Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (1979)

Poster by Poster Designer

by Tom Stoppard

Directed by Juliet Male

Performances: Sun 2nd – Sat 8th September 1979, Main Stage

Introduction

Text about the play

Cast

• Rosencrantz - John Hartnett
• Guildenstern - Mikael Rust
• Claudius - Leslie Lidyard
• Gertrude - Ruth Shettle
• Polonius - Adrian McLoughlin
• Hamlet - Ian Vallender
• Ophelia - Sally Hebberd
• Ladies and Gentlemen of the court - Clare Atkins, Jeanette Hoile, Ann Walker, Tony Dunsdon, John Rogers, Malcolm Woodman
• The Player - Robert Coward
• Tragedians - Chris King, Elaine Lampard, Toni Money, Vincent Oliver, Philip Tong

Music

• Composed by Julia Usher and The Tragedians

Crew

• Production Assistant - Caroline Bryant
• Stage Manager - Kris Swarbrick
• Assisted by - Mikki Hewitt, Jim Doyle, Matthew Lyne
• Lighting Design - Peter Boon
• Lighting Operator - Roger Taylor
• Sound Recording - Gordon Scott
• Wardrobe Mistress - Jeanette Hoile
• Props - Annette Wiseman
• Prompter - Lynne Vallender
• Set & Costume Design - Bruce Murray
• Set Construction - Bernard Bullbrook, Debby Parrett, David Maitland

Costumes for this production were hired from the ILEA (Inner London Education Authority), and foils were supplied by the South London Fencing Club.

Reviews

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Gallery

• Photos, B&W by Malcolm Johnson, Colour by Brian Fretwell
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Reminiscences and Anecdotes

Colour photos were damaged during processing, one has wrong lighting as a members of cast took a picture by flash at the exact time I pressed my shutter button (picture 2). Brian Fretwell

See Also

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (2012)

References

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External Links

• This play on the web