The Twin Rivals
By George Farquhar
This was a Royal Shakespeare Company production, first performed at the Other Place Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon on 24th June 1981 and played in repertoire there until the 26th January 1982.
The production transferred to the Pit Theatre in the Barbican, opening on 20th July 1982 and ran in repertoire there until 2nd March 1983.
Olivier Award 1982 - Designer of the Year (Nomination) – Ultz for Twin Rivals RSC at the Pit
Creative Team
| Director | John Caird |
| Designer | Ultz |
| Lighting | Michael Calf |
| Music | Domenico Scarlatti |
| Fights | Malcolm Ransom |
| Company Voice Work | Cicely Berry |
| Stage Manager | David M. Harvey |
| Deputy Stage Managers | Stella Bond and Hilary Groves |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Gail Berryman |
Cast
| Benjamin Would be | Mike Gwilym |
| Hermes Would be | Miles Anderson |
| Valet | Andrew Jarvis |
| Richmore | Paul Shelley |
| Balderdash | George Raistrick |
| Mrs Mandrake | Miriam Karlin |
| Aurelia | Jane Carr |
| Constance | Harriet Walter |
| Captain Trueman | Simon Templeman |
| Mr Clearaccount | Peter Ellis |
| Mrs Clearaccount | Julia Swift |
| Subtleman | Roger Allam |
| Alderman | Peter Ellis |
| Teague | Ronan Wilmot |
| Fairbank | George Raistrick |
| Gaoler | Andrew Jarvis |
| Other parts played by members of the company. | |
| Musician | John Woolf |
| Production Photographer | Joe Cocks |
Barbican Theatre Cast
| Benjamin Would be | Mike Gwilym |
| Hermes Would be | Miles Anderson |
| Valet | Dexter Fletcher |
| Richmore | Roger Allam |
| Balderdash | George Raistrick |
| Mrs Mandrake | Miriam Karlin |
| Aurelia | Jane Carr |
| Constance | Sarah Berger |
| Captain Trueman | Simon Templeman |
| Mr Clearaccount | Andrew Jarvis |
| Mrs Clearaccount | Elizabeth Rider |
| Subtleman | James Fleet |
| Alderman | George Raistrick |
| Teague | Ronan Wilmot |
| Fairbank | George Raistrick |
| Gaoler | Andrew Jarvis |
| ... | |
| Production Photographer | Laurence Burns |