The Apple Cart
Press night at the Haymarket was 20th February 1986.
Cast & Crew
Cast
| Alice, The Princess Royal | Stephanie Lunn |
|---|---|
| Amanda Postelthwaite (Postmistress General) | Dora Bryan |
| Balbus (Home Secretary) | Brewster Mason |
| Billy Boanerges (President of the Board of Trade) | Paul Rogers |
| Crassus (Colonial Secretary) | David Waller |
| Footman | Anthony Bailey |
| Footman | Philip Deverell |
| Footman | David Hanson |
| Footman | Bill McGuirk |
| Joe Proteus Prime Minister) | Michael Denison |
| Lysistrata (Powermistress General) | Moira Lister |
| Magnus (King of England) | Peter O’Toole |
| Mr Vanhattan (American Ambassador) | Bernard Braden |
| Nicobar (Foreign Secretary) | Marius Goring |
| Orinthia (the King’s Mistress) | Susannah York |
| Pamphilius (the King’s Private Secretary) | John Scarborough |
| Pliny (Chancellor of the Exchequer) | Geoffrey Keen |
| Queen Jemima | Dinah Sheridan |
| Sempronius (the King’s Private Secretary) | John Franklyn-Robbins |
Crew | |
| Additional Scenic Items | John Battye |
| Additional Scenic Items | Geraldine Monk |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Katherine Campbell |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Philip Deverell |
| Company Manager | Grimmond Henderson |
| Costume Supervisor | Barbara Blow |
| Deputy Stage Manager | Caroline Heywood |
| Designer | Alexander McPherson |
| Director | Val May |
| Drapes and curtains by | Ken Creasey Ltd |
| Fountain by | Richard Hewer |
| Furniture & Property Buyer | Jenny Heap |
| Gentlemen’s suits by | Michael Kennedy |
| Gentlemen’s suits by | Alan Selzer |
| Lighting | Mark Pritchard |
| Mr O’Toole’s shoes by | Anello & Davide |
| Presented by arrangement with | Louis I Michaels Ltd |
| Presented in association with | Veerline Ltd |
| Presented in association with | Court Productions Ltd |
| Press Representative | Sue Hyman Associates Ltd |
| Production Electrician | Stuart Wilson |
| Production Manager | Tony Gow |
| Production Photographs | Zoe Dominic |
| Stage Manager | Gene Sandys |
| Wig Master | Derek Easton |
| Wigs by | Wig Creations |
| Wigs by | Ray Marsden |
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Play description
THE APPLE CART: A POLITICAL EXTRAVAGANZA is a 1928 play by George Bernard Shaw. It is a satirical comedy about several political philosophies expounded by the characters, often in lengthy monologues. The plot follows the fictional English King Magnus as he spars with, and ultimately outwits, Prime Minister Proteus and his cabinet, who seek to strip the monarchy of its remaining political influence. Magnus opposes the corporation Breakages, Limited, which controls politicians and impedes technical progress.
Photo credits
- The Apple Cart 1986, Other public domain
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