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The Caucasian Chalk Circle (1969)

Written by Bertolt Brecht

Sat 3rd May to Sat 10th May

Memory

Director – Margaret Baker

Production Photos

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Cast

Story Teller – June Herbert

Governor – Alan Warren

Governor's Wife – Janette Turnbull

Fat Prince – Arthur Mccaffery

1st Doctor – Terry Brown

2nd Doctor – Bob Morley

Adjutant – George Hugill

Simon Chachava – Geoff Bennett

Grusha – Helena Gault

Architect – Ian Hopwood

Cook – Norma Bainbridge

Nurse – Thelma Fletcher

Old Man – Reg Fletcher

Corporal – Alan Warren

Blockhead – John Burrows

Ironshirts – David Blackburn

Ironshirts – Geoff Firth

Peasant Woman – Vera Watson

Peasant – Stephen Brookes

Merchants – Jill Chamberlain

Merchants – Reg Fletcher

Merchants – Ian Hopwood

Lavrenti – Terry Brown

Sister-in-law – Thelma Fletcher

Mother-in-law – Norma Bainbridge

Monk – Ian Hopwood

Yussup – Bob Morley

Michael – Robert Smith

Children – Jill Warren

Children – Simon Pugh

Azdak – Bob Browning

Fugitive – Bob Morley

Shauva – Reg Fletcher

Nephew – Stephen Brookes

Invalid – Christine Burton

Limping Man – Ian Hopwood

Doctor – June Herbert

Blackmailer – Terry Brown

Inn-keeper – Bob Morley

Ludovica – Sheila Padmore

Old Woman – Thelma Fletcher

Farmers – Ian Hopwood

Farmers – Dave Holland

Bandit – John Burrows

1st Lawyer – Terry Brown

2nd Lawyer – Bob Morley

Old Man – Ian Hopwood

Old Woman – Jill Chamberlain

Beggars, Neighbours , – Christine Burton

Beggars, Neighbours , – Janet Chamberlain

Beggars, Neighbours , – Joy Evans

Villagers, Onlookers – Janice Lamb

Villagers, Onlookers – Sheila Padmore

Villagers, Onlookers – Dave Holland

Accordian – James Buckley

Crew

Setting – Eric Flitcroft

Costumes – Renee Lingard

Costumes – Joyce Chavner

Stage Director – Margaret Baker

Set Construction – Jeff Hadley

Set Construction – Dave Brown

Set Construction – Phil Bagley

Set Construction – Jim Conry

Set Construction – John Crofts

Set Construction – Joe Dunn

Set Construction – Dave Holland

Set Construction – John Lawrence

Properties – Joan Tucker

Properties – Christine Harris

Lighting – Norman Jones

Lighting – John Hathaway

Sound – Mervyn Masters

Sound – Phil Bagley

Photographs – Richard Sadler

The Band

Recorder – Lee Clarke

Recorder – Colin Lee

The Programme

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