Romeo and Juliet

Press night

15.03.1977

Closing night

26.03.1977

Performances

7

Venue

Theatre Royal, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Cast

Role and name

• Juliet

  Annis, Francesca

• Montague

  Beavis, Ivan

• Lady

  Bland, Marjorie

• Chorus

  Bown, John,

• Lady

  Brown, Bobbie,

• Friar John

  Clinton, Dennis,

• Unnamed parts

  Clinton, Dennis,

• Count Paris

  Durden, Richard,

• Peter

  Griffiths, Richard Thomas

• Lady

  Guard, Pippa,

• Lady

  Harte, Judith,

• Lady Montague

  Harte, Judith,

• Balthasar

  Hicks, Greg,

• Musician

  Howey, David,

• Sampson

  Howey, David,

• Escalus

  Jones, Griffith,

• Nurse

  Kean, Marie,

• Romeo

  McKellen, Ian

• Mercutio

  Pennington, Michael,

• Apothecary

  Pollitt, Clyde,

• Unnamed parts

  Pollitt, Clyde,

• Abraham

  Preston, Duncan,

• Watch

  Preston, Duncan,

• Gregory

  Preston, Leonard,

• Mercutio's page

  Preston, Leonard,

• Unnamed parts

  Preston, Leonard,

• Benvolio

  Rees, Roger,

• Lady Capulet

  Shelley, Barbara,

• Tybalt

  Shelley, Paul,

• Musician

  Taylor, Keith,

• Unnamed parts

  Taylor, Keith,

• Watch

  Taylor, Keith,

• Old Capulet

  Tyrrell, Norman,

• Friar Lawrence

  Waller, David,

• Paris' Page

  Whitworth, Paul,

• Musician

  Witkin, Jacob,

• Unnamed parts

  Witkin, Jacob,

• Watch

  Witkin, Jacob,

• Capulet

  Woodvine, John,

• Page

  Woodward, Peter,

Creative

Role and name

• Fight Arranger

  Anderson, Robert

• Designer

  Dyer, Chris,

• Director

  Kyle, Barry,

• Dances by

  Mayer, Laverne,

• Light Designer

  Morris, Clive,

• Director

  Nunn, Trevor

• Music by

  Oliver, Stephen,

• Fight Arranger

  Woodward, Peter,

• Playwright

  Shakespeare, William