Title: The Medieval Show
Date: Wednesday 28th April 1976
Type: Variety
Company: Nuffield Theatre Company
Location: Nuffield Theatre, Southampton, England
Director: Robert English
Collection Folder: Folder 30

Cast

Act 1

Quem Quaerlis

The Company

Dance (Estampie)

The Company

Banns

The Company

Creation

God: William Whymper
Angels: Matthew Green, Nick Owen-Jones
Adam: Christopher Reeks
Eve: Jane Quy
Devil: Michael Burroughs

Song (Adam lay y-bownden)

Alan Leith

Shepherd’s Play

Shepherds: Alan Leith, Christopher Reeks, Michael Burroughs
Mak: Matthew Green
Gyll: Nancie Herrod
Gabriel: William Whymper
Mary: Jane Quy

Gloria and Procession

The Company

Act 2

Crucifixion

Soldiers: Alan Leith, Matthew Green, William Whymper, Michael Burroughs
Jesus: Christopher Reeks

Resurrection

Mary: Jane Quy
Mary Magdalene: Nancie Herrod
Angels: William Whymper, Nick Owen-Jones
Pilate: Matthew Green
Soldiers: Alan Leith, Michael Burroughs
Christ: Christopher Reeks

Anthem

The Company

Magic

Michael Burroughs

Dance

The Company

Beves of Hamtoun

Storyteller: William Whymper
Sir Guy: Matthew Green
Countess of Southampton: Nancie Herrod
Beves, their son: Michael Burroughs
Emperor of Alamaine: Nick Owen-Jones
Ermin: Matthew Green
Josian: Jane Quy
Brademond: Alan Leith
Knights: Christopher Reeks, Nick Owen-Jones
Ynor: Nick Owen-Jones
Knight: Christopher Reeks
Bishop: Nick Owen-Jones
Lions: Christopher Reeks, Nick Owen-Jones
Ascupari: Alan Leith, Nancie Herrod, Matthew Green
Saber: Christopher Reeks

Choirboys: Paul Atkinson, Jeremy Gardner, Jeffrey Gillie

Crew

For The Medieval Show

Designer: Stanley Rixon
Lighting: Derek Jones
Musical Director: David Lochner
Stage Manager: Anne Henderson
Deputy Stage Manager: Dafydd Burne-Jones
Assistant Stage Manager: Rick Taylor
Scenery Construction: John Scutt, Brian Johnson
Wardrobe: Keith Bish

For the Nuffield Theatre

Licensee: A. de R. Davis
Chairman: John C. Smith
Administrator: Roger McCann
House Manager: Ralph Stevens
Technical Manager: Stanley Rixon
Chief Electrician: Derek Jones
Electrician: Greg Head
Secretary: Jean Adams
Box Office: Phyllis Eden, Gill Fisher, Janet Humby, Gerda Kellner, Betty Riggs, Molly Wilson
Stage Door Keeper: Bill Dunn

Programme Printed by: Horsley Bros., Ilford, Essex

Notes

This performance was a Gala Performance held in the presence of Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma