The Madness of George III

Alan Bennett

WYP/Birmingham Rep

Production Information

Quarry Theatre, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds 19^th September – 18^th October 2003

Birmingham Rep 22^nd October – 15^th November 2003

Cast

The Royal Family

King George III Michael Pennington

Queen Charlotte Alison Fiske

Prince of Wales Stewart Wright

Duke of York Rufus Wright

Margaret Nicholson – a commoner Julia St John

The Government

Pitt Paul Raffield

Dundas Alastair Cording

Thurlow David Killick

The Opposition

Fox Andy Hockley

Sheridan Paul Kemp

The King’s Equerries

Fitzroy Timothy Watson

Greville Daniel Crowder

The King’s Pages

Papandiek Adam Sims

Fortnum Greg Haist

Braun Vincent Penfold

Lady Pembroke – the Queen’s

Mistress of the Robe Julia St John

The Doctors

Sir George Baker Timothy Kightley

Sir Lucas Pepys Toby Turner

Dr Richard Warren Ian Barritt

Dr Willis Ken Drury

Sir Boothby Skrymshir – an MP and

Landowner Tony Turner

Ramsden – his nephew Vincent Penfold

Director Rachel Kavanaugh

Designer Francis O’ Connor

Phil Penfold Interview, WYP web site September 2003

A performance that’s fit for a king, Independent 15^th September 2003

A world of schemers, icBirmingham.co.uk Review – Leeds

Review - Birmingham

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