£19.50
Date 10/01/1979
London Royal Court Theatre – Mary Barnes – 1979 – Timothy Spall
An original programme for David Edgar’s Mary Barnes at the Royal Court Theatre, London, dated 10 January 1979.
The cast includes Roger Allam, Timothy Spall, Simon Callow, David Gant, Tim Hardy, Judith Harte, Colin Bennett and Judy Monahan.
The play is based on the true story of Mary Barnes, whose recovery from mental illness took place at Kingsley Hall, the experimental community associated with psychiatrist R. D. Laing.
With three future stars together in one company, this is a remarkable theatre programme from a landmark new-writing theatre.
| Production | Mary Barnes |
|---|---|
| Venue | Royal Court Theatre – London |
| Cast | Roger Allam – Timothy Spall, Simon Callow – David Gant, Tim Hardy – Judith Harte, Colin Bennett – Judy Monahan |
Condition: V Good, Vlcr
Did you know?
- The play draws on the book Mary Barnes: Two Accounts of a Journey Through Madness by Mary Barnes and Joseph Berke.
- Simon Callow, Timothy Spall and Roger Allam all went on to major stage and screen careers.
- The Royal Court became the home of the English Stage Company in 1956, launching John Osborne’s Look Back In Anger.
SKU: T02112
