Ian McKellen Stage

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Cast

Next Play:
ACTING SHAKESPEARE (Belfast)

THE DAYS OF THE COMMUNE

Written by Bertolt Brecht, Translation by Clive Barker

Directed by Howard Davies

Ian McKellen in the role of Langevin

Aldwych Theatre, London

1 November 1977 - 31 December 1977

CAST

Prologue 1/ Varlin

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Paul Moriarty

Prologue 2/ Governor of the Bank of France

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David Lyon

Fat Gentleman/ Bismarck

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Alfred Molina

Papa

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Bob Peck

Coco

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Nicholas Grace

Francois

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Mike Gwilym

Fritz/ Avrial

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Christopher Whitehouse

Madame Cabet

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Marie Kean

Jean

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Greg Hicks

Boys

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Jesse Birdsall, Steve Fletcher, Bryan Keenan

Langevin

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Ian McKellen

Babette

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Frances Viner

Genevieve

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Cherie Lunghi

Women

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Paola Dionisotti, Margaret Ashcroft,Ruby Wax, Denyse Alexander, Lynda Rooke

Philippe

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David Howey

Vermoret

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Paul Whitworth

Beslay

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Paul Shelley

Ranvier

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John Bown

Delescluze

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Keith Taylor

Rigault

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Ian McDiarmid

Thiers

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Richard Griffiths

Favre

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Leon Tanner

Hippolyte

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Kim Begley

Guy

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Alan Cody

OTHER CREDITS

Designer: Chris Dyer; Music: David Keefe and Douglas Jarman; Lighting: Brian Harris; Translation: Clive Barker and Arno Reinfrank