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Much Ado About Nothing
by
William Shakespeare
Directed by Peter Janes
June 22nd - June 30th, 1979
Open-Air Shakespeare set to the backdrop of Gawsworth Hall.
Two stories entwined. Claudio loves Hero. He is villianously misled into believing her to be a wanton. In church, at their wedding, he denounces her; she faints, is thought dead, but recovers to be proved innocent by a chance discovery made by the local watch. The other story is of Hero's cousin, Beatrice, who thinks herself a confiirmed spinster, and Benedick, who proclaims himself an eternal bachelor. They are tricked into admitting their love for each other.
| Leonato,Governor of Messina |
Kenneth Sawyer |
| Beatrice, Leonato's neice |
Val Eliot |
| Hero, Leonato's daughter |
Diana Boswell |
| Messenger |
Frank McCullogh |
| Don Pedro, Prince of Arragon |
Jeremy Cleverley |
| Benedick of Padua, companion of Don Pedro |
David Reynolds |
| Claudio of Florence, companion of Don Pedro |
Victor Hassan |
Don John, Don Pedro's bastard brother |
Norman Whitelam |
| Conrade, follower of Don John |
Robin Lund |
| Borachio, follower of Don John |
Paul Davies |
| Antonio, Leonato's Brother |
Ray Austin |
| Margaret, attendant on Hero |
Clare McGlashan |
| Ursula, attendant on Hero |
Adele Taylor |
| Boy |
Paul Thompson |
| Dogberry, Constable in charge of the Watch |
John Chapman |
| First Watchman |
Alan Offer |
| Second Watchman |
Frank McCullough |
| Friar Francis, a priest |
Paul Davies |
| Sexton |
Henry Read |
| Ladies of the Court of Messina |
Olive Bradbury
Frances Johnson
Janet Warren
Anna Shooter |
| Choreography |
June Janes |
| Stage Manager |
Alan Robinson |
| ASM |
Elizabeth Myers |
| Wardrobe Mistress |
Judith Davies |
| Costumes |
Marion Thomas of Chester |
| Properties |
Sue Offer
Gillian Mainprice |
| Lighting |
Thea Findlater
Jim Redman |
| Sound |
Alan Robinson |
| Prompt |
Adele Taylor |
| Publicity |
Colin Read
Kenneth Sawyer |
| House Manager |
Colin Read |
| Programe cover designed by Belinda Coghlan |
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