King Lear

At the start of the season Tom Fleming played Kent, Michael Murray the Knight, Philip Brack Curan, Peter Geddis the Messenger and unnamed parts, John Corvin the Herald and unnamed parts, and Martin Jenkins unnamed parts. From 14^th February Brewster Mason played Kent, Robert Arnold the Knight, John Harwood Curan, Ian Lindsay the Messenger, John Cobner the Herald and unnamed parts, Richard Arthure and Barry Ashton unnamed parts.

Cast & Crew

Crew
British Captain 1	Ian Hewitson
British Captain 2	Gordon Honeycombe
Captain	Ian Cullen
Cordelia	Diana Rigg
Curan	Philip Brack
Curan	John Harwood
Doctor	Gareth Morgan
Duke of Albany	Peter Jeffrey
Duke of Burgundy	Tony Steedman
Duke of Cornwall	Tony Church
Earl of Gloucester	Alan Webb
Earl of Kent	Tom Fleming
Earl of Kent	Brewster Mason
Edgar	Brian Murray
Edmund	James Booth
Fool	Alec McCowen
Goneril	Irene Worth
Herald	John Cobner
Herald	John Corvin
King Lear	Paul Scofield
King of France	Hugh Sullivan
Knight	Robert Arnold
Knight	Michael Murray
Messenger	Peter Geddis
Messenger	Ian Lindsay
Old Man	Michael Burrell
Oswald	Clive Swift
Regan	Patience Collier
Servant	Edmond Bennett
Unnamed parts	Richard Arthure
Unnamed parts	Barry Ashton
Unnamed parts	Michael Burrell
Unnamed parts	John Cobner
Unnamed parts	John Corvin
Unnamed parts	Ian Cullen
Unnamed parts	Peter Geddis
Unnamed parts	Paul Greenhalgh
Unnamed parts	Ian Hewitson
Unnamed parts	Gordon Honeycombe
Unnamed parts	Martin Jenkins
Unnamed parts	Ian Lindsay
Designer	Peter Brook
Director	Peter Brook
Fight Arranger	John Barton
Playwright	William Shakespeare

Source: RSC Performance Database

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