by William Shakespeare
National Theatre
The Lyttelton Theatre
London, May 1992
US Tour June - September 1992
| THE HOUSE OF YORK | |
| King Edward IV | Bruce Purchase |
| George, Duke of Clarence, brother to King Edward |
Malcolm Sinclair |
| Richard, Duke of Gloucester, younger brother to King Edward |
Ian McKellen |
| Edward, Prince of Wales, son to King Edward |
Simon Blake./Oliver Grig/Tom Penta/ Richard Puddifoot |
| Richard, Duke of York, son to King Edward |
Sebastian Brennan/James Graves/Richard Lawrence/Marco Williamson |
| Duchess of York, mother to King Edward and his brothers |
Rosalind Knight |
| THE HOUSE OF LANCASTER | |
| Queen Margaret, widow of King Henry VI |
Antonia Pemberton |
| Lady Anne, widow of Edward, Prince of Wales, son of King Henry VI |
Anastasia Hille |
| Ghost of Henry VI | Sam Beazley |
| THE WOODVILLES | |
| Queen Elizabeth, wife to King Edward |
Charlotte Cornwell |
| Lord Rivers, brother to Queen Elizabeth |
Alan Perrin |
| Marquess of Dorset, son to Queen Elizabeth by her former marriage |
Paul Bazely |
| Lord Grey, son to Queen Elizabeth |
Peter Darling |
| POLITICIANS | |
| Lord Hastings, Lord Chamberlain | Richard Simpson |
| Duke of Buckingham | Terrence Rigby |
| Lord Stanley | Richard Bremmer |
| Bishop of Ely | David Foxxe |
| Lord Mayor of London | Sam Beazley |
| FOLLOWERS OF RICHARD | |
| Sir William Catesby | David Beams |
| Sir Richard Ratcliffe | Tristram Wymark |
| Sir James Tyrrel | Tim McMullen |
| First Murderer - Lord Lovel - Duke of Norfolk |
Dominic Hingorani |
| Second Murderer | Phil McKee |
| OFFICIALS | |
| Sir Robert Brakenbury, Lieutenant of the Tower |
Keith Bartlett |
| Keeper in the Tower | Chris Walker |
| Scrivener - Second Citizen | Keith Bartlett |
| First Citizen | Chris Walker |
| Page | Simon Blake/Oliver Grig/Tom Penta/ Richard Puddifoot |
| Maid - Nurse - Mistress | Olivia Williams |
| THE TUDORS | |
| Henry, Earl of Richmond | Peter Darling |
| Sir James Blunt | David Foxxe |
| Sir Walter Herbert | Richard Simpson |
| Earl of Oxford | Bruce Purchase |
| Citizens, messengers, soldiers | Played by members of the company |
Musicians: Martin Allen (percussion), Walter Fabeck (keyboards), Colin Rae (trumpet/drums)
| Director | Richard Eyre |
| Designer | Bob Crowley |
| Lighting | Jean Kalman |
| Music | Dominic Muldowney |
| Movement | Jane Gibson |
| Fight | John Waller |
| Deputy Director | Chris Barton |
| Voice | Patsy Rodenburg |
| Production Manager Rodger Hulley |
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| Company & Stage Manager John Caulfield |
Deputy Stage Manger Jane Suffling |
| Assistant Stage Managers Wendy Fitt, Suzy Stamp |
Sound Scott Myers |
| Assistant to the Lighting Designer Laurence Clayton |
Design Assistant Bill Rasmussen |
| Company Alexander Work Sue Laurie |
Costume Supervisor Anne-Marie Winstanley, assisted by Kathy Gordon |
| Producer - US Tour Roger Chapman |
Development & Co-ordination Pam Baxter |
| Production Photographer John Haynes |
Length: about 3 hours 15 minutes including
20-minute interval
Original programme designed by Michael Mayhew
