The Mayor of Zalamea
Cast & Crew
Cast
| Captain Don Alvaro | Daniel Massey |
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| Chispa | Yvonne Bryceland |
| Clerk | Nigel Bellairs |
| Don Lope de Figuero | Basil Henson |
| Don Mendo | Daniel Thorndike |
| Fifth Soldier | Martin Garfield |
| First Soldier | Robert Oates |
| Fourth Soldier | Stephen Hattersley |
| Ginesa | Jane Evers |
| Ines | Terry Diab |
| Isabel | Leslee Udwin |
| Juan | Clive Arrindell |
| Nuno | Peter Lovstrom |
| Pedro Crespo | Michael Bryant |
| Philip II, King of Spain | Nicholas Selby |
| Rebolledo | Derek Newark |
| Second Soldier | Michael Fenner |
| Sergeant | Michael Beint |
| Servant to Crespo | Norman Rutherford |
| Servant to Crespo | Glenn Williams |
| Seventh Soldier | Peter Gerald |
| Sixth Soldier | Russell Kilmister |
| T/O Rebolledo | Jim Carter |
| Third Soldier | Iain Rattray |
| U/S Nuno | Joss Buckley |
Crew | |
| Adaptation | Adrian Mitchell |
| Chispa’s dance arranged by | Geraldine Stephenson |
| Director | Michael Bogdanov |
| Fights | Malcolm Ranson |
| Lighting | Michael Bogdanov |
| Lighting | Andrew Torble |
| Lighting (Olivier) | Chris Ellis |
| Music | John White |
| Sets and Costumes | Stephanie Howard |
| Sound | Rob Barnard |
| Staff director | Charlie Hanson |
| Stage Manager | Howard Kingston |
| Stage Manager (Olivier) | John Rothenberg |
| Voice | Jenny Patrick |
| Assistant Production Manager | Tiggi Trethowan |
| Assistant Production Manager (Olivier) | Mark Taylor |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Cathie Coulson |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Peter Evelyn |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Tony Godel |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Robert Michaels |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Rebecca Peek |
| Assistant Stage Manager (Olivier) | Michael Roberts |
| Assistant to the Lighting Designer | Laurence Clayton |
| Deputy Stage Manager (Olivier) | Catherine Bird |
| Deputy Stage Manager (Olivier) | Brewyeen Rowland |
| Photographs | Laurence Burns |
| Production Manager | Jason Barnes |
| Production Manager (Olivier) | Michael Cass Jones |
- Observations (1)
- Added by Jared William.
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Observations
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I saw this production at the Cottesloe. The background and costumes were both dark which made some scenes difficult. Daniel Massey oozed arrogance as Don Alvaro. He was defiant and entitled which was perfect for the role. It wasn’t the first role that I’d seen him in, so his abilities didn’t surprise me.
Michael Bryant was cheerful and jovial as the Mayor until the moment when he became vengeance personified. It was the first play, possibly the first role, that I’d seen Bryant in. He played a man so relaxed and comfortable with his station in life that he could eat sunflower seeds while talking to Don Alvaro. It was an astonishing performance and the ending scene has stuck with me because he went from relaxed to taut so quickly.
I saw many plays at the National in the early 1980s. Most I couldn’t name today, but The Mayor of Zalamea has vivid moments that I’ll never forget.
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