Archives - Ring Round the Moon

by Jean Anouilh
Translated by Christopher Fry

Directed by Ray Aspey

Saturday 16th – Saturday 23rd February 1974 in the Auditorium

A chateau. Music of the dance. Eccentrics. Beautiful ladies. Diana can never be sure which twin is kissing her in the park. No-one can be sure of anything in the delicious ‘charade with music’. It has that rarity for Anouilh — a happy ending — and is as ebullient as the fireworks with which is concludes.

Ring Round the Moon by Jean Anouilh - Poster

Part of the Barn’s 1973/1974 season

Presented by The Barn Theatre Club

Cast

Joshua - Roy Brewer
Hugo - Roy Gibbs
Frederic (Hugo’s twin brother) - Roy Gibbs
Diana Messerschmann - Janet Lloyd
Lady India - Sylvia Townend
Patrice Bombelles - Lawrence Wheatley
Madame Desmermortes - Winifred Butler
Capulat - Wendy Bowen
Messerschmann - Ron Jolly
Romainville - George Arthur
Isabelle - Rita Gigli
Isabelle’s mother - Marion Canadine
A General - David Shepherd
Footmen - Ian Johnson, Walter Plinge

Creative team

Director - Ray Aspey
Stage Manager - Stella Taylor
Assistant Stage Manager - Deborah Thompson
Set Designer - David Shepherd
Set Construction - Tony Wagstaff, Quinten Openshaw
Set Painting - Pamela Hulse
Lighting - Denys Wells, Pamela Gibson
Sound - Derrick Baldock
Costume and Wardrobe - Janet While, Cassandra Davies
Properties - Irene Gill, Marjorie Sandiford, Janet Aspey, Julia Tester
Choreography - Marjorie Bailey
Prompter - Olive Hammerton
Box Office - Esther France
House Manager - George Blee
Production Secretary - Lorraine Groom