The Doctor
On an ordinary day, at a private hospital, a 14-year old fights for her life. A priest arrives to save her soul. Dr. Wolff refuses him entry. In a divisive time, in a divided nation, a society takes sides. Robert Icke’s production navigates the contemporary minefield of freedom of religion, identity politics, medical ethics, gender and class. As the debate charts its catastrophic course, The Doctor reveals itself as an urgent contemporary tragedy.
Very freely adapted from Arthur Schnitzler’s ‘Professor Bernhardi’.
Cast & Crew
Cast
| Actor | Oliver Alvin-Wilson |
|---|---|
| Actor | Nathalie Armin |
| Actor | Paul Higgins |
| Actor | Mariah Louca |
| Actor | Pamela Nomvete |
| Actor | Daniel Rabin |
| Actor | Joy Richardson |
| Actor | Kirsty Rider |
| Actor | Juliet Stevenson |
| Actor | Naomi Wirthner |
| Actor | Ria Zmitrowicz |
| Actor (2020 Revival) | Christopher Colquhoun |
| Actor (2020 Revival) | Shelley Conn |
| Actor (2020 Revival) | Anni Domingo |
| Actor (2020 Revival) | Liv Hall |
| Actor (2020 Revival) | Jamie Parker |
| Actor (2020 Revival) | Millicent Wong |
| Actor (2022 Revival) | Dona Croll |
| Actor (2022 Revival) | Juliet Garricks |
| Actor (2022 Revival) | Preeya Kalidas |
| Actor (2022 Revival) | John Mackay |
| Actor (2022 Revival) | Matilda Tucker |
| Actor (2022 Revival) | Sabrina Wu |
| Drums | Hannah Ledwidge |
Crew | |
| Adaptor | Robert Icke |
| Additional Composition | Hannah Ledwidge |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Beth Cotton |
| Associate Costume Designer | Deborah Andrews |
| Automation Operator | James Barbour |
| Automation supplied by | Weld Fab Stage Engineering Ltd |
| Bioethics Consultant | Daniel Sokol |
| Casting | Julia Horan |
| Chief Technician | Jason Wescombe |
| Company Stage Manager | Claire Sibley |
| Costume Assistant | Maybelle Laye |
| Costume Maker | Maureen Cordwell |
| Costume Placement | Alys Young |
| Costume Supervision | Megan Doyle |
| Deputy Stage Manager | Bethan McKnight |
| Design Assistant | Michael Hankin |
| Direction | Robert Icke |
| Head of Costume | Claire Wardroper |
| Light | Natasha Chivers |
| Lighting Technician | Robin Fisher |
| Practical Lighting | Howard Eaton Lighting Ltd |
| Production and Rehearsal Photos by | Manuel Harlan |
| Production Assistant | Lauren Young |
| Production Carpenter | Gruff Caro |
| Production Carpenter | Nat Lunn |
| Production Electrician | Philip Burke |
| Production Manager | Daniel Palmer |
| Programme Design and Print | Cantate Communications |
| Resident Director | TD Moyo |
| Set and Costume Design | Hildegard Bechtler |
| Set built by | Cardiff Theatrical Services |
| Sound and Composition | Tom Gibbons |
| Sound No.1 | Johnny Edwards |
| Sound No.2 | Dylan de Buitléar |
| Sound Technician | George Lumkin |
| Stage Management Placement | Jessamy Semmens |
| Technical Department Student Placement | Layla Bradbeer |
| Technical Week Runner | Flora von Trotsenburg |
| Wardrobe Assistant | Cáit Canavan |
| Wardrobe Deputy | Rebecca Goldstone |
- Observations (1)
- Added by Alex, last modified by Chris D.
Photographs
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Photo credits
- The Doctor by Manuel Harlan, Creative Commons Attribution
- The Doctor by Manuel Harlan, Creative Commons Attribution
- The Doctor by Sara Krulwich, Creative Commons Attribution
- The Doctor by Manuel Harlan, Creative Commons Attribution
Observations
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Following this production’s 2020 revival in Adelaide, it was due to undergo a brief UK tour to the Theatre Royal Brighton (30th March to 4th April) and Richmond Theatre (6th April to 11th April) before playing in London’s West End at The Duke of York’s Theatre.
However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, UK lockdown and closure of all UK theatres on 16th March, the production was unable to complete this schedule of performances. It’s currently unknown if this production will complete its West End engagement.
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