Chris Ryan's Theatre Diary


Richard III
Richard III
Loosely adapted
by
Andy Barrow
from the play by
William Shakespeare

Date
05-08-1996
Venue Harlow Carr, Harrogate
Company Oddsocks
Cast Members
Richard, Duke of Gloucester
(Afterwards Richard III;
brother to the King)
Will Barrow
played by
Andy Barrow
Brakenbury;
(Lieutenant of the Tower)
Earl Rivers;
(Brother to Elizabeth)
Edward Prince of Wales;
(Son to King Edward IV)
Henry Earl of Richmond:
(afterwards King Henry VII)
Coffin Carrier

Mike Actus
played by
Michael Chadwick

George Duke of Clarence;
Duke of Buckingham;
Duke of Norfolk
Luke Nohans
played by
Peter Kenny
Elizabeth;
(Queen to King Edward IV)
Catesby
Nell Backhandle
played by
Elli Mackenzie
Lady Anne;
(Widow of Edward Prince of Wales)
Margaret;
(Widow of King Henry VI)
Prince Richard;
(Son to King Edward VI)
Captain Blunt
Annie Haverway
played by
Ann Marcuson
Ratcliff;
(Executioner and Murderer)
King Edward IV;
Lord Stanley;
Lord Mayor of London
Rupert De Behr
played by
Barry Shannon
Lord Hastings;
Tyrell;
2nd Murderer;
Coffin Carrier
Dan Verstran
played by
Daniel Tuite
My Comments Shakespeare meets pantomime, a glorious mixture. Nice to see a lot of children in the audience and they seemed to be enjoying it.