The Criterion Theatre, Coventry - The Criterion Archives

The Hostage (1968)

Written by Brendan Behan

Sat 4th May to Sat 11th May

Director – Bill Newton

Production Photos

Cast

Pat, The Caretaker Of A Lodging-house – Alan Warren

Meg Dillon, His Consort – Maureen Copping

Monsewer, Owner Of The House – Bob Browning

Rio Rita, A Homosexual Navvy – Terry Brown

Princess Grace, His Coloured Boy-friend – Courtney Devonish

Mr. Mulleady, A Decaying Civil Servant – Anthony Haydon

Miss Gilchrist, A Social Ircrker – June Herbert

Collete, A Whore – Wendy Ashcroft

Ropeen, An Old Whore – Helena Gault

Leslie Williams, A British Soldier – Keith Railton

Teresa, The Skivvy, A Country Girl – Margaret Crofts

I.r.a. Officer, A Fanatical Patriot – Jim Conry

Volunteer Feargus O'connor, A Ticket Collector – John Burrows

Russian Sailor – John Crofts

Crew

Setting – Eric Flitcroft

Stage Director – Joan Hartley

Set Construction – John Smith

Set Construction – Bob Green

Set Construction – Geoff Bennett

Set Construction – Dave Brown

Set Construction – Graham Clifford

Set Construction – Andrew Harvey

Set Construction – Robert Hipwell

Set Construction – John Lawrence

Set Construction – Leslie Tucker

Set Construction – Peter Turnbull

Properties – Joan Tucker

Properties – Pat Pugh

Wardrobe – Glynis Cooper

Wardrobe – Renee Lingard

Sound – Mervyn Masters

Lighting – Graham Oliver

Prompter – Lynne Spence

Photographer – John Blakemore

The Band

The Pianist – John Mcmahon

The Programme