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CORIOLANUS (1984-5)

Written by William Shakespeare

Directed by Peter Hall

Ian McKellen in the role of Coriolanus

Olivier, London

15 December 1984

London Evening Standard Award - Best Actor

CAST

Caius Martius Coriolanus	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Ian McKellen
Tullus Aufidius	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Greg Hicks
Menenius Agrippa	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Frederick Treves
Sicinius Velutus	. . . . . . . . . . . .	David Ryall
Volumnia	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Irene Worth
Virgilia	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Wendy Morgan
Valeria	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Judith Paris
First Citizen	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Geoffrey Burridge
Second Citizen	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Bill Moody
Messenger	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Mark Dowse
First Senator	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Michael Barrington
Cominius	. . . . . . . . . . . .	John Savident
Titus Lartius	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Basil Henson
Junius Brutus	. . . . . . . . . . . .	James Hayes
First Voscian Senator	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Daniel Thorndike
Second Voscian Senator	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Glenn Williams
Gentlewoman to Virgilia	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Sarah Mortimer
Messenger	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Paul Stewart
First Soldier	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Lewis George
Second Soldier	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Peter Dineen
First Roman	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Brian Kent
Second Roman	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Peter Gordon
Third Roman	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Paul Stewart
Volscian Lieutenant	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Timothy Hick
Herald	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Geoffrey Burridge
First Officer of the Senate	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Brian Kent
Second Officer of the Senate	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Peter Gordon
Aedile	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Peter Dineen
Volscian Citizen	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Daniel Thorndike
First Servingman	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Peter Gordon
Second Servingman	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Bill Moody
Third Servingman	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Paul Stewart
Lieutenant to Aufidius	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Nigel le Vaillant
First Watch	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Lewis George
Second Watch	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Timothy Hick
Young Martius	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Andrew Rigby/Tod Welling
First Conspirator	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Desmond Adams
Second Conspirator	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Guy Williams
Third Conspirator	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Peter Gordon
First Volscian Lord	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Daniel Thorndike
Second Volscian Lord	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Brian Kent
Third Volscian Lord	. . . . . . . . . . . .	Robert Arnold

OTHER CREDITS

Design & Lighting: John Bury; Music: Harrison Birtwistle; Fights: Malcalm Ranson