The GWT - King Lear - Season 1998

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King Lear

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by William Shakespeare
18th to 25th April 1998

Colin Hill

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Alan Goodwin & Graeme Horner

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Alan Goodwin & John Wilson

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Andy Briggs

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Kay Roberts, Suzanne Briggs, Colin Hill & Vivien Goodwin

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Nick Gasson, Andy Briggs, Alan Goodwin & Colin Hill

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Vivien Goodwin & John Masson

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Colin Hill & Vivien Goodwin

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Graeme Horner, Suzanne Briggs, Colin Hill & Kay Roberts

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Suzanne Briggs, Alan Goodwin, Graeme Horner, David Webster, Colin Hill, John Wilson & Kay Roberts

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Andrew Colverd

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Peter Morris, Vivien Goodwin & John Measures

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Peter Morris, Alan Goodwin & Nick Gasson

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David Webster, John Turnbull, Kay Roberts, Andrew Kent & Colin Hill

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Cast
The Royal Family
Lear, King of Britain	Colin Hill
Gonerill	Kay Roberts
Regan	Suzanne Briggs
Cordelia	Vivien Goodwin
Duke of Albany	John Turnbull
Duke of Cornwall	David Webster
Suitors to Cordelia
King of France	Toby Masson
King of Burgundy	John Masson
Lear's Ministers
Earl of Kent	Alan Goodwin
Earl of Gloucester	Graeme Horner

Edgar	Andy Briggs
Edmund	Andrew Colverd
Lear's Fool	Nick Gasson
Oswald	John Wilson
Curan	John Masson
Doctor	John Measures
Old Man	John Measures
Knight/Servant/Attendant	John Masson
Knight/Servant/Attendant	Toby Masson
Knight/Servant/Attendant	Dennis Robins
Knight/Servant/Attendant	Peter Morris
Knight/Servant/Attendant	John Wilson
Knight/Servant/Attendant	Nick Gasson
Knight/Servant/Attendant	David Webster
Knight/Servant/Attendant	Ross Holland
Knight/Servant/Attendant	Andrew Kent

Crew
Directed by	David Roberts
Directed by	John Measures
Fight Arranger	Brian Richardson
Stage Manager	Rachel Warner
Assistant Stage Manager	Gill Meason
Wardrobe	Monica Masson
Wardrobe	Heather Herridge
Wardrobe	Kay Roberts
Properties	Nicole Antras
Lighting	Tim Hewitt
Lighting	Colin Goldberg
Sound	James McLeod
Sound	Jean Sharpe
Set Design	David Roberts
Set Design	Kay Roberts
Construction	Graham Lindsey
Construction	John Masson
Construction	Monica Masson
Construction	David Roberts
Construction	Kay Roberts
Construction	Brian Kemp
Construction	Nicole Antras
Crew	Peter Tame
Crew	Caroline Masson
Crew	Brian Hudson