The Elephant Man (2008)
Directed by Anton Krause
Performances: Tue 2nd – Sat 6th September 2008, Bell Theatre
Contents
Introduction
The true story of Joseph ‘John’ Merrick, born with hideous physical deformities into a Victorian Britain which in turns spurned and exploited him. The play opens with Merrick being exhibited to gawping strangers as a circus freak and moves on to tell of his relationship with Dr Frederick Treves who takes him in and cares for him at the London Hospital. Treves soon finds that there is a sensitive and intelligent human spirit beneath the horrifying exterior and introduces Merrick to the great and the good of Victorian society. But is he simply exhibiting him to a new set of thrill seekers?
This touching and sensitive play garnered numerous awards both in London and New York when first produced in 1979. Very different from the famous film version with John Hurt, Merrick is portrayed with no prosthetics or make-up whatsoever.
Cast
- Joseph Carey Merrick - Andy Davies
- Dr Frederick Treves, Belgian Policeman - Gerard Johnson
- Mrs Kendal, Countess, Pinhead - Caroline Doyle
- Carr Gomm, Conductor - Michael Wilson
- Ross, Bishop Walsham How, Snork - Matthew Lyne
- Pinhead, Duchess, Nurse Sandwich - Emma Howcutt
- Pinhead Manager, English Policeman, Porter, Lord John - David Ewings
- Pinhead, Princess Alexandra - Linda East
- Juggler - Anton Krause
- Hospital book keeper, pedestrian and tourist - Stuart Grimwood
- Hospital porter, pedestrian, tourist and voice of some dignitary or other at a medical institute - James Hough
Crew
- Assistant Director - Kat Moody
- Stage Manager - Jane Moorhead
- Set Design - Alan Buckman
- Lighting Design - Mike Elliott
- Composer and Sound Design - Gerard Johnson
- Costume - Hannah Gabrielle
- Lighting Operator - Sarah Farage
- Sound Operator - Bob Callender
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Gallery
Reminiscences and Anecdotes
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