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| Title | Troilus and Cressida |
| Start Date | 20/05/1964 |
| End Date | 30/05/1964 |
| Abstract | Tragi-comedy of the Trojan War, one of Shakespeare’s wordier, more challenging pieces. |
| Designer | Barbara Niven |
| Cast Member | Louise Thorne |
| Director | David Niven |
| Cast Member | Brian Corless |
| Cast Member | Paul Clarkson |
| Author | William Shakespeare |
| Company | Tin Alley Players |
| Venue | Union Theatre |
| Reviews | Farrago June 12, 1964. Scathing review, including writing of a patron who “persistantly snored throughout…” Another review (Listener June 1964) is kinder but mentions actors forgetting lines. Another (again no source) focuses on the actual playwriting. |
| References | Program, reviews, articles; Louise Thorne Collection, Rowden White Library. |
| Cast | Alan Morgan, Janice Weldon, Ian Harrison, Philip Sargeant, Peter Goodey, Richard Burman, Peter Green, Jusy Read, Robert Holden, Roy Leaney, Kirstin Green, Louise Thorne, Alistair Tweeddale, Cliff Hadley, Paul Clarkson, Simon Leigh, Brian Corless, Emmanuel Moraitis, Neil Mudge, Bill Weidner, Julian Pringle, John Counsell, John Barren. |
Resources
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- Troilus and Cressida 1964 Program cover
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- Troilus and Cressida 1964 Program p.1, 2
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- Troilus and Cressida 1964 Media article: Listener 30/05-6/1964
