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Theatre Night: Moliere

on BBC Two England

or The Union of Hypocrites by MIKHAIL BULGAKOV in a new version by DUSTY HUGHES
Introduced by ANTONY SHER Bulgakov's writing gives a vivid picture of the demeaning nature of tyranny: Moliere is seen at the beginning as an imposing, confident theatre director, playfully wooing his mistress; but we watch him disintegrate before our eyes.
Music composed by JOHN WOOLF Royal Shakespeare Company production designed by RALPH KOLTAI
Lighting director JOHN TREAYS Television presentation RICHARD BRAMALL
Television design by CECILIA BRERETON
Producer CEDRIC MESSINA Director BILL ALEXANDER

Contributors

Unknown:
Mikhail Bulgakov
Introduced By:
Antony Sher
Composed By:
John Woolf
Designed By:
Ralph Koltai
Unknown:
Cecilia Brereton
Producer:
Cedric Messina
Director:
Bill Alexander
Bulgakov/Moliere:
Antony Sher
Voice of Stalin/Charron:
David Bradley
Madeleine:
Penelope Beaumont
Du Croisy/Marquis de Lessac/Brother Fidelity:
David Shaw-Parker
Mariette Rivalle/Unknown woman ..............:
Katy Behean
Actor/Cabalist:
Simon Clark
Bouton:
David Troughton
Prompter/Guard:
Michael Fitzgerald
Charlatan/Fr Bartholomew/ Brother Strength:
George Parsons
Lagrande:
Christopher Bowen
Armande:
Sara Mair-Thomas
One Eye:
Malcolm Storry
Moirron:
Chris Hunter
King Louis XTV/Cabalist:
John Carlisle
Honest cobbler:
Brian Parr
Rene:
Sylvia Coleridge

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