Title: The Nutcracker
Date: Wednesday 4th January 1978, Matinee and Evening
Type: Ballet
Company: London Festival Ballet
Location: Royal Festival Hall, London, England
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreographer: Ronald Hynd after Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov
Production: Ronald Hynd’s 1975 London Festival Ballet production
Conductor: Bramwell Tovey (M), David Coleman (E)
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Cast

Dr Stahlbaum: Kerrison Cooke (M), Vassilie Trunoff (E)
Frau Stahlbaum: Freya Dominic (M), Margot Miklosy (E)
Louise: Elisabetta Terrabust (M), Patricia Ruanne (E)
Clara: Manelle Jaye (M), Cheryl Liss (E)
Fritz: Trevor Wood (M), Nicholas Johnson (E)
Lotte: Joan Potter (M), Elizabeth Anderton (E)
Herr von Rattenstein: Michael Pink
Frau von Rattenstein: Valerie Aitken (M), Linda Darrell (E)
Hermann, their son: Nigel Burgoine (M), Frederic Werner (E)
Drosselmeyer: Terry Hayworth (M), David Long (E)
Karl, his nephew: Patrice Bart (M), Peter Schaufuss (E)
Hans: Jerome Chretien (M), Christopher Carney (E)
Guests: Linda Darrell (M), Valerie Aitken (E), Mary McKendry (M), Margot Clarke (E), Caroline Humpston (M), Roberta Walker (E), Sarah Cole (M), Susanne Burch (E), Gwendoline Edmonds (M), Kathleen Munson (E), Janette Mulligan (M), Anthea Neal (E), Anthony Ryvers (M), Geoffrey Wynne (E), Phillip Devonshire, Gavin Pollard, Philip Betley, Shane Couper, Bertrand Perreau
Parents: Diane Hunwin (M), Alexandra Pickford (E), Daniel Taboga, Caroline Humpston (M), Nicola Wilde (E), Kevin Richmond

Snow Queen: Manola Asensio
Snowflakes: Gwendoline Edmonds, Freya Dominic (E), Mary McKendry, Diane Hunwin (E), Roberta Walker (M), Kathleen Munson (E), Janette Mulligan, Andria Hall (E), Wendy Hubbard (M), Anya Gilbert (E), Christine Keith, Amanda Wenban, Vanessa Millar, Elaine Mayson, Nicola Wilde (M), Beverly Fry (M), Nicky MacLaurin (E), Anthea Neal (M), Summer Lee Rhatigan (M), Margot Clarke, Sarah Cole (M), Susanne Burch (E), Caroline Humpston
Rats: Dewi Fairclough, James Supervia, Kevin Richmond, Shane Couper, Christopher Carney, Jerome Chretien, Sean O’Brien, Gavin Pollard
Soldiers: Shane Colquhoun, Jean Louis Cabane, Christopher Mercer (M), Nigel Burgoine (E), Philippe Arrona, Philip Betley, Bertrand Perreau, John Whillans, Daniel Taboga, Anthony Ryvers

Cavaliers: Philippe Arrona, Jean Louis Cabane, Marc de Graef
Spanish Dance: Liliana Belfiore, Kerrison Cooke
Arabian Dance: Nigel Burgoine (M), Frederic Werner (E), Susanne Burch (M), Valerie Aitken (E), Alexandra Pickford, Linda Darrell (E), Kathleen Munson (M), Christopher Mercer (M), Shane Colquhoun (E), Daniel Taboga (M), Bertrand Perreau (M), Michael Pink (E)
Chinese Dance: Children from Arts Educational Schools
Mirlitons: Vivien Loeber (M), Carole Hill (E), Anne Manger, Christine Keith (M), Manelle Jaye (E)
Russian Dance: Hugh Rathbone, John Whillans, Kevin Richmond, Christopher Carney, Phillip Devonshire
Old Woman who Lived in a Shoe: Joan Potter, Terry Hayworth (M), Elizabeth Anderton, David Long (E), Children from Arts Educational Schools
Flowers: Janette Mulligan, Freya Dominic (E), Gwendoline Edmonds (M), Diane Hunwin (E), Anthea Neal (M), Kathleen Munson (E), Roberta Walker (M), Andria Hall (E), Amanda Wenban (M), Saran Cole (M), Caroline Humpston (E), Margot Clarke, Nicky MacLaurin, Beverly Fry (M), Mary McKendry (E), Elaine Mayson, Wendy Hubbard (M), Susanne Burch (E), Vanessa Millar (M), Nicola Wilde (E), Jane Scott (E)
Grand Pas de Deux: Elisabetta Terabust, Patrice Bart (M), Patricia Ruanne, Peter Schaufuss (E)

Crew

For The Nutcracker

Design: Peter Docherty
Lighting: John B. Read
Wardrobe Supervisor: Jane Hamilton
Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor: Kim Baker
Assistant to the Designer: Glyn Powell

For London Festival Ballet

Artistic Director: Beryl Grey
Administrative Director: Paul Findlay
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
Choreologist: Bronwen Curry
Company Pianists: Michael Bassett, Keith Darvas
Teacher and Répétiteur: Elizabeth Anderton
Ballet Master: Vassilie Trunoff
Ballet Mistresses: Joan Potter, Sheila Humphreys
Technical Controller: David Mogridge
Assistant to Technical Controller: Mandy Fletcher
Stage Manager: Alan Hatton
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
Press and Publicity Officer: Tony Barlow
Marketing Officer: Dick Matchett
Publicity Assistant: Rosemary Pearce
Special Projects Officer: Denise Fiennes
Archivist: John Travis

For Royal Festival Hall

Director: George Mann
Deputy Director: Shirley Cooper
House Manager: Douglas Bailey
Box Office Manager: R.G.F. Howden
Planning Manager: Geoffrey Radford
Publicity Officer: Nicholas Boyle
Hall Engineer: R. Bond
Finance Officer: A.G. Stevens

Programme Printed By: Thomas Jenkins Printers Ltd.

Notes

John Whillans name is misspelt ‘Willans’ in the Soldiers cast listing.