Archives - Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead

by Tom Stoppard

Directed by Michael McArdle

Saturday 1st – Saturday 8th May 1976 in the Auditorium

Shakespeare as folklore. An erudite comedy, punning, far-fetched, leaping from depth to dizziness. A Hamlet variant but unlike any other you may have encountered. Tom Stoppard’s supremely brilliant debut and the first play in theatrical history with a pair of attendant lords in the lead.

This play should be seen, for it is unique.

Part of the Barn’s 1975/1976 season

Presented by The Barn Theatre Club

Cast

Rosencrantz	-	Robert Harper
Guildenstern	-	Brian Carman
Player	-	George Blee
Tragedian / Player Queen / Ambassador	-	Dave Goodall
Tragedian / Player King / Horatio	-	George Davidson
Tragedian / Poisoner / Soldier	-	Andrew James
Ophelia	-	Janet Woodward
Hamlet	-	Chris Henwood
Claudius	-	Neil Gill
Gertrude	-	Sylvia Townend
Polonius	-	Stanley Meyrick

Creative team

Director	-	Michael McArdle
Designer	-	David Shepherd
Lighting	-	Andrew Gilchrist
		Denys Wells
		David Aspey
Music Arranger	-	George Davidson
Costume Designer	-	Michael McArdle
Production Manager	-	Carole Couzens
Stage Manager	-	Pat Dunham
Assistant Stage Manager	-	Margaret Lickman
Set Constructors	-	Andrew Gilchrist
		Thomas Clarke
		Bob Cotton
		Simon Then-Bergh
Costumes	-	Marjorie Coles
Wardrobe	-	Betty McArdle
		Sue James
		Joyce Putley
		Ann Harper
Properties	-	Beryl Blatherwick
Properties	-	Jackie Kiss
Special Properties	-	Isla Petch
Sound	-	Carole Muscroft
Prompter	-	Sylvia Pepper
Front of House	-	George Blee
Box Office	-	Esther France