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Leeds Arts Centre performed The Tempest in March – April 1965.
Alonso, King of Naples | William Rogerson |
Sebastian, his brother | Tony Caunt |
Prospero, the right Duke of Milan | Len Sheldon |
Anthonio, his brother, usurping Duke | Stephen Ingham |
Ferdinand, son to the King | Richard Strudwick |
Gonzalo, a Councillor | James Boyer |
Ron Bennett | |
Adrian, a Lord | Gerald Beaumont |
Caliban, a savage deformed slave | Michael Flint |
Trinculo, a jester | Jack Clark |
Stephano, a drunken butler | Frank O’Donnell |
Master of Ship | Gerald Beaumont |
Boatswain | Jack Lewis |
Miranda, daughter to Prospero | Julia Tonge |
Ariel, an airy spirit | Gwen Hart |
Iris | Janet Hanson |
Monica Sheldon | |
Ceres | Ann Flint |
Juno | Eileen Smith |
Nymphs – Sailors | Patsy Eggleston |
Christine Batty | |
Elizabeth Greenwood | |
Philippa Grossman | |
Patricia Hannam | |
Janet Metcalfe | |
Ruth Parker | |
Christine Wilson |
Director | Margaret Rhodes |
Production Manager | Irene Wells |
Stage Managers | Barry Appleson |
George Westmoreland | |
Assistant Stage Managers | Stanley Smith |
Jack Lewis | |
Lighting | Stephen Smith |
Music and Sound Effects | Stuart Bennett |
Philip Rhodes | |
John Bates | |
John Vaughan | |
David Waters | |
Prompters | Ruby Palka |
Nettie Ross | |
Aileen Tillotson | |
Betty Triggs | |
Costumes | Josephine Wright |
Nora Knapton | |
June Stonehouse | |
Margaret Stonehouse | |
Cora Greaves | |
Doreen Parker | |
Properties made by | Ray Spurgeon |
Properties made by | Pat Blackhouse |
Choreography | Patsy Eggleston |
Maggie Rhodes | |
Front of House Manager | Sidney Irving |
Box Office Manager | Hazel Irving |
John Pemberton |
The following documents from the production are in the LAC archive.
We’re always looking to add to our archive of past productions – if you have any other memories of The Tempest, we would be very pleased to hear from you.
Leeds Arts Centre has also performed The Tempest on other occasions, in 1988, 1983 and 1957 – more details of those productions can be found by following these links to their pages in this archive.