1978 Captain Swing Farquarson RSC, Stratford
Traduzione a cura di Giulia NerucciA play by Peter Whelan, performed at The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon, with its opening night on 26 June 1978 (previews began 21 June); transferred to the Gulbenkian Studio (now known as the Northern Stage), Newcastle-upon-Tyne, on 13 March 1979; and transferred to the Warehouse (now known as the Donmar Warehouse), London, on 7 November 1979.
Performance length: 2 hours and 40 minutes (including interval)
Jack Slipper ... John Bowe
Mathew Hardeness ... David Bradley
John Povey ... Bill Buffery
Agness/Mary Culliford ... Avril Carson
Carmen Du Sautoy ... Lady Cummings
Corporal Moat ... Anthony Higgins
Lieutenant Tublin ... David Lyon
Grannie Brindley ... Valerie Lush
Parson Aston ... James Griffiths
Farquarson ... Alan Rickman
Gemma Beech ... Zoë Wanamaker
Tom ... Philip McGough
Daniel ... Hilton McRae
Michael O'Neil ... Paul Moriarty
Ned ... George Raistrick
Robert Whatley ... Paul Webster
Sam ... Paul Whitworth
The following cast changes were made when Captain Swing transferred to the Warehouse: Michael Bertenshaw (Parson Aston), Helen Brammer (Lady Cummings), Malcolm Storry (Farquarson).
This was the premiere production of Captain Swing. Set in November 1830, and inspired by the actions of the mythical figure who lends his name to the play's title, the play follows the fortunes of impoverished farm labourers in and around a Sussex village.
Like many rural areas of the country at the time, the village witnesses the English Swing Riots, in which labourers protest against poor working conditions and the increased mechanisation of farming.
While Mathew Hardeness is committed to non-violent action, the mysterious 'Captain Swing' adopts a hot-headed approach, addressing threatening letters to landowners. Gemma Beech is also among the protestors - contemporary reviewers compared the character to the French Revolution's firebrand, Charlotte Corday. Gemma is drawn to Farquarson, who may or may not be the legendary Captain Swing.
Can peaceful protest bring social justice, or will the labourers resort to violence in the struggle to make their voices heard?
Edited by chiara53 - 26/6/2022, 18:48
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