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
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