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Cyrano de Bergerac

Edmond Rostand
in a new version by Derek Mahon

Part of The Travelex £10 Season

My life story –
cloaked in the dark, a man
whom no-one sees,
while someone else ascends
the jasmine trees
and claims the wonderful,
the ultimate prize.

Swordsman, poet, philosopher, Cyrano de Bergerac. His musketeer-heroics combine with rapier wit, but the bravado belies a passionate love for his exquisite cousin, Roxane. Too ugly to win her for himself, or so he thinks, he agrees to woo her on behalf of another. His tender verse gives voice to the inarticulate, dashing Christian, gaining him her heart just before both men depart for war.

A wildly romantic story laced with swagger, gallantry and sacrifice.

Stephen Rea takes the title role.

Cast credits:

: Thomas Arnold

: Stephen Berkeley-White

: Mark Bonnar

: David Collings

: Stephen Critchlow

: Gildas Diquero

: Joanne Fong

: Gregory Fox-Murphy

: Antonia Grove

: Dermot Kerrigan

: Pascal Langdale

: Miranda Lind

: Katherine Manners

: Mairead McKinley

: Simon Merrells

: Katy Odey

Ragueneau : Anthony O’Donnell

: Harry Peacock

Roxane : Claire Price

Cyrano : Stephen Rea

: William Rycroft

: Nick Sampson

De Guiche : Malcolm Storry

: Karl Sullivan

: Trevor Thomas

: Daniel Tuite

Christian : Zubin Varla

: Tam Ward

Production credits:

Director: Howard Davies

Set Designer: William Dudley

Costume Designer: John Bright

Lighting Designer: Paul Anderson

Music: Dominic Muldowney

Movement & Dance: Christopher Bruce

Fight Director: William Hobbs

Sound Designer: Paul Groothuis

photo (Stephen Rea) by Stephen Cummiskey

Cyrano de Bergerac finished on: 24 June 2004

Cyrano de Bergerac

Olivier Theatre

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