In The Civil War, 1646
Prologue - An account of affairs leading up to the action
Scene 1 - Guard Room of Cardiff Castle on the morning of Monday, February 16, 1646
Characters:
Drum-major Leweas
Sergeant Pew
Corporal Williams
Corporal Adams
Corporal Leyshon
Pikemen and Musketeers
Scene 2 - Officers' Quarters in Cardiff Castle on the same day-a little later
Characters:
Colonel Prichard, Governor of the Castle
Mrs. Prichard, his wife
Colonel Leyton
Mrs. Leyton, his wife
Captain Gwyn Ensign Powell
Ensign Matthews
Cornet Owen
Mr. Obndiah Jones, a Minister
Mrs. Patience Jones, the Minister's wife
Ensign Tuberville, a Royalist
A Drummer
Scene 3 - The Castle Walls at 5 o'clock on the evening of the same day
Characters:
Officers and men as in Scene 2
Incidental music by the National Orchestra of Wales
Conducted by Warwick Braithwaite
Songs of the period by Edith Williams (Soprano), Tom Thomas (Baritone)
(to 23.00)