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Richard III
• directed by Malcolm Brown
December 1978
The Civic Theatre
Leeds Arts Centre performed Richard III in December 1978.
Costume designs
The costumes for this production were designed by Malcolm Brown; some of the original drawings can be seen here.
Set designs
The set for this production was designed by Malcolm Brown; an original drawing can be seen here.
Cast
| The House of York | |
| King Edward The Fourth | Geoffrey Fox |
| Queen Elizabeth, formerly Lady Grey, Edward’s wife | Betty Triggs |
| Edward, Prince of Wales, afterwards Kind Edward V, Edward IV’s son | Jonathan Benson |
| Richard, Duke of York, Edward IV’s son | Matthew Benson |
| Princess Elizabeth, Edward IV’s daughter | Joanna Eaves |
| Duchess of York, Edward IV’s mother | June Stevenson |
| George, Duke of Clarence, Edward IV’s brother | Rob Swinton |
| Richard, Duke of Gloucester, afterwards King Richard III, Edward IV’s brother | Robin Polley |
| The House of Lancaster | |
| Queen Margaret, widow of King Henry VI | Monica Brown |
| Lady Anne, widow of Prince Edward, son of Henry VI, afterwards married to Gloucester | Margaret Artle |
| Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond, afterwards King Henry VII | Chris Richmond |
| Lords and Commons | |
| Lord Hastings, the Lord Chamberlain | John Armitage |
| John Morton, Bishop of Ely | George Teale |
| Duke of Buckingham | Len Sheldon |
| Duke of Norfolk | Robin Clayton |
| Lord Stanley, Earl of Derby, step-father of Richmond | Trevor Money |
| Anthony Woodville, Earl of Rivers, brother of Queen Elizabeth | Jim Young |
| Jane Shore, mistress of Edward IV, and afterwards of Lord Hastings | Christine Wilson |
| Sir William Catesby, a follower of Gloucester | Gordon Carlin |
| Sir Richard Ratcliffe, a follower of Gloucester | Geoff Mountain |
| Sir James Tyrrel, a follower of Gloucester | Rob Swinton |
| Earl of Oxford, a follower of Richmond | John Lake |
| Sir James Blunt, a follower of Richmond | Jim Young |
| Sir Robert Brakenbury, Lieutenant of the Tower | John Lake |
| Lord Mayor of London | Rob Swinton |
| First Murderer | Geoff Mountain |
| Second Murderer | Chris Richmond |
| Guard | Robin Clayton |
| Friars, Citizens, Messengers, Ghosts | Members of the Cast |
Backstage team
| Director | Malcolm Brown |
| Stage Manager | George Westmoreland |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Dennis Stevenson |
| Properties | Doreen Parker |
| Fiona Stevenson | |
| Music and Sound Control | David Scott |
| Gillian Thresh | |
| Sound Recording | Sidney Irving |
| Prompt | Ann Benson |
| Front of House Manager | Anita Mountain |
| Set and Costume Design | Malcolm Brown |
| Wardrobe | Anne Robinson |
| Maggie Rhodes | |
| LAC Team | |
| Publicity | Christine Wilson |
| LAC Team | |
| Box Office | Maggie Rhodes |
| John Pemberton |
Archive documents
The following documents from the production are in the LAC archive.
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