Becket

27th October 2004

Theatre Royal Haymarket, West End

This revival of Jean Anouilh’s play opened for a limited run at the Haymarket Theatre in London’s West End on 27th October 2004.

It was produced by Kim Poster of Stanhope Productions in association with Fast Track Pictures. Associate producers were Ashley Herman & Sean Sweeney, Holly Kendrick and Janet Robinson.

Becket

Written byJean Anouilh
Adapted and translated by Frederic & Stephen Raphael

Creative Team

Director John Caird
Designer Stephen Brimson-Lewis
Lighting Peter Mumford
Historical ConsultantAlison Weir
ComposerJohn Cameron
Sound Designer John Leonard
Casting Gillian Diamond
Production ConsultantPaul O'leary
Production ManagerRichard Eustace
Company Stage ManagerSylvia Carter
Deputy Stage ManagerJo Bradman
Acting Stage ManagerAlison Collinge
Costume SupervisorStephanie Arditti
Wardrobe MistressRoxanne Armstrong
DressersKate Hinkley / David Tate
Apprentice to Stage ManagementBruce Guthrie

Cast

Thomas Becket Dougray Scott
King Henry II Jasper Britton
Archbishop of Canterbury John Quentin
Gilbert Folliot, Bishop of London Sean Baker
Bishop of York Michael Fitzgerald
Bishop of Oxford Arthur Kohn
Saxon Girl Catrina Lear
Gwendolen Bethan Bevan
First Baron Arthur Kohn
Second Baron Richard Stacey
Third Baron Sean Baker
Forth Baron Michael Fitzgerald
Little Monk Gareth Llewelyn
Brother William Daniel Pirrie
Queen Mother Ann Firbank
Eleanor of Aquitaine Polly Kemp
Prince Henry Michael Cox
Provost Marshall Paul Stewart
ArundelDaniel Pirrie
King Louis Michael Fitzgerald
Pope Paul Stewart
Cardinal Arthur Kohn
Father Superior John Quentin
All other parts played by members of the company

Production Team

For Stanhope Productions
Chief ExecutiveKim Poster
Financial ControllerRobert C Thomas
Assistant AccountantDaksha Vithlani
Creative ConsultantGillian Diamond
Production AdministratorLaura Fitzsimon
MarketingAKA Ltd
Press and PublicityLynne Kirwin Associates
LegalClintons
For Theatre Royal Haymarket
DirectorNigel Everett
PA to Mr EverettMargaret Spencer
Theatre ManagerMark Stradling
Marketing ManagerPaul Hicks
Box Office ManagerMatthew Palin
Duty ManagerNaim Malek
Chief ElectricianSteve MacGuire
Master CarpenterTony Brunt
Masterclass Co-ordinatorSuzy Humphries
Masterclass PublicityAnne Mayer
For Becket
Costumes made byJudith Darracott / Sarah Handley / Emma Jealous / Dawn Korner / Hilary Parkinson / Lizzie Wyllie
Hats byElaine Moore
Dyeing byGabrielle Firth
Additional costumes supplied byRSC Costume Hire / The National Theatre Costume Hire
Scenery BuildersCapital Scenery Ltd
Prop MakersEmma Parsons / Simeon Tachev
Prop BuyerSarah Jackson
LX HiresPRG Europe Group Ltd
Sound HiresOrbital Sound Ltd
Production LX / ProgrammerJohn Tapster
FlyingFlying Squad
Press and PublicityPublic Eye Ltd