RSC Performances

The Taming of the Shrew

Press night

13.09.1961
Venue

Aldwych Theatre, London
Cast

Role and name
- Curtis
  
  Argent, Edward
- Prompter
  
  Austin, William
- Wench
  
  Bonnamy, Yvonne
- Tranio
  
  Bree, James,
- Peter
  
  Cullen, Ian,
- Tapster
  
  Cullen, Ian,
- Wench
  
  Diamond, Marian,
- Christopher Sly
  
  Dotrice, Roy
- Huntsman
  
  Downer, Alan,
- Nicholas
  
  Downer, Alan,
- Tailor
  
  Downer, Alan,
- Hostess
  
  Edwards, Mavis,
- Widow
  
  Gifford, Wendy,
- Petruchio
  
  Godfrey, Derek,
- Joseph
  
  Greenidge, Terence,
- Boy Player
  
  Howell, Dane,
- Huntsman
  
  Hoyle, Stuart,
- Nicholas
  
  Hoyle, Stuart,
- Lucentio
  
  Jeffrey, Peter,
- Huntsman
  
  Keen, James,
- Philip
  
  Keen, James,
- Baptista
  
  Knight, Esmond,
- Gremio
  
  Layne-Smith, Donald,
- Bartholomew
  
  MacGregor, Barry,
- Biondello
  
  Morris, Wolfe,
- Hortensio
  
  Murcell, George,
- Pedant
  
  Nettleton, John,
- Katharina
  
  Redgrave, Vanessa
- Bianca
  
  Rigg, Diana,
- Wench
  
  Ritchie, Meg,
- Vincentio
  
  Russell, Peter,
- Huntsman
  
  Stavert, Geoffrey,
- Nathaniel
  
  Stavert, Geoffrey,
- Christopher Sly
  
  Stephens, P G,
- Tailor
  
  Stephens, P G,
- Grumio
  
  Swift, Clive,
- Huntsman
  
  Voss, Philip,
- Lord
  
  Voss, Philip,
- Hortensio
  
  Warner, John,
- Lord
  
  Warner, John,
- Baptista
  
  Wymark, Patrick
Creative

Role and name
- Director
  
  Daniels, Maurice,
- Choreographer
  
  Grant, Pauline,
- Music by
  
  Priestman, Brian,
- Designer
  
  Stone, Alix
- Light Designer
  
  Wyckham, John,
- Playwright
  
  Shakespeare, William

Cast changes from 2nd November as follows: Christopher Sly originally Roy Dotrice, later P G Stephens Lord originally John Warner, later Philip Voss Huntsman originally Philip Voss, later James Keen Baptista originally Patrick Wymark, later Esmond Knight Hortensio originally George Murcell, later John Warner Nicholas originally Alan Downer, later Stuart Hoyle Tailor originally P G Stephens, later Alan Downer