Ian McKellen Stage
Full Cast List
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