Lincoln Mystery Plays 1989
Southwell Minster 4-8 July
Lincoln Cathedral 13-22 July
reviews
‘Moments of great beauty were the Last Supper and the Crucifixion.’
The Guardian
‘A truly spectacular performance.’
BBC Radio 4
‘Three spectacular hours of acting, music and history…superb lighting and vibrant costumes.’
Lincolnshire Echo
cast
The Creation
God
Lucifer
Adam
Eve
Gabriel
Good Angels
…
Evil Angels
…
Jack Jones
Colin McFarlane / Stephen Hartford
Rebecca Stewart
Nick Hardy
Gillian Hardcastle
Sophie Burt, Michelle Fothergill, Susan Jones, Amy Sutton
Lindsey Cawrey, Maureen Howard, Jane Lound, Helen Neil, Irene North, Paul Williams, Gail Wraight
Salutation and Conception
God
Son
Holy Ghost
Gabriel
Mary
Jack Jones
Stephen Hartford / Colin McFarlane
Paul Williams
Gillian Hardcastle
Ali Cormack
The Birth of Christ
Mary
Joseph
Zelomy
Salome
Ali Cormack
John Pryor
Helen Neil
Irene North
The Adoration of the Shepherds
Angels
First Shepherd
Second Shepherd
Third Shepherd
Joseph
Mary
Sophie Burt, Michelle Fothergill, Susan Jones, Amy Sutton
Phil Mead
Colin Brimblecombe
Nick Hardy
John Pryor
Ali Cormack
The Adoration of the Magi
Herod
First King
Second King
Third King
Steward
Joseph
Mary
John Challen
Ron Jeffreys
John Davies
Simon Clark
Stuart Turner
John Pryor
Ali Cormack
The Massacre of the Innocents
Steward
Herod
First Soldier
Second Soldier
Angel
Joseph
Mary
First Woman
Second Woman
Death
Stuart Turner
John Challen
Phil Mead
Gordon Brenchley
Sophie Burt
John Pryor
Ali Cormack
Jane Lound
Susan Jones
Barbara Comber
The Temptation
Jesus
Satan
Stephen Hartford / Colin McFarlane
Colin McFarlane / Stephen Hartford
Passion I
Satan
Colin McFarlane / Stephen Hartford
The Woman Taken in Adultery
Scribe
Pharisee
Accuser
Young Man
Woman
Jesus
Bob Shirley
Colin Brimblecombe
Ron Jeffreys
Stuart Turner
Irene North
Stephen Hartford / Colin McFarlane
Passion II
Mary Magdalene
Jesus
Judas
John
Peter
Satan
Angel
Disciples
Barbara Comber
Stephen Hartford / Colin McFarlane
Robert Taylor
Ron Jeffreys
John Pryor
Colin McFarlane / Stephen Hartford
Susan Jones
The Trial
Herod
First Jew
Second Jew
Third Jew
First Woman
Second Woman
John Challen
Bob Shirley
Phil Mead
John Davies
Jane Lound
Lyn Findlay-Wilson
Crucifixion
Veronica
First Torturer
Second Torturer
Third Torturer
Fourth Torturer
Mary
Jesus
John
Three Marys
Angela Clarke
Bob Shirley
Phil Mead
Paul Brown
Simon Clark
Linda Tilbury / Louie Ramsay
Stephen Hartford / Colin McFarlane
Ron Jeffreys
Barbara Comber, Sophie Burt, Susan Jones
Deposition
Nicodemus
Joseph of Aramathea
Longeus
First Soldier
Second Soldier
Mary
Jack Jones
Bob Shirley
Colin Brimblecombe
David Roberts
Stuart Turner
Linda Tilbury / Louie Ramsay
The Resurrection
Jesus
Mary
Stephen Hartford / Colin McFarlane
Linda Tilbury / Louie Ramsay
Doomsday
Michael
First Evil Soul
Second Evil Soul
Gabriel
God
Peter
First Saved Soul
Second Devil
Third Devil
Musicians
Simon Clark
Jane Lound
Gail Wraight
Gillian Hardcastle
Jack Jones
John Pryor
Susan Jones
Gordon Brenchley
David Roberts
John Bannister, Ann Bannister, Jenny Ives, Susan Jones, Lorna Sargent, Claire Winter
Southwell Cast
Good Angel, Second Woman
Steward
Angel
Young Man
Veronica
Second Soldier
Third Devil
Southwell Disciples
Jackie Duffin
Paul Williams
Irene North
Simon Clark
Susan Jones
Keith Ramsay
Bob Shirley
John Hill, Christine Marion, Shirley Flesher, Elaine Ackroyd, Brian Bayliss, Dorrie Rossiter, Linda Calthrop
Production Team
Director
Assistant Director
Musical Director
Set Designer
Costume Designer
Lighting Design
Production Manager
Production Secretary & Props
Wardrobe Mistress
Stage Manager
Set Construction
Lighting Assistants
Production Assistants
Keith Ramsay
Deborah Fairlie
John Bannister
Ron Jeffreys
Anne Etherington
David G Dray
Art Walker
Alison Cormack
Margaret Howard
Peter Burton
Phil Ward
Charles Barker, Andrew Clarke, Marc Gale
Chris Olney, Simon Biggs, Mel Apperley, Becky Fletcher, Tracy Stephenson, Cheryl Knight, Kev Gillingham, John Gillett, Damian Hutchinson, Adrian Routledge