The Alchemist
This specific production does not yet have a description, but the play itself does:
The Alchemist is a comedy by English playwright Ben Jonson. First performed in 1610 by the King’s Men, it is generally considered Jonson’s best and most characteristic comedy; Samuel Taylor Coleridge claimed that it had one of the three most perfect plots in literature. The play’s clever fulfillment of the classical unities and vivid depiction of human folly have made it one of the few Renaissance plays (except the works of Shakespeare) with a continuing life on stage (except for a period of neglect during the Victorian era).
Cast & Crew
Cast
| Abel Drugger, a Tobacconist | Amit Shah |
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| Ananias, a Deacon | Sam Spruell |
| Dame Pliant, a Widow | Elisabeth Dermot Walsh |
| Dapper, a Clerk | Bryan Dick |
| Dol Common | Lesley Manville |
| Face, the Housekeeper | Simon Russell Beale |
| Kastril, the Angry Boy | Tristan Beint |
| Lovewit, Owner of the House | John Burgess |
| Lovewit, Owner of the House | Julian Curry |
| Neighbour | Sarah Annis |
| Neighbour | Natalie Best |
| Neighbour | Jason Cheater |
| Neighbour | Paul Chesterton |
| Neighbour | John Cummins |
| Neighbour | Simon Markey |
| Neighbour | Andrew McDonald |
| Pertinax Surly, a Gamester | Tim McMullan |
| Sir Epicure Mammon, a Knight | Ian Richardson |
| Subtle, the Alchemist | Alex Jennings |
| Tribulation Wholesome, a Pastor | Ian Barritt |
Crew | |
| Assistant Production Manager | Jo Peake |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Brewyeen Rowland |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Matt Watkins |
| Assistant to the Designer | Luis Carvalho |
| Assistant to the Designer | Colin Falconer |
| Assistant to the Designer | Alex Lowden |
| Assistant to the Lighting Designer | Beky Stoddart |
| Company Voice Work | Kate Godfrey |
| Costume Supervisor | Irene Bohan |
| Deputy Stage Manager | Anna Hill |
| Design Associate | Nick Murray |
| Designer | Mark Thompson |
| Director | Nicholas Hytner |
| Double Bass | Steve Rossell |
| Drums | Michael Gregory |
| Keyboard Programming | Philip Adams |
| Keyboard Programming | James Drew |
| Lighting Designer | Mark Henderson |
| Music | Grant Olding |
| Music Director/Keyboard | David Shrubsole |
| Percussion | Martin Allen |
| Percussion | Jeremy Wiles |
| Production Manager | Sacha Milroy |
| Production Photographer | Stephen Cummiskey |
| Sound Designer | Rich Walsh |
| Staff Director | Derek Bond |
| Stage Manager | Emma B Lloyd |
| Tenor and Baritone Saxophones | Emma Fowler |
| Textual Adviser | Samuel Adamson |
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Observations
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John Burgess had to withdraw from this production. His role was taken by Julian Curry.
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It was Ian Richardson’s National Theatre debut but also, sadly, his last stage role.
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