Written by Anton Chekov, translation by Mike Alfreds with Lilia Sokolov
Directed by Mike Alfreds
Ian McKellen in the role of Lopakhin
Cottesloe, London; His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen
10 December 1985 - 8 March 1986
CAST
Dunyasha | . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Selina Cadell |
Lopakhin |
. . . . . . . . . . . . | Ian McKellen |
Yepikhodov | . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Greg Hicks |
Firs |
. . . . . . . . . . . . | Hugh Lloyd |
Anya | . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Claire Moore |
Ranevskaya | . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Sheila Hancock |
Varya |
. . . . . . . . . . . . | Eleanor Bron |
Gayev | . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Edward Petherbridge |
Charlotta Ivanovna | . . . . . . . . . .
. . | Julie Legrande |
Simeonov Pishchik | . . . . . . . . . .
. . | Roy Kinnear |
Yasha | . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Jonathan Hyde |
Trofimov |
. . . . . . . . . . . . | Laurance Rudic |
A passer-by | . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Peter Needham |
The
Station Master | . . . . . . . . . . .
. | Simon Dutton |
The Post Office Clerk | . . . . . . . .
. . . . | Tristram Wymark |
OTHER CREDITS
Design &
Lighting: Paul Dart; Music: Ilone Sekacz; Dances: Sue Lefton