The Canterbury Tales 1
Press night not known. Date given is first performance. Each of the two parts of The Canterbury Tales could be seen separately. Play 1 consisted of The Prologue, The Knight’s Tale, The Miller’s Tale, The Reeve’s Tale, The Cook’s Tale, The Man of Law’s Tale, The Shipman’s Tale, The Prioress’s Tale, The Nun’s Priest’s Tale. At the Gielgud Theatre Part 1 was performed Monday-Wednesday and Friday evenings and Thursday and Saturday matinees. Part 2 was performed on Thursday and Saturday evenings
Cast & Crew
Cast
Absolon/John/Mauricius/Christian Boy/Third Rioter/Damyan/Crow | Michael Jibson |
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Alison/Constance/Maiden/May | Lisa Ellis |
Chaucer/Perotheus/Robin/Pope/Chauntecleer/Apothecary/Carter/Pluto/Apollo | Mark Hadfield |
Emilee/Merchant’s Wife/Empress/Dorigen | Anna Hewson |
Nicholas/Young Knight/Friend/Aurelius/Lover | Edward Hughes |
The Clerk/Arcita/First Rioter/Brother | Daon Broni |
The Host/The Nun’s Priest/Roman Senator/Old Man/Janicula/Placebo | Barry McCarthy |
The Man of Law/The Franklin/Theseus/Virginius | Michael Hadley |
The Monk/The Manciple/Don John/Soldier/Devil | Michael Matus |
The Pardoner/Aleyn/Col-Fox/Magician | Dylan Charles |
The Prioress/Queen/Diana/Sultan’s Mother/Poor Widow/Ancient Crone/Mable | Paola Dionisotti |
The Reeve/The Physician/Warden/January | Christopher Godwin |
The Squire/Palamon/Young Sultan/Second Rioter/Young Knight | Nick Barber |
The Wife of Bath/Queen/Venus/Miller’s Wife/Donagild/Pertelote/Proserpina | Claire Benedict |
Crew | |
Assistant Director | William Oldroyd |
Composer | Adrian Lee |
Director | Gregory Doran |
Director | Rebecca Gatward |
Director | Joathan Munby |
Fight Director | Terry King |
Lighting Designer | Wayne Dowdeswell |
Movement | Michael Ashcroft |
Music Director | Sylvia Hallett |
Sound Designer | Jeremy Dunn |
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