Royal Shakespeare Company - King Lear Programme Aldwych Theatre Diana Rigg

A rare copy of King Lear programme from the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Aldwych Theatre from 1963 staring Diana Rigg

Includes additional leaflets and synopsis

ALDWYCH THEATRE

Managing Director - PRINCE LITTLER

Licensed by the Lord Chamberlain to - D. A. ABRAHAMS

General Manager - FREDERICK CARTER

Royal Shakespeare Company in KING LEAR

by William Shakespeare

The first performance of this production was on November 6, 1962 when it was added to the Shakespeare season at Stratford-upon-Avon. Its first London performance took place on December 12, 1962 at this theatre.

Presented by the Governors of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon

Incorporated under Royal Charter

Patron: Her Majesty The Queen

President THE RT HON THE EARL OF AVON, KG, PC, MC

Chairman SIR FORDHAM FLOWER, OBE, DL

Direction PETER BROOK PETER HALL

MICHEL SAINT-DENIS, CRE

Managing Director PETER HALL

Characters in the order of their appearance

• THE EARL OF KENT - BREWSTER MASON
• THE EARL OF GLOUCESTER - ALAN WEBB
• EDMUND bastard son to Gloucester - JAMES BOOTH
• LEAR King of Britain - PAUL SCOFIELD
• GONERIL eldest daughter to Lear - IRENE WORTH
• THE DUKE OF ALBANY her husband - PETER JEFFREY
• REGAN second daughter to Lear - PATIENCE COLLIER
• THE DUKE OF CORNWALL her husband - TONY CHURCH
• CORDELIA youngest daughter to Lear - DIANA RIGG
• THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY - TONY STEEDMAN
• THE KING OF FRANCE - MUGH SULLIVAN
• EDGAR elder son to Gloucester - BRIAN MURRAY
• OSWALD steward to Goneril - CLIVE SWIFT
• KNIGHT attending on Lear - ROBERT ARNOLD
• FOOL - ALEC MECOWEN
• CURAN a courtier - JOHN HARWOOD
• SERVANT to Cornwall - EDMOND BENNETT
• AN OLD MAN tenant to Gloucester - MICHAEL BURRELL
• DOCTOR - GARETH MORGAN
• MESSENGER to Cordelia - IAN LINDSAY
• CAPTAIN to Edmund - IAN CULLEN
• HERALD - JOHN COBNER
• FIRST BRITISH CAPTAIN - IAN HEWITSON
• SECOND BRITISH CAPTAIN - GORDON HONEYCOMBE

In good used condition for its age with some marks and creases. See photos for condition.