Production Information

Hamlet: Prince of Denmark

The Royal Shakespeare Company

'Hamlet' by William Shakespeare

The Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford upon Avon.
First performance of this production: 4.6.1970


Cast

King Hamlet of Denmark

Queen Gertrude

Prince Hamlet their son

Patrick Barr

Brenda Bruce

Alan Howard



Claudius the present King of Denmark

Polonius Lord Chamberlain

Laertes son of Polonius

Ophelia daughter of Polonius

Voltemand servant of Claudius

Cornelius servant of Claudius

Osric servant of Claudius

A Gentleman servant of Claudius

Reynaldo servant of Polonius

David Waller

Sebastian Shaw

Christopher Gable

Helen Mirren

Barry Stanton

Clement McCallin

Peter Egan

Martin Bax

Ralph Cotterill



Rosencrantz

Guildenstern

Horatio a student

A Priest

Marcellus soldier

Bernardo soldier

Francisco soldier

A Sailor

The Leader of the Players

A Gravedigger

His Assistant

Phillip Manikum

John Kane

Terence Taplin

Patrick Barr

Terrence Hardiman

Trader Faulkner

Hugh Keays Byrne

Trader Faulkner

Clement McCallin

Barry Stanton

Ralph Cotterill



Prince Fortinbras of Norway

A Captain in his army

Glynne Lewis

Hugh Keays Byrne



The Player King

The Player Queen

The Player Murderer

The Player Mutes

Patrick Barr

Frances de la Tour

Clement McCallin

Glynne Lewis
Hugh Keays Byrne



Designer Christopher Morley

Assistants:
Brian Glover
Stephanie Howard
Andrew Sanders

Scenery:
Fred Jenkins
Peter Pullinger

Properties
William Lockwood

Scene Painting:
John Collins

Wardrobe Management:
David Perry

Costume Cutting Supervisor
Joe Clarke

Costume Cutters:
Teresa Barker
Fran Bristow
Michael O'Neill
Norma Whittard

Costume Dyeing and Painting
Dorothy Marshall

Millinery and Accessories:
Jack Wilson
Stephen Taylor

Wigs
Lynne Holmes

Director Trevor Nunn

Assistant
Michael Bogdanov

Movement
John Broome

Voice
Cicely Berry

General Stage Manager
Roger Howells

Stage Manager
Roger Gregory

Deputy Stage Manager
Laurence Burns (Book)

Assistant Stage Manager
John Watts (Props)

Deputy Stage Manager
Julian Beech (Sound)



Lighting John Bradley

Fight arranged by Robert Anderson

Composer Guy Woolfenden

Deputy Music Director
Michael Tubbs

Flute/Recorder
Adrian Brett

Clarinet/Recorder
Edward Watson

Bassoon
Roger Hellyer

Trumpet
Gordon Bennett

Trumpet
Robert Pritchard

Trombone
Gareth Richards

Horn
Peter Morris

Percussion
Tony McVey

Lute/Singer
Martin Best

Act One is about 40 minutes. Act Two is about 1 hour 40 minutes. Act Three is about 1 hour. The first interval is 10 minutes, the second 15.


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