Romeo and Juliet, London Festival Ballet- Friday 14th April 1978

Title: Romeo and Juliet
Date: Friday 14th April 1978, Evening
Company: London Festival Ballet
Location: New Theatre, Oxford, England
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Choreographer: Rudolf Nureyev
Production: Rudolf Nureyev’s 1977 production for London Festival Ballet
Conductor: Graham Bond
Collection Folder: Folder 27

Cast

Romeo: Kenneth McCombie
Juliet: Patricia Ruanne
Rosaline: Liliana Belfiore
Benvolio: Michael Bearne
Tybalt: Frederic Werner
Mercutio: Jean Louis Cabane
Lady Capulet: Linda Darrell
Lord Capulet: David Long
Lady Montague: Alexandra Pickford
Lord Montague: Vassilie Trunoff
Paris: Ozkan Aslan
Nurse: Joan Potter
Friar Laurence: Kerrison Cooke

Prologue

Dice Players: Artists of London Festival Ballet

Act I

Rosaline’s Friends: Freya Dominic, Geoffrey Wynne, Kathleen Munson, Marc de Graef
Montague Servants: Susanne Burch, Anne Manger, Amanda Wenban, Mary McKendry, Nigel Burgoine, Phillipe Arrona, Kevin Richmond, Phillip Betley
Capulet Servants: Jane Scott, Nicky MacLaurin, Wendy Hubbard, Margot Clarke, Anthony Ryvers, Shane Colquhoun, Christopher Mercer, Bertrand Perreau
Mercuito’s Friends: John Whillans, Hugh Rathbone, Trevor Wood, Christopher Carney
Montague Courtiers: Artists of London Festival Ballet
Escalus, Prince of Verona: James Supervia
Juliet’s Friends: Manelle Jaye, Diane Hunwin, Roberta Walker, Janette Mulligan, Anya Gilbert, Caroline Humpston, Shane Colquhoun, Phillip Betley, Anthony Ryvers, Nigel Burgoine, Michael Pink, Marc de Graef
Capulet Courtiers: Artists of London Festival Ballet

Act II

Acrobats: John Whillans, Sean O’Brien, Trevor Wood, Hugh Rathbone, Christopher Mercer, Kevin Richmond, Peter Hayles, Christopher Carney, Daniel Taboga
Flags: John Whillans, Nigel Burgoine, Shane Colquhoun, Trevor Wood, Hugh Rathbone, Phillip Betley, Marc de Graef, Christopher Carney, Michael Pink, Artists of London Festival Ballet

Act III

Musicians: Artists of London Festival Ballet
Paris Courtiers: Freya Dominic, Kathleen Munson, Roberta Walker, Anne Manger, Katrina Todd, Anya Gilbert, Mary McKendry, Janette Mulligan, Michael Pink, Christopher Mercer, Anthony Ryvers, Marc de Graef, Geoffrey Wynne, Bertrand Perreau, Shane Colquhoun, Phillip Betley
Father John: James Supervia
Romeo’s Dream: Mary McKendry, Amanda Wenban, Caroline Humpston, Beverly Fry, Nicky MacLaurin, Summer Lee Rhatigan

Crew

For Romeo and Juliet

Design: Ezio Frigerio
Lighting: Tharon Musser

For London Festival Ballet

Artistic Director: Beryl Grey
Administrative Director: David Rees
Secretary and Finance Controller: Peter Morris
Assistant to the Artistic Director: Heather Knight
Assistant to the Administrative Director: Geoffrey McNab
Company Manager: Peter Hulme
Deputy Company Manager: Deborah Higham
Chief Cashier: Richard Wooderson
House Services Manager: Keith Cavers
PA to Administrative Director: Janet Fairweather
Orchestra Manager: Ian Killik
Orchestra Leader: Donald Weekes
Choreologist: Bronwen Curry
Company Pianists: Michael Bassett, Kevin Darvas
Teacher and Répétiteur: Elizabeth Andertom
Ballet Masters: Vassilie Trunoff, David Long
Ballet Mistress: Joan Potter
Technical Controller: David Mogridge
Assistant to Technical Controller: Mandy Fletcher
Deputy Stage Manager: Jane Crosby
Assistant Stage Manager: John Tyler
Lighting Consultant: John B. Read
Technical Supervisor: John Berrill
Wardrobe Supervisor: Kim Baker
Chief Electrician: David Mohr
Deputy Chief Electrician: Ray Purvis
Assistant Electrician: Mike Dawson
Master Carpenter: David Clark
Assistant Carpenter: David Thompson
Property Master: Allan Cleary
Touring Wardrobe Master: David Wishart
Wig Mistress: Marian Street
Wardrobe Assistants: Teresa Bruty, Colin Couch, Pepe Eizaguirre, Gay Hinton, Brenda Jackson, Bernadette King, Mallory Smith
Scenic Artist: Roy Hardy
Assistant Scenic Artists: Ian Fogden, Alison Hardy
Resident Costumier: Gordon Hutchings
Assistant Costumier: David Boyd
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