Cast and credits for the 2001 season.


Once again the two Globe companies have been formed. The first two plays of the season are "King Lear" and "Macbeth". A third play, "Cymbeline" begins in August. Casting details are still but sketchily known, however as I get more information it will be presented here.


King Lear

by William Shakespeare.

Cast
Albany - Harry Gostelow
Burgundy - David Caron
Cordelia - Tonia Chauvet
Cornwall - Michael Fenner
Cornwall's Servant - Simon Hyde
Curan - Roger McKern
Edgar - Paul Brennen
Edmund - Michael Gould
Edmund's Captain -Simon Hyde
Fool - John McEnery
Gloucester - Geoffrey Whitehead
Goneril - Patricia Kerrigan
Herald - Murray McArthur
Kent - Bruce Alexander
King of France - Andrew Whipp
Lear - Julian Glover
Oswald - Peter Hamilton Dyer
Regan - Felicity Dean

Musicians
Michael Gregory - Drums
Phil Hopkins - Drums
Tom Lees - Sackbut, Trumpet, Trombone
Helen Neeves - Voice
Paul Sharp - Cornett, Natural Trumpet, Modern Trumpet
Rachel Wheatley - Voice
Adrian Woodward - Cornett, Natural Trumpet, Modern Trumpet

Powers that Be
Barry Kyle - Master of Play


Macbeth

by William Shakespeare.

Cast
Lady Macbeth - Eve Best
Macbeth - Jasper Britton

Musicians

Powers that Be
Tim Carroll - Master of Play


Cymbeline

by William Shakespeare.

Cast
Cadwal; younger son of Morgan - Abigail Thaw
Caius Lucius; Roman ambassador to Britain and legionary General - Fergus O'Donnell
A Captain; Roman legionary -
Cloten; son to the Queen of Britain - Mark Rylance
Cornelius; a British doctor - Mark Rylance
Cymbeline; the King of Britain - Richard Hope
A Dutchman; friend to Philario in Rome -
A Frenchman; friend to Philario in Rome -
Iachimo; a gentleman of Rome - John Ramm
Imogen; daughter to Cymbeline by his first wife - Jane Arnfield
A Jailer; in the British camp - Richard Hope
Jupiter; the King of the Gods - Richard Hope
Morgan; an exile living in a Welsh cave - John Ramm
Philario; Roman host of Posthumas - Fergus O'Donnell
Philharmonus; soothsayer to Caius Lucius - Abigail Thaw
Pisanio; servant to Posthumas - Fergus O'Donnell
Polydore; elder son of Morgan - Fergus O'Donnell
Posthumus Leonatus; secretly married to Imogen - Mark Rylance
The Queen of Britain, the King's second wife - Abigail Thaw
A Spaniard; friend to Philario in Rome -

Musicians

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Mike Alfreds - Master of Play
Jenny Tiramani - Master of Clothing and Properties
Claire van Kampen - Master of Music
Glynn MacDonald - Master of Movement
Giles Block - Master of Verse
Stewart Pearce - Master of Voice


The Nomura Mansaku Company's Comedy of Errors

originally by William Shakespeare.

Cast

Musicians

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Umabatha: The Zulu Macbeth

originally by William Shakespeare,
translated by Welcome Msomi.

Cast
Mabatha - Patrick Tshanini or Siphelele Nzama or Buyani Shangase
Ka Madonsela - Sonto Maphumulo or Thokozile Gumede
Dangane - Lawrence Masondo or Nhlanhla Dladla
Donebane - Buyani Shangase
Makhiwane - Martin Jwara
Mafudu - Qond'Okwakhe Mngwengwe
Bhangane - Qed'Umunyu Zungu
Folose - Shaun Dugen
Isangoma - S'Bongile Ngqulunga
Isangoma - Promise S'Thembile Jali
Isangoma - Mary-Anne Busie
Mchunu - Philile Sibiya
Indodana - Thokozani Makhoba
Isidakwa - Ndumiso Novukuza
Isipoki - Ndumiso Novukuza
Hoshweni - Richard Hiatshwayo
Inceku - Richard Hiatshwayo
Angano - Thokazani Makhoba
Inceku - Thokazani Makhoba
Third Imbulali - Thokazani Makhoba
Linolo - Mduduzi Zwane
Isipoki - Mduduzi Zwane
Imbongi - Dumisani Mdlalose
Isipoki - Dumisani Mdlalose
Inyanga - Nhlanhla Dladla
Isalukazi -Thokozile Gumede
Msimbithi - Phlani Radebe
Intombi - Winile Sibiya
Intombi - Mihlayenkosi Magalua
Intombi - Sindisiwe Sibiya
Igosa - Mafika Ngwazi
First Iphini - Joseph Mnguni
Second Iphini - Prince Gambushe
First Umbulali - Mbongwa Njilo
Ibutho - Mbongwa Njilo
Second Umbulali - Bhekisisa Mthembu
Ibutho - Bhekisisa Mthembu
Amabutho - Bhekubuthi Cele
Amabutho - Frans Duna
Amabutho - Mazwi Cele
Amabutho - Sipho Mngadi
Amabutho - Zwelibazi Ganza
Amabutho - Mbokodo Mhlongo
Amabutho - Bhekuyise Mnyandu
Amabutho - Xolani Ngubane
Amabutho - Alpheus Ngwazi

Musicians
William Lembede - Drums
Dumisane Mdialose - Drums
David Fifi Msimang - Drums
Mafika Ngwazi - Drums

Powers that Be
Welcome Msomi - Master of Play
Welcome Msomi - Master of Music


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