Macbeth
Cast & Crew
Cast
1st murderer / A Doctor of Physic | Christopher Chittell |
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1st witch | Trudie Styler |
2nd murderer / Caithness | Bob Hewis |
2nd witch / Gentlewoman to Lady Macbeth | Jane Cussons |
3rd witch | Jackie Smith-Wood |
A Porter / Sergeant | Gerald Sim |
An Old Man / Siward | Jack Allen |
Angus | Philip Sully |
Banquo | Brian Blessed |
Child | Cajetan Baptista |
Donalbain | Christopher Fulford |
Duncan | Bernard Archard |
Fleance | Peter Roberts |
Lady Macbeth | Frances Tomelty |
Lady Macduff | Marjorie Bland |
Lennox | John Hug |
Macbeth | Peter O’Toole |
Macduff | Dudley Sutton |
Malcolm | Clive Wood |
Menteith | Stephen Jenn |
Ross | David Sumner |
Servant of the Macbeth household / Son to Macduff | Hilary Reynolds |
Seyton | John Tordoff |
Soldier | Kevin Doyle |
Soldier | William Hart |
Soldier | Rob Macdonald |
Soldier | David Williamson |
Soldier of Macbeth / Attendant on Duncan / Messenger | Kevin Quarmby |
Young Siward / Attendant on Duncan | Timothy Ackroyd |
Crew | |
Director | Bryan Forbes |
Fights | Pat Whelan |
Lighting | Brian Harris |
Set Designer | Keith Wilson |
Sound | John Leonard
(credited as John Leonard) |
Special Effects | Tommy Howard |
Stage Manager | John Rae-Smith |
Wardrobe Mistress | Rosie Fowler |
Assistant Director | Cyril Kinsky |
Assistant Stage Manager | Lorraine Coster |
Assistant Stage Manager | Stephen Diamond |
Company Manager | Chris Morley |
Deputy Stage Manager | Jean Higgins |
Deputy Stage Manager | Teresa Joselyn |
Wardrobe Assistant | Nigel Addie |
Wardrobe Assistant | Jennie Thompson |
Wig Department | Vera Mitchell |
Wig Department | Stephen Rose |
- Observations (3)
- Source: University of Bristol Theatre Collection
- Last modified by Michael Hope.
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Photo credits
- PETR ROBERTS by PETER ROBERTS, Own work
- PETER ROBERTS by PETER ROBERTS, Own work
- Kevin Quarmby by Peter Roberts
- PeterO’Toole, Public domain due to age
- PeterO’Toole, Public domain under CC-Zero licence
Observations
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This was a cast invitation /non audition production, which saved the Old Vic from financial ruin. It was one of the most famous productions in theatrical history, due to it’s controversial interpretations of the role of Macbeth by Peter, and the savage reviews which guaranteed its success, with daily queues around the Vic for tickets.
I was an actor with Company from it’s inception, having been invited to join by both Bryan and Peter. Nothing can truly describe the exhilarating experience, a cross between Kean and Woolfit playing before a baying London press out for more blood than was exhibited on stage.
There are too many personal anecdotes to elaborate on here, but the theatre will not see it’s like again.
Nothing is either good or bad, but thinking makes it so. -
ABOVE INCLUSION ADDED BY PETER ROBERTS
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For my analysis of this production as an actor who “experienced” it firsthand, please see my 2005 article in the journal Shakespeare: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/233077490_A_Twenty-fifth_Anniversary_Study_of_Rehearsal_and_Performance_Practice_in_the_1980_Royal_Court_Hamlet_and_the_Old_Vic_Macbeth_An_Actor’s_View
Such a memorable, if slightly zany, few months. Kevin Quarmby.
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