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THE WOOD DEMON

Written by Anton Chekov, translated by Ronald Hingley

Directed by David Giles

Ian McKellen in the role of Kruschov (The Wood Demon)

UK Tour/Edinburgh '73, BAM, Wimbledon

21 August 1973 - 13 April 1974

CAST

Julia

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Sharon Duce

Leo Zheltukin (her brother)

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Juan Moreno

Orlovsky

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John Woodvine

George Voynitsky

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Tenniel Evans

Dyadin (Waffles)

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John Tordoff

Theodore (Orlovsky's son)

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Robin Ellis

Vassili (Zheltukin's servant)

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Robert Davey

Serebryakov

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Robert Eddison

Helen (his second wife)

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Marian Diamond

Sonya (his daughter by his first wife)

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Sheila Reid

Mme. Voynitsky (his first wife's mother)

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Margery Mason

Kruschov (the Wood Demon)

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Ian McKellen

Servant

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Elaine Strickland

Simon (worker at Dyadin's)

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Edward Petherbridge

OTHER CREDITS

Set designed by Kenneth Mellor; Costumes designed by Stephen and Wendy Doncaster; Lighting by Howard Eldridge