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Henry VI Parts I, II and III
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Author: William Shakespeare

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17 Nov 2009 21 Nov 2009   7:45:00 PM Dixon StudioMap
  21 Nov 2009   3:00:00 PMDixon StudioMap
24 Nov 2009 28 Nov 2009   7:45:00 PM Dixon StudioMap
  28 Nov 2009   3:00:00 PMDixon StudioMap

Synopsis:

Tuesday 17th: Part I
Wednesday 18th: Part I
Thursday 19th: Part II
Friday 20th: Part II
Saturday 21st matinee Part I ("Descent Into Chaos")
Saturday 21st evening Part II ("Triumph Of Evil")
Tuesday 24th: Part I
Wednesday 25th: Part II
Thursday 26th: Part I
Friday 27th: Part II
Saturday 28th matinee Part I
Saturday 28th evening Part II

Cast
Character Played By
King Henry VI  James Carter
Margaret daughter of Reignier later wife to Henry VI and Queen of England  Tracey-Anne Bourne
Richard Plantagenet later Duke of York  Roy Foster
Earl of Warwick  Keith Chanter
Clerk  Stephen Jones
Duke of Gloucester Lord protector and uncle to the King  Stephen Jones
Bishop of Winchester Great Uncle to the king. Later Cardinal  Ian Downie
Earl of Oxford  Ian Downie
Alexander Iden a Kentish Gentleman  Ian Downie
Sir John Mortimer uncle to Duke of York  Ian Downie
Earl of Suffolk  Peter Mack
Duke of Buckingham  John Newell
Young Somerset  ** unknown **
Captain  ** unknown **
Bastard of Orleans  John Newell
George Son of York later Duke of Clarence  Lee Jackson
Edward Son of York later King Edward VI  Andrew Sugden
Charles the Dauphin of France  Andrew Sugden
Gamekeeper  Ross Norman-Clarke
Duke of Somerset  Ross Norman-Clarke
6th Messenger  Ross Norman-Clarke
Earl of Salisbury grandfather of Warwick  Chris Scott
2nd Watchman  Chris Scott
7th Messenger  John Newell
John Hume a false priest  George Kemp
2nd Murderer  George Kemp
Richard Son of York later Richard of Gloucester (the future Richard III)  George Kemp
Duke of Bedford Regent of France and uncle to the King  Steve Pilley
Lord Clifford  Steve Pilley
Singer in the French Court 2  Haydn Cox
3rd Soldier  Haydn Cox
Edward Prince of Wales son of Henry VI and Margaret  Haydn Cox
2nd Messenger  Haydn Cox
Jack Cade  Dave Lobley
Sir Hugh Mortimer uncle to Duke of York  Dave Lobley
Lord Hastings  Dave Lobley
Father who has killed his son  Steve Pilley
5th Messenger  Dave Lobley
Lord Talbot commander of the English troops in France  Dave Lobley
Joan le Pucelle (Joan of Arc)  Elena Clements
Young Clifford son of Lord Clifford  Jacob Jackson
4th Messenger  Maz Clements
John Talbot, Lord Talbot's Son  Maz Clements
Lady in Waiting to Duchess of Gloucester 3  Molly Lawrence
Earl Rivers brother of Lady Grey  David Johnson
Keeper at the Tower  David Johnson
Louis XI King of France  David Johnson
Marquess of Montague  John Newell
Walter Whitmore Lieutentant to Suffolk  Jacob Jackson
1st Soldier  Alex Millbank
Sir John Stanley  Alex Millbank
1st Messenger  Alex Abineri
3rd Messenger  Alex Millbank
Lord Cromer  Alex Millbank
2nd Soldier  Alex Abineri
Michael follower of Cade  Alex Abineri
Son who has killed his father  Alex Abineri
Edmund Earl of Rutland Son of York (some performances)  Pete Collis
Edmund Earl of Rutland Son of York (some performances)  John Nutman
Reignier Duke of Anjou and Titular king of Jerusalem  Graham Pearson
1st Murderer  Graham Pearson
Gentleman  Graham Pearson
Earl of Westmoreland  Dave Lobley
1st Watchman  Malcolm Toll
10th Messenger  Malcolm Toll
Lord Say  Chris Storozynski
Dick the Butcher  Madeleine Ayres
Lady Bona Sister of the King of France  Vanessa Osborn
Smith the Weaver  Vanessa Osborn
Lady Elizabeth Grey later wife of Edward IV and Queen of England  Judith Laurence
Margarette Jourdain a witch  Pip Hazell
Singer in the French Court 1  Ciara Benstead
Lady in Waiting to Duchess of Gloucester 1  Ciara Benstead
Duchess of Gloucester Eleanor Cobham  Julie Carter
Lady in Waiting to Duchess of Gloucester 2  Amy Wilson
9th Messenger  Amy Wilson
Nurse to Queen Elizabeth  Amy Wilson
Earl of Northumberland  Chris Storozynski
Sir Humphrey Stafford  Jacob Jackson
8th Messenger  Molly Lawrence
Follower of Cade  Natasha Stone
Follower of Cade  ** unknown **
Follower of Cade  Sally Jackson
Follower of Cade  Jane Brown
Follower of Cade  ** unknown **

 
Production Coordinator  Jeremy Hill
Stage Manager  Malcolm Toll
Stage Manager  Brian Williams
Costume  Pip Hazell
Business Manager  Ian Downie
Fight Director  James Carter
Assistant Director, sound and lighting  Peter Finlay
Assistant Director  Sandra Smith
Assistant Director  Vanessa Osborn
Director  Michael Clements
additional french text  Vanessa Osborn
song composer  Michael Clements
publicity  James Carter
catering   John Newell
webmaster  Steve Pilley
Assistant Fight Director  Madeleine Ayres

Notes:Addendum to cast list:
FOLLOWERS OF CADE:
Vanessa Osborn
Andrew Sugden
George Kemp
Haydn Cox
Judith Laurence
Elena Clements
Jacob Jackson
Marius Clements
David Johnson
John Newell
Peter Collis
Ciara Bensted
John Nutman
Alex Abineri
Brian Williams
Malcolm Toll
Mollie Lawrence
Julie Carter
Sandra Smith
Peter Finlay
Pip Hazell
Ian Downie
Amy Wilson
Chris Scott
Sally Jackson
Natasha Stone

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