The Curious Savage
by John Patrick
Directed by Clifford Spencer
CAST
The Guests
- FLORENCE - Sarah Jones
- HANNIBAL - Graham Griffiths
- FAIRY MAY - Michelle Arthur
- JEFFREY - Neil Glendinning
- MRS PADDY - Carol Anne Connolly
The Family
- TITUS - David Baxter
- SAMUEL - Stephen Dixon
- LILY BELLE - Kathleen Riley
- ETHEL - Dorothy Spencer
The Staff
- MISS WILHELMINA - Heather Jamison
- DR EMMETT - Alan Hargreaves
- and Introducing Robert Harris
The action takes place in the living room of The Cloisters in Massachussets.
The author tries to contrast the behaviour of the inmates of The Cloisters with the supposed sanity of the family and the general
public in the outside world.
"And laugh at any mortal thing, 'tis that I may not weep"
Lord Byron
ACT I
Scene 1: At Night
Scene 2: The Next Morning
ACT II
Scene 1: The Same night, after Dinner
Scene 2: A few nights later
ACT III
A few minutes later
PRODUCTION TEAM
Set Design - Martin Chadwick
Set Construction - The Garrick Team
Stage Manager - Andrew Bean
Prompt - Sarah Harris
Lighting - James Leadbitter
Sound - James Leadbitter
Properties - Anne Cottam
Costume - Barbara Coulthurst
House Manager - Clifford Spencer
Photography & Display - Mark Storton
Programme - Norman Cope
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Christine Sparks &John Hesketh for the loan of the violin, and for tutoring Hannibal.