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Archives - Black Comedy

by Peter Schaffer

Directed by Mervyn Lloyd

Thursday 8th June 1972

Festivals

Welwyn Drama Festival - 8th June
- Play withdrawn from main competition due to controversy over the run time although achieved the highest marks
- Audience Appreciation Award
- Best Actor Award for Clive Wiseman

A festival entry

Presented by The Barn Theatre Club

Cast

Brindsley Miller	-	Clive Wiseman
Carol Melkett	-	Anne Woolmington
Miss Furnival	-	Vaughan Meyrick
Colonel Melkett	-	James Maxwell
Harold Gorringe	-	Keith Thompson
Clea	-	Lesley Keith
Schuppanzigh	-	Ron Jolly
George Bamberger	-	Ray Hill

Creative team

Director	-	Mervyn Lloyd
Set Designer	-	Paul Corsden