The Doctor and the Devils

In this adaptation, Dylan Thomas’ characters (Rock, Fallon, Broom, Billy Bedlam, Jenny Bailey etc) were given their historical names (Knox, Burke, Hare, Daft Jamie, Mary Paterson etc).

Gervase Farjeon and Richard O’Donoghue originally had plans to stage this play in the West End, but these didn’t come to fruition. (‘Dylan Thomas play for the West End’, The Stage 23rd November 1961, page 1.)

The transfer to Sunderland marked the reopening of the Empire after a three-year closure and refurbishment.

Cast & Crew

Cast

Andrew Merrylees
Annabella
Burke
chairman
Daft Jamie
Davie Forsythe
Dr Green
Dr Knox
Dr Mackenzie
Elizabeth
fiddler
Harding
Hare
Janet
John Murray
Mary Paterson
Meg
Mole
Mrs Flynn
Mrs Gray
narrator
Nelly
potman

Crew

Director
Designer
Presented by
Presented by

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