Wednesday 31 January – Saturday 3 February 2007

Epsom Downs

By Howard Brenton
Directed by Chris Hayes

Originally commissioned and produced by Joint Stock Theatre Company and directed by Max Stafford-Clark, Epsom Downs offers a telling glimpse of both the foibles and charms of 1970s British society. Set on Derby Day during the Silver Jubilee celebrations, this is a funny, serious and occasionally disturbing evocation of the English at play.

Cast

Mark Ryan - Bobby/Chicken vendor/The Course/Derby Horse/Superintendant Blue
Rebecca Elliot - Primrose/ Dorothy Delaune/ Jubilee Woman
Richard Lewis - Charles Pearce/Sandy/Morry Burrows/ Beer Tent Drunk
Tom Barry - Sawbones/Les Backshaker/Man down On His Luck/Bud/Man With Bats/Jockey
Jack Schwier - Lord Rack/Police Horse/The Derby/ Drunk/Aga Khan
Matt Oliver - Jocks/Kermit Trader/Grandpa/Detective/Louis/Jubilee Drunk/Mack
Kate Hyett - Margaret/Bunny Girl
Sakinah May - Sharon/Miss Motrom/Drunk
Alastair Massey - Hugh/Stable Lad/Mr Tillotson/Beer Tent Drunk/Roger Coyle/Policeman
Natalie Deeley - Minty/Cynthia Backshaker/Ghost