£14.50
Date 12/02/1963
Bristol Theatre Royal – The Pretenders – 1963
An original theatre programme for Henrik Ibsen’s historical drama The Pretenders at the Theatre Royal, Bristol, dated 12 February 1963.
The cast includes David Sumner, Monica Evans, Peter Baldwin, Leo Maguire, Leader Hawkins and Gabriel Prendergast. The play dramatises the rivalry between King Haakon and Earl Skule for the throne of medieval Norway.
A rarely staged Ibsen from the Bristol Old Vic, this is an interesting find among old theatre programmes.
| Production | The Pretenders |
|---|---|
| Venue | Theatre Royal – Bristol |
| Cast | David Sumner – Monica Evans, Peter Baldwin – Leo Maguire, Leader Hawkins – Gabriel Prendergast. |
Genuine Theatre Programme / Memorabilia.
Condition: V good, cfld, lcr, a few cover marks
Did you know?
- Ibsen wrote The Pretenders in 1863, so this production came a century after it was written.
- Peter Baldwin is best remembered as Derek Wilton in Coronation Street.
- Monica Evans played Cecily Pigeon in both the stage and film versions of The Odd Couple.
SKU: T02986
