Music & Lyrics By Stephen Sondheim
Book by Burt Shevelove & Larry Gelbart
Originally Produced on Broadway by Harold Prince
Synopsis
Pseudolus, a slave, is promised his freedom by his
master's son Hero, if he acquires the courtesan Philia whom Hero is in love
with. Unfortunately, Philia has already been sold to a Captain, Miles Gloriosus,
who will collect her later that day. Pseudolus tells Philia's owner, Lycus, that
she has the plague and offers to look after her until Miles comes. Miles arrives
and demands his bride and threatens to kill Pseudolus if he cannot produce her.
But Pseudolus pretends that Philia has died of the plague and persuades his
fellow slave Hysterium to act as her body. During Philia's funeral Miles
discovers that the body is not dead. After a chase scene and many mistaken
identities, it is uncovered that Miles and Philia are brother and sister, so
they cannot marry. Hero can therefore have his love, and Pseudolus his freedom.
Cast
| 1995 | 2000 | |
| Pseudolus | Nigel Holloway | Nigel Holloway |
| Senex | Mike Gaccon | Mike Gaccon |
| Domina | Janet Holloway | Janet Holloway |
| Hero | John Tomala | Adam Pitt |
| Hysterium | Kevin Morgan | Ruairidh MacLeod-Lyon |
| Philia | Lizzy Jardine | Emma-Jane Goodwin |
| Marcus Lycus | Bernard Gardner | John Tomala |
| Erronius | Neil Davies | David Wakeford |
| Miles Gloriousus | Colin Jardine | Neil Davies |
| Proteans & Soldiers | Gary Mullins | Tony Hill |
| Robert Dymott | James Osbourne | |
| David Wakeford | Emrys Jones | |
| Female Slaves | Angie Dymott | Sara Viney |
| Clare Jones | Elizabeth Tomala | |
| Kindre Morgan | Angie Dymott | |
| Leigh Tomala | Rachael Jones | |
| Pippa Hopkins | ||
| Eunuch | Gary Mullins | Emrys Jones |
| Tintinabula | Suzanne Moreno | Kindre Morgan |
| Panacea | Laura Woods | |
| Gemini 1 | Paula Jones | Ceri Hawkins |
| Gemini 2 | Cath Jones | Rhiannon Rose |
| Vibrata | Caroline Robinson | Catherine Harris |
| Gymnasia | Cath Pepper | Rhonwen Buckland |
Production & Backstage
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| 1995 | 2000 | |
| Producer/Director | Janet Holloway | Janet Holloway |
| Musical director | Les Collins | Martyn Hearn |
| Choreography | Adam Pitt | |
| Stage Manager | Mark Hughes | |
| Lighting | Kevin Morgan | Kevin Morgan |
| John Tomala | ||
| Charlotte Hearn | ||
| Sound | Ruth Chedzey | |
| Props | Nigel Holloway | David Wakeford |
| Ruth Chedzey | ||
| Set | Henry Messenger | Mike Gaccon |
| Wardrobe | Leigh Tomala | Clare Davies |
| Janet Holloway | Leigh Tomala | |
| Caroline Thurlow | ||
| Janet Holloway | ||
| Publicity | Clare Jones | |
| Nigel Holloway | ||
| Clare Davies | ||
| Cheryl Payne | ||
| Sara Viney | ||
| Rhonwen Buckland | ||
| Ruairidh MacLeod-Lyon | ||
| Special Thanks to | Des Herbert (scaffolding) | |
| Peter & Gill Davies (publishing) |
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