RSC Performances

When Thou Art King

Press night

02.11.1970
Closing night

09.12.1970
Performances

9
Venue

The Roundhouse, London
Cast

Role and name
- Doll Tearsheet
  
  Aykroyd, Juliet
- Katherine
  
  Aykroyd, Juliet
- Lady Percy
  
  Aykroyd, Juliet
- Traveller
  
  Aykroyd, Juliet
- Charles VI
  
  Dench, Jeffery
- Henry IV
  
  Dench, Jeffery
- Pistol
  
  Dench, Jeffery
- Duke of Gloucester
  
  Donaghy, Pip,
- Monsieur Le Fer
  
  Donaghy, Pip,
- Soldier
  
  Donaghy, Pip,
- Alice
  
  Dyson, Anne,
- Mistress Quickly
  
  Dyson, Anne,
- Traveller
  
  Dyson, Anne,
- Earl of Warwick
  
  Gambon, Michael,
- Hotspur
  
  Gambon, Michael,
- Ralph
  
  Gambon, Michael,
- Sheriff
  
  Gambon, Michael,
- Chorus
  
  Geddis, Peter,
- Gower
  
  Geddis, Peter,
- Morton
  
  Geddis, Peter,
- Poins
  
  Geddis, Peter,
- Sir Walter Blunt
  
  Geddis, Peter,
- Bardolph
  
  Henderson, Don,
- Williams
  
  Henderson, Don,
- Trumpeter
  
  Hobart, Edward,
- Sir John Falstaff
  
  Mason, Brewster
- Duke of Burgundy
  
  Mayes, Richard,
- Earl of Douglas
  
  Mayes, Richard,
- Lord Chief Justice
  
  Mayes, Richard,
- Montjoy
  
  Mayes, Richard,
- Northumberland
  
  Mayes, Richard,
- Peto
  
  Mayes, Richard,
- Francis
  
  Reid, Gordon,
- Messenger
  
  Reid, Gordon,
- Prince John
  
  Reid, Gordon,
- Soldier
  
  Shipley, Sandra,
- Gadshill
  
  Sinclair, David,
- Soldier
  
  Sinclair, David,
- Henry
  
  Williams, Michael
Creative

Role and name
- Adapter
  
  Barton, John
- Director
  
  Barton, John
- Costume Designer
  
  Bury, John,
- Costume Designer
  
  Curtis, Ann
- Designer
  
  Curtis, Ann
- Light Designer
  
  Murray, Michael,
- Music by
  
  Woolfenden, Guy
- Playwright
  
  Shakespeare, William

Adapted from Henry IV Parts 1 and 2 and Henry V into three parts,The Battle of Shrewsbury, The Rejection of Falstaff and TheBattle of Agincourt. Part of RSC in the Roundhouse Theatregoround Festival, 29 October-12 December 1970. Plays performed: When Thou Art King (in 2 parts),2,3,14,16,18,28 Nov, 2,3,9 December. Arden of Faversham, 5,6,7,11,12,13,19,20,21,25,26,27 November, 5,10,11,12 December. King John, 9,10,17,30 November, 1 December. Dr Faustus, 23,24 November. The Elizabethans, 26,27,30 November, 10,11 December. Richard III (Studio Performance of Terry Hands' current production), 7 December. Hamlet (Studio Performance of Trevor Nunn's current production), 8 December. A Midsummer Night's Dream (Studio Performance of Peter Brook's current production), 4 December. Plus Work Demos and After-Play discussions.