Archives - The Dutch Courtesan

by John Marston

Directed by Michael McKever
Produced by Carole Muscroft

Saturday 2nd – Saturday 9th December 1972 in the Auditorium

A colourful, witty, lively and bawdy Renaissance comedy in the form of two interlacing plots. Showing that the man who denies the existence of natural impulses does not really exist, and the passionate man who thinks he is “as white as snow” is ridiculous, if not potentially dangerous. Marston invites us all to laughingly survey the nature of man.

The Dutch Courtesan by John Marston - Poster

Part of the Barn’s 1972/1973 season

Presented by The Barn Theatre Club

Cast

Prologue - Ron Jolly
Franceschina - Brenda Burton
Mary Faugh - Vaughan Meyrick
Sir Lionel Freevill - Arthur Lloyd
Sir Hubert Surboys - Lewis Ford
Young Freevill - John Lloyd
Beatrice - Carolyn Annand
Crispinella - Lynn Gill
Putifer - Patricia Parker
Tysefew - Jon Dent-Nixon
Caqueteur - John Cunningham
Maleureux - John Arthur
Cocledemoy - Michael McArdle
Master Mulligrub - Thomas Clarke
Mistress Mulligrub - Brenda Newey
Master Burnish - Ron Jolly
Lionel - Catherine France
Holifernes Reinscure - Robert Jones
Constables - Ron Jolly, Tom Gammell
Pages and Servants - Helen Murrell, Elaine Sharpe, Carole Sharpe, Tom Gammell
Hangman - Brian Moseley
Masquers - Deborah Thompson, Sue Nash, Joy Blatherwick, Fidelma Curran, Sandra Simpson, Christine Sharp
Musicians - Angela Bainbridge, Tony Mash, Miles Maxwell, Audrey Perry, Janina Strzelecka

Creative team

Director - Michael McKever
Producer - Carole Muscroft
Music - Geoffrey Winters
Stage Manager - Brian Moseley
Assistant Stage Manager - Judith Stobart
Musical Director - Tony Mash
Choreography - Patricia Moore
Set Designer - Michael McKever
Set Builders - Brian Duffy, Members of The Barn Theatre Club
Set Painter - Jeanne Bridges
Lighting - Andrew Gilchrist, Robert Gill, Peter Timewell
Sound - Carole Muscroft, Chris Ivory
Costumes - Kathleen Lloyd, Margaret McKever
Wardrobe - Noreen Stubbs
Properties - Beryl Blatherwick, Lorraine Groom
Make-up and Wigs - Marjorie Coles
Prompter - Mary Anderson
Production Secretary - Pauline Izzard
Box Office - Joan Wilson
House Manager - Tony Avison