The Knight of the Burning Pestle
Part of University Open Air Theatre Festival 18 July-10 August 1960. Took place in the specially constructed Open Air Theatre, Avonbank Gardens, Stratford-upon-Avon under the auspices of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre. Performed by the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Cast & Crew
Cast
Barberosa | Christopher Robbie |
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Boy | Patricia Doyle Davidson |
Boy 2 | Anthony Ditchburn |
Cherub | Diana Harskin |
Citizen | Anthony Douse |
Citizen’s Wife | Pamela Ann Davy |
George | Ian Thompson |
George Greengoose | Ian East |
Host | Peter Rocca |
Jasper | Tom Courtenay |
Lieutenant | Richard Barr |
Luce | Philippa King |
Master Humphrey | Roger Heathcott |
Michael | John Thaw |
Mrs Merrythought | Helen Fraser |
Old Merrythought | Francois Landry |
Pompiona | Brigit Connell |
Prologue | Brigit Connell |
Prompter | Simon Taylor |
Ralph | David Burke |
Sergeant | Paul Grist |
Soldier 1 | Simon Taylor |
Soldier 2 | Anthony Ditchburn |
Tapster | David White |
Tim | Darryl Kavan |
Unnamed parts | John Cheffins |
Unnamed parts | Geoffrey Lea |
Venturewell | Brian Poyser |
William Hammerton | Peter Rocca |
Crew | |
Choreographer | John Broome |
Director | Ellen Pollock |
Music by | David Gort |
Playwright | Francis Beaumont |
Playwright | John Fletcher |
Set Designer | Douglas Heap |
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