Archive Tag: Minerva Theatre

THE COFFEE HOUSE – by RAINER WERNER FASSBINDER (1969)

after La bottega del caffe by Carlo Goldoni (1750)

Translated from the German by Jeremy Sams (2003)

CAST IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE

Don Marzio – Paul Bentall

Eugenio – Jamie Parker

Count Leander – John Marquez

Trappolo – Barry McCarthy

Ridolfo – Stephen Ventura

Pandolfo – Vincent Brimble

Lisaura – Dido Miles

Vittoria – Liza Pulman

Placida – Noma Dumezweni

Director – Simona Gonella

Designer – Greta Cuneo

Lighting Designer – Jon Buswell

Sound Designer – Fergus O’Hare

Assistant Director – Emma Ashby

Costume Supervisor – Helen Wise

Company Stage Manager – Amelia Ferrand-Rook

Stage Manager – Suzanne Bourke

Deputy Stage Manager – Caroline Healey

Assistant Stage Manager – Jessica Cutler

Props Buyer – Chris Lake

Wigs, Hair & Make-Up – Romaine Bowman  Cassie Shuttlewood

July: Fri 18P, Sat 19Pm&Pe, Mon 21P, Tue 22P(PT), Wed 23P, Thu 24Pm&F, Fri 25, ……… Sat 26m&e,

Mon 28, Tue 29(D), Wed 30, Thu 31m&e

August: Fri 1, Sat 2m&e, Sun 3, Tue 5(T), Wed 6, Thu 7m(D)&e, Sat 9m, Sun 10, Tue 12, … Wed 13m&e,

Thu 14m&e, Fri 15, Sat 16m, Tue 19, Wed 20m&e, Thu 21m&e, Sat 23e, Sun 24L

P = Preview

F = First Night

PT = Pre Show Talk

T = Post Show Discussion

m = mat

e = eve

D = Audio Described Performance

L = Last Performance=

MACBETH

by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

CAST IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE

Duncan, King of Scotland/A Scottish Doctor –  Paul Shelley

Malcolm, his eldest son – Scott Handy

Donalbain, his youngest son/Young Seward, son of the Earl of Northumberland – Ben Carpenter

Macbeth – Patrick Stewart

Banquo, a Thane – Martin Turner

Macduff, a Thane – Michael Feast

Lennox, a Thane – Mark Rawlings

Ross, a Thane – Tim Treloar

Angus, a Thane – Bill Nash

Fleance, Banquo’s son – Tom Bulpett/Mike Jeffery

Old Seyward, Earl of Northumberland/Murderer – Christopher Knott

Seyton – Christopher Patrick Nolan

Bloody Sergeant/Murderer – Hywel John

Lady Macbeth – Kate Fleetwood

Lady Macduff – Suzanne Burden

Macduff Children – Jemima Henstridge-Blows, India Loseby, Edward Porter

or

Grant Harris, Alice Sowden, Charlotte Titcombe

Witch – Laura Rees

Witch/Gentlewoman – Polly Frame

Witch – Niamh McGrady

Lady Macbeth’s Servant – Oliver Birch

Director – Rupert Goold

Designer – Anthony Ward

Lighting Designer – Howard Harrison

Music & Sound Designer – Adam Cork

Video & Projection Designer – Lorna Heavey

Movement Director – Georgina Lamb

Fight Director – Terry King

Casting Director – Gabrielle Dawes CDG

Assistant Director – Christopher Haydon

Costume Supervisor – Christine Rowland

Mask Specialist – John Wright

Production Manager – Dan Watkins

Company Manager – Di Holt

Stage Manager – Pin Dix

Deputy Stage Manager – Lorna Seymour

Assistant Stage Managers – Laura Levis, Sarah Coates

May: Fri 25P, Sat 26P, Mon 28P, Tue 29P, Wed 30P, Thu 31P

June: Fri 1PN, Sat 2, Mon 4, Tue 5(PT), Wed 6m&e, Thu 7, Fri 8(D), Sat 9m(D)&e, Mon 25,

Tue 26, Wed 27m&e

July: Mon 2, Tue 3(T), Wed 4m&e, Mon 23, Tue 24, Wed 25m&e, Thu 26, Fri 27, Sat 28m&e,

Mon 30, Tue 31

August: Wed 1m&e, Mon 6m&e, Sat 11m&e, Thu 16, Sat 18m&e, Wed 22m&e, Fri 24, Thu 30

September: Sat 1m&L

P = Preview

PN = Press Night

D = Audio Described Performance

PT = Pre Show Talk

T = Post Show Discussion

m = matinee

e = evening

L = Last Night

THE SISTERHOOD

by MOLIERE

Translated & Adapted by Ranjit Bolt

Henriette………………………………………………………………. Serena Gordon

Armande……………………………………………………………….. Melanie Jessop

Clitandre……………………………………………………………….. Neil Daglish

Bélise…………………………………………………………………….. Isla Blair

Ariste……………………………………………………………………. Colin Farrell

Chrysale………………………………………………………………… Benjamin Whitrow

Martine…………………………………………………………………. Ruthie Henshall

Philaminte……………………………………………………………… Judy Parfitt

Trissotin………………………………………………………………… John Quentin

Vadius…………………………………………………………………… Jonathan Elsom

Director…………………………………………………………………. Tony Britton

Designer………………………………………………………………… Simon Higlett

Lighting…………………………………………………………………. Bill Bray

Music…………………………………………………………………….. Nigel Hess

Played by……………………………………………………………….. David Pollock

Sound…………………………………………………………………….. Tom Lishman

Assistant Director…………………………………………………… Edward Hall

Company Manager………………………………………………….. Michael Throne

Stage Manager……………………………………………………….. Richard Yeo

Deputy Stage Manager…………………………………………….. Adele Smith

Assistant Stage Manager…………………………………………. Patricia Swales

June: Mon 24P, Tue 25F

July: Mon 1, Sat 6m&e, Mon 8, Tue 9, Wed 10, Mon 15, Tue 16, Wed 17, Thu 18m&e, Fri 19,

Tue 23, Wed 24, Thu 25m&e, Mon 29, Wed 31

August: Thu 1, Fri 2, Sat 3m&L

P = Preview

F = First Night

m = matinee

e = evening

L = Last Night

DOUBLE TAKE

by DEBORAH MOGGACH

Alice…………………………………………………………………. Lisa Harrow

Paul………………………………………………………………….. Jeremy Brudenell

Harry……………………………………………………………….. David Cardy

Vee…………………………………………………………………… Helga Brindle

Young Girl…………………………………………………………. Zoe Renton

Kitty…………………………………………………………………. Sarah Baker & Julie Steele

Dan………………………………………………………………….. Daniel Wimpress & Benjamin Steele

Director……………………………………………………………. Hugh Wooldridge

Designer…………………………………………………………… Simon Higlett

Lighting…………………………………………………………… Hugh Wooldridge

Music………………………………………………………………. Julie Cooper

Sound………………………………………………………………. William Glancy

Company Manager…………………………………………….. Michael Throne

Stage Manager…………………………………………………… Richard Jarman

Deputy Stage Manager………………………………………… James Byron

Assistant Stage Managers……………………………………. Jonathan Marcus Hayward, Jane Semark

July: Mon 13P, Thu 16P, Fri 17P, Tue 21F, Wed 22, Tue 28, Wed 29, Fri 31

August: Sat 1m&e, Mon 3, Tue 4, Wed 5, Thu 6, Fri 7, Mon 17, Tue 18, Wed 19, Mon 24, Tue 25,

Wed 26L

P = Preview

F = First Night

m = matinee

e = evening

L = Last Night