Ian McKellen Stage

''Life will be beautiful'' -- Act 1. L to R: Tuzenbach (Ian McKellen),  Irina, Masha (Margaret Drabble), Olga, Soliony (David Rowe-Beddoe), Vershinin (John Arnott)

Cast

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SAINT'S DAY

THE THREE SISTERS (Cambridge)

Written by Anton Chekov

Directed by John Barton

Ian McKellen in the role of Tuzenbach

Cambridge Arts Theatre

27 July 1959

CAST

Olga

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Rachel Herbert

Masha

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Margaret Drabble

Irena

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Ruth Lazarus

Tuzenbach

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Ian McKellen

Chebutykin

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Clive Swift

Soliony

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David Rowe-Beddoe

Anfisa

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Freda Stratton

Vershinin

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John Arnott

Andrey

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Roger Hammond

Kulyeghin

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John Tydeman

Natasha

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Jill Daltry

Fedotik

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Richard Cottrell

Rode

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Philip Strick

Ferapont

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Terrence Hardiman