Arden of Faversham
Part of RSC in the Roundhouse Theatregoround Festival, 29 October-12 December 1970.
Plays performed:
When Thou Art King (in 2 parts),2,3,14,16,18,28 Nov, 2,3,9 December.
Arden of Faversham, 5,6,7,11,12,13,19,20,21,25,26,27 November, 5,10,11,12 December.
King John, 9,10,17,30 November, 1 December.
Dr Faustus, 23,24 November.
The Elizabethans, 26,27,30 November, 10,11 December.
Richard III (Studio Performance of Terry Hands’ current production), 7 December.
Hamlet (Studio Performance of Trevor Nunn’s current production), 8 December.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Studio Performance of Peter Brook’s current production), 4 December.
Plus Work Demos and After-Play discussions. (21 performances)
Cast & Crew
Cast
| Adam Fowle | David Sinclair |
|---|---|
| Alice | Dorothy Tutin |
| Black Will | Geoffrey Hutchings |
| Bradshaw | John Berwyn |
| Clarke | Anthony Pedley |
| Dick Reede | Boyd Mackenzie |
| Ferryman | Sydney Bromley |
| Franklin | Richard Mayes |
| Greene | Denis Holmes |
| Lord Cheiny | Basil Clarke |
| Mayor of Faversham | Michael Shannon |
| Michael | Peter Geddis |
| Mosbie | David Bailie |
| Prentice | Pip Donaghy |
| Sailor | Christopher Biggins |
| Shakebag | Morgan Sheppard |
| Susan | Maev Alexander |
| Thomas Arden | Emrys James |
Crew | |
| Designer | Annena Stubbs |
| Director | Buzz Goodbody |
| Music by | Gordon Kember |
| Playwright | Anonymous |
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Play description
Arden of Faversham, an Elizabethan drama by an anonymous author, is based on a true story in which desire, envy and greed inexorably lead to death.
The play is an early example of Elizabethan tragic-comedy. Blackly funny, it is not so much ‘whodunnit’ but ‘how’ and ‘when’…
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