Cymbeline
1998

5th to 8th August
Directed by Terry Ram

Golden lads and girls all must
As chimney sweepers, come to dust.

We advertised this production as 'Shakespeare's Welsh play', because several scenes are set 'near Milford Haven' - leading some audience members to enquire anxiously if we were going to perform it in Welsh!

Cast

NarratorGeorgina Ferry
Britons
Cymbeline, King of BritainJohn Skevington
Queen, wife to CymbelineLinda Kirk
Inogen, daughter to Cymbeline, by a former wifeJane Coppola
Cloten, son to the Queen, by a former husbandMatthew Bellwood
Posthumus Leonatus, a gentleman, husband to ImogenAndrew Stilborn
Pisanio, a servant to PosthumusIan Wood
Cornelia, a physicianGeorgina Ferry
GaolerMike Hall
In the mountains above Milford
Belarius, a banished lord, disguised under the name of MorganDavid Barber
Guiderius, son to Cymbeline, disguised under the name of Polydore, supposed son to MorganMartin Wigley
Arviragus, son to Cymbeline, disguised under the name of Cadwal, supposed son to MorganEdward Long
Romans
Philario, friend to PosthumusGraham Ellis
Iachimo, friend to PhilarioRichard Carwardine
Caius Lucius, general to the Roman forcesGraham Ellis
Philarmonus, a soothsayerTony Shepherd
A FrenchmanRichard Morris
Ghosts
Ghost of Sicilius Leonatus, father to Posthumus LeonatusCecil Williams
Ghost of Mother to Posthumus LeonatusJane Morris
Ghost of Brother to Posthumus LeonatusWilliam Long
JupiterHenry Morris
Clive Burgess, William Long
British Captains, Roman Captains
Ann Shepherd, Jane Morris
Solo voiceJane Morris
SingersAnn Christys, Georgina Ferry, Edward Long, Richard Morris, Ann Shepherd, Tony Shepherd

Crew

Stage DirectionTerry Ram
Lighting DesignDavid Long
Chief ElectricianEdward Morris
Best BoyGary Midgely
Fight assistantGraham Ellis
Costumes byKitty Burrows
Properties and WardrobePeeny Bosworth, Vanora Clowes
MasksClaire Smoothy
PosterIan Wood
Front of HouseJane Hall, Janet Paynter,
SetRobert Fitzmartin & Henry VIII
Swords supplied by Alan Meek

Musicians

Oboe/cor anglaisSimon Denison
OboeEdward Long
Flute/alto fluteSarah Wilby
FluteEric Sheldon
ClarinetKaren Bowman
TrumpetKenji Sheldon
BassoonAndy Beard
HornSue Strzelecki
PercussionAnn Christys, Eva Morris, Sarah Wilby
Composer and DirectorRichard Morris