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Battle
Royal
by
Nick Stafford
First performance at the
Royal National Theatre: Lyttelton, London on 2nd
December 1999; closed 8th April 2000.
Director: Howard Davies
Designer: Rob Howell
Lighting: Mark Henderson
Music: Paddy Cunneen
Director of Movement: Jane Gibson
Sound: Adam Rudd
Company voice work: Patsy Rodenburg
Running time: approx. 190 mins
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Cast
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alphabetical order) |
Patrick Baladi.....Galdini
Simon Russell Beale.....George, Prince of Wales
Suzanne Burden.....Maria Fitzherbert
Martin Chamberlain.....Lord Jersey
Brendan Coyle.....Colonel McMahon
Duncan Duff.....Bartolomeo Pergami
Patrick Godfrey.....Lord Liverpool, the Prime Minister
Colin Haigh.....Archbishop of Canterbury
Caroline Harker.....Mariette, Princess Caroline's
companion
Gemma Jones.....Lady Jersey
Patrick Marlowe.....Manservant
Matthew Macfayden.....Mr Brougham
Iain Mitchell.....Gifford
Michael Mueller.....Prince William
Yvonne O'Grady.....Lady in Waiting
William Osborne.....Mr Denman
Adrian Penketh.....Manservant
Hugh Ross.....Lord Malmesbury
Jay Simpson.....Billy Austin
Valerie Spelman.....Louise Demont
Janet Spencer-Turner.....Lady in Waiting
Zoë Wanamaker.....Princess Caroline of Brunswick
Benny Young.....Majocchi |
Production |
| Set against a
backdrop of war and revolution, and spanning the years 1795 to
1821, Battle Royal charts the tempestuous marriage of George,
the Prince Regent and Caroline, a fiery German princess.
Having married Caroline as part of a desperate deal to clear his
debts, the Prince quickly shuns his bride in favour of his
mistress, Maria Fitzherbert. The Princess's poor treatment
at the hands of her unpopular husband wins public sympathy,
however, and, much to the distress of the monarchy, Caroline
revels in her newfound role as political agitator. |
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Notes |
| This was the
premiere production of Nick Stafford's play. |
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