The Fair Maid of the West

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The Fair Maid of the West was performed during the 1986-87 RSC season, along with Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night's Dream.   Performances: Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 11th September 1986 - 17th January 1987 People's Theatre, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 9th - 28th February 1987 Mermaid Theatre, London 25th March - 4th July 1987

Sean Bean as Spencer and Imelda Staunton as Bess	Click on the above pic to see a larger version.  Sean Bean (centre), Pete Postlethwaite as Roughman (left), and Imelda Staunton as Bess (right). Photographer: Joe Cocks	Sean Bean as Spencer
Pictures from The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

THE FAIR MAID OF THE WEST
Adapted from the Thomas Heywood plays by THOMAS MIDDLETON
The Royal Shakespeare Company


The Swan Theatre production (Stratford), presented by Frank 
and Woji Gero and Playhouse Productions

Bashaw Joffer/Second Captain .........Tony Armatrading
Fawcett ..............................Simon Russell Beale
Spencer ..............................Sean Bean
Queen Tota ...........................Jenni George
Drawer/Sailor/Spanish Prisoner .......Trevor Gordon
Captain Goodlack .....................Paul Greenwood
Bashaw Alcade ........................Togo Igawa
First Captain/Alderman/
 Spanish Captain .....................Brian Lawson
Drawer/Sailor/Spanish Prisoner .......Gary Love
Clea .................................Donald McBride
Mayor/King Mullisheg .................Joe Melia
Roughman .............................Pete Postlethwaite
Bess Bridges .........................Imelda Staunton
Carrol/Singer/Surgeon/
 Bandit/Chief/Merchant ...............Philip Sully


The many other parts played by the company.





Directed by: .........................Trevor Nunn
Decor: ...............................John Napier
Costumes: ............................Andreane Neofitou
Lighting: ............................Wayne Dowdeswell
Music: ...............................Shaun Davey
Fights: ..............................Malcolm Ranson
Music Director: ......................Robert White
Assistant Director: ..................Jude Kelly



Musicians     Ian Reynolds .....(flute)
              John Woolf .......(oboe/keyboard)
              Roger Hellyer ....(bassoon)
              Richard Springate.(violin)
              Alan Carus-Wilson.(violin-cello)
              John Richards ....(guitar)
              Audrey Douglas ...(harp)
              Robert White .....(uileann pipes/trumpet)
              Nigel Garvey .....(percussion)




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