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Drama of the Revolution

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The third of four plays connected with the French Revolution. Poor Bitos by JEAN ANOUILH translated by LUCIENNE HILL. With and France, in the 1950s: Andre Bitos was not popular at school with his wealthy classmates. He was a scholarship boy and a prig, and he always came top. Now, they are all grown up and he is the Deputy Public Prosecutor - a veritable Robespierre. And that gives Maxime an idea for a party.
Directed by RICHARD IMISON

Contributors

Unknown:
Jean Anouilh
Translated By:
Lucienne Hill.
Unknown:
Andre Bitos
Directed By:
Richard Imison
Bitos/Robespierre:
Clive Merrison
Maxime/St Just:
Jeremy Clyde
Vulturne/Mirabeau:
Roger Hammond
Victoire/Lucille Desmoulins.:
Alexandra Mathie
Philippe/Jesuit Father:
Hugh Dickson
Julien/Danton:
Michael Cochrane
Brassac/Tallien:
Peter Pacey
Deschamps/Camille Desmoulins:
Christopher Good
Amanda/Mme Tallien:
Madeline Smith
Lila/Marie Antoinette:
Melinda Walker
Charles/Maxime's butler:
Vincent Brimble
Joseph/Maxime's cook:
Michael Kilgarriff
Delanoue:
Ken Cumberlidge

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