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Sunday Play: The Jew of Malta

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The last play in the Christopher Marlowe Season stars Ian McDiarmid as Barabas the Jew, whose assets are stripped by Christians and who wreaks a terrible revenge. A savage "comic" tragedy of intrigue, murder and love.

Contributors

Author:
Christopher Marlowe
Director:
Michael Fox
Barabas:
Ian McDiarmid
Machevil/Ferneze:
Ken Bones
Abigail:
Kathryn Hunt
Ithamore/2nd merchant:
Kieran Cunningham
Don Lodowick:
Michael Grandage
Don Mathias:
Neal Swettenham
Friar Jacomo/1st Jew:
David Fleeshman
Calymath/Friar Bernadine/ 2nd Jew:
Rod Arthur
Bellamira/Abbess:
Sue Jenkins
Rika Barza/3rd Jew:
Cliff Howells
Katherine:
Delia Corrie
1st Officer:
Robert Whelan
Martin del Bosco/ 1st Merchant/ Messenger:
Oliver Beamish
1st Knight/2nd Knight/Slave Carpenter:
Dave Bond
Source: Radio Times

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