archive Spring 2000

14 April – 13 May
The Beggar’s Opera
by John Gay
adapted by Bob Carlton

Artistic Credits

Director: Bob Carlton
Designer: Rodney Ford
Lighting: Chris Jaeger
Sound: Whizz
Chorographer: Liz Marsh
Assistant Director: Glen White
On the Book: Caroline Weavis

John Gay's classic well-loved tale about the life and times of 18th century highwayman MacHeath.

Regarded as the country's first ever musical, this great comic masterpiece is a savagely funny view of marriage, money and morals.

cut to the chase... in a Queen's Theatre production
Actor / Matt of the Mint John Ashby	Mrs Peachum Diana Croft	Ben Budge Richard Emerson	Betty Doxy / Lucy Lockit Allison Harding	Filch Anthony Hunt
Policeman / Lockit Dougal Lee	Peachum Paul Leonard	Polly Nina Lucking	Jenny Diver Liz Marsh	Suky Tawdry / Diana Trapes Wendy Parkin

Jeremy Twitcher / Jailor Philip Reed

Women / Mrs Coaxer Carol Sloman

Man / Macheath Joe Young