Archives - Single Spies
by Alan BennettDirected by David ThompsonSaturday 17th – Saturday 24th October 1992 in the AuditoriumSingle Spies, a double-bill of witty and intriguing plays, won the Olivier award for Comedy of the Year in 1988. Each play features one of the Cambridge spies — all four of whom regularly supplied information to Russia during the Second World War whilst working for the British establishment. An Englishman Abroad is based on a true incident in the life of actress Coral Browne telling the touching story of her encounter with Guy Burgess in Moscow in 1958. In A Question of Attribution the circumstances are imaginary. Anthony Blunt, Surveyor of the Queen’s Pictures, tries to solve the riddle of an enigmatic painting and is himself the subject of an official investigation. | Part of the Barn’s 1992/1993 season Presented by The Barn Theatre Club |
Event details from The Barn Theatre Archive |
An Englishman Abroad
Coral | - | Mariam Rodway |
Burgess | - | Bryce MacGill |
Tolya | - | James Harper |
Tailor | - | Ron Thomas |
Shop Assistant | - | Chris Gill |
A Question of Attribution
Blunt | - | Brian Carman |
Restorer | - | Ron Thomas |
Chubb | - | Clive George |
Phillips | - | Chris Gill |
Colin | - | James Harper |
HMQ | - | Lelia Kershaw |
Creative team
Director | - | David Thompson |
Lighting Design | - | Derek Palmer |
Sound | - | David Shaw |
Stage Manager | - | Juliet Lloyd |
Assistant Stage Managers | - | Emily Thompson |
John Cook | ||
Jo Shaw | ||
Prompter | - | Maureen Pinnington |
Lighting Operators | - | Mel Dixon |
Paul Jennings | ||
Wardrobe | - | Irene Gill |
Marion Canadine | ||
Properties | - | Belinda Putley |
Jean Amato | ||
Iris Marshall | ||
Set Construction | - | Pat Finch |
Brian Moseley | ||
Harrold Muncey | ||
Ken Coppock | ||
John Wight | ||
Set Dressing | - | Sybil Thompson |
Sue Walters | ||
Poster Design | - | Jenny Collingwood |
Production Secretary | - | Sybil Thompson |
Paintings | - | Mike Goring |
Special Artefacts | - | Isla Petch |
Hair and Wig Dressing | - | Dianne Sells |
Thanks to Middlesex University Music Department for the loan of the balalaika