Richard III
1996
5th to 8th August
Directed by Terry Ram
Why, I, in this weak piping time of peace,
Have no delight to pass away the time,
Unless to spy my shadow in the sun
And descant on mine own deformity:
And therefore, since I cannot prove a lover,
To entertain these fair well-spoken days,
I am determined to prove a villain
And hate the idle pleasures of these days.
This was our first production of one of Shakespeare's history plays, in which he presents Richard Duke of Gloucester scheming, plotting and murdering his way to the crown.
Cast
| The Duchess of York, the Queen Mother | Marian Dawe |
| King Edward IV | Martin Wigley |
| George, Duke of Clarence | Graham Ellis |
| Richard, Duke of Gloucester | Richard Carwardine |
| Queen Elizabeth, wife of King Edward | Georgina Ferry |
| Edward, Prince of Wales | Sara Knowland |
| Richard, Duke of York | Henry Morris |
| Son and daughter to Clarence | William Long, Eleanor Baker |
| Lord Rivers, brother of Queen Elizabeth | Robin Rochford |
| Lord Grey, son of Elizabeth by her first marriage | Marcus Baker |
| Margaret of Anjou, widow of the former Prince of Wales | Terry Ram |
| Lady Anne, widow of former Prince of Wales | Fiona Fulton |
| Earl of Richmond, Henry Tudor, afterwards HenryVII | Edward Long |
| Lord Stanley, Earl of Derby, stepfather to Richmond | Ian Wood |
| Duke of Buckingham | Bill Rowlinson |
| Duke of Norfolk | Martin Wigley |
| Lord Hastings, the Lord Chamberlain | Dan Power |
| John Morton, Bishop of Ely | Mike Hall |
| Sir Richard Ratcliffe | Clive Burgess |
| Sir William Catesby | Graham Ellis |
| Sir James Tyrell, an assassin | Richard Morris |
| Sir Robert Brackenbury, Keeper of the Tower of London | Christopher Baker |
| Sir James Blunt | Christopher Baker |
| Lord Mayor of London | David Bullen |
| Murderer | David Barber |
| Messengers | Eleanor Baker, William Long, Henry Morris |
| Priests | Mike Hall, Dan Power |
| Pages | Sam Light, William Long |
| Citizens | Linda Kirk, Jane Morris |
Crew
| Stage Direction | Terry Ram and members of cast |
| Lighting Design | David Long |
| Chief Electrician | Edward Morris |
| Original music | Richard Morris |
| Music assistant | Karen Ruzicka |
| Additional percussion | Robin Rochford |
| Costumes by | Kitty Burrows |
| Properties and Wardrobe | Penny Bosworth and Karen Ruzicka |
| Tents and banners designed by | Atlanta Duffy |
| Poster & Website Design | David Gosling |
| Front of House | Jane Hall, Hilary Rowlinson, Emma Tyas |
| Set | Robert Fitzmartin & Henry VIII |
Musicians
| Violin | Jackie Cima |
| Viola | Karen Ruzicka |
| Cello | Rachel Threlfall |
| Flute | Eric Sheldon |
| Keyboard | Julian Cima |
| 1st Trumpet | Christopher Lindley |
| 2nd Trumpet | Catherine Jones |
| Percussion | Sue Cima, Rachel Connolly, Robin Rochford |
| Horn | Rhys Davies |
| Trombone/trumpet | John Jones |
| Voice | Jane Morris |