Archives - The Elephant Man

by Bernard Pomerance

Directed by Mervyn Lloyd

Saturday 4th – Saturday 11th May 1985 in the Auditorium

The true story of John Merrick, a sensitive and intelligent man whose body was so deformed that he was exploited, first as a fairground freak but later in more subtle ways by high society and well-meaning philanthropy. Attempts to help him are frustrated by suffocating Victorian hypocrisy. A compassionate evocation of suffering nobly borne.

Festivals

Felixstowe
- Placed First
Buxton
- Placed First
All Winners Festival
- Placed Second

The Elephant Man by Bernard Pomerance - Poster

Part of the Barn’s 1984/1985 season and a festival entry

Presented by The Barn Theatre Club

Cast

Frederick Treves	-	Keith Thompson
Carr Gomm	-	Lou Monzeglio
Ross	-	Ray Hill
John Merrick	-	John Lloyd
The Three Pinheads	-	Hedone Faulkner
		Carol Marks
		Jan Sayer
Pinhead Manager	-	Nigel Rive
Belgian Policeman	-	Keith Thompson
London Policeman	-	Nigel Rive
Boat Train Conductor	-	Lou Monzeglio
Bishop Walsham How	-	Brian Carman
Hospital Porter	-	Steve Ansell
Snork	-	Lincoln Hudson
Mrs Kendal	-	Jan Sayer
Duchess	-	Carol Marks
Countess	-	Hedone Faulkner
Princess Alexandra	-	Carol Marks
Lord John	-	Brian Carman
Nurse	-	Hedone Faulkner

Creative team

Director	-	Mervyn Lloyd
Stage Manager	-	Janet Lloyd
Assistant Stage Managers	-	Juliet Lloyd
Assistant Stage Managers	-	Pat Walsh
Set Design	-	Colin Childs
Set Construction	-	Eric Farlie
Set Construction	-	Members of The Barn Theatre Club
Lighting	-	Louis Davis
		Derek Palmer
		Brenda Newey
Sound	-	Carole Muscroft
Music	-	Adrian Weddell
Special Effects	-	Tony Iliffe
Wardrobe	-	Betty Harvey
Wardrobe	-	Elaine Lummis
Properties	-	Val Turner
Properties	-	Kay Coppock
Prompter	-	Peggy Thompson
Production Secretary	-	Pat Walsh
Backstage Refreshments	-	Dorothy Otterburn