peck, Bob,

• Watch

  Pollitt, Clyde,

• Benedick

  Sinden, Donald,

• Watch

  Tanner, Leon,

• Friar Francis

  Taylor, Keith,

• Sexton

  Taylor, Keith,

• Verges

  Tyrrell, Norman,

• Margaret

  Ward, Eliza,

• Officer

  Whitworth, Paul,

• Watch

  Whitworth, Paul,

• Balthasar

  Witkin, Jacob,

• Dogberry

  Woodvine, John,

• Officer

  Woodward, Peter,

Creative

Role and name

• Director

  Barton, John

• Dance assisted by

  Mayer, Laverne,

• Light Designer

  Morris, Clive,

• Designer

  Napier, John

• Music by

  Walker, James,

• Playwright

  Shakespeare, William