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Ring Round the Moon

1950 play adapted by Christopher Fry

1950 play adapted by Christopher Fry

FieldValue
nameRing Round the Moon
writerChristopher Fry
charactersMadame Desmortes
Diana Messerschmann
Lady Dorothy India
Frédéric
Geraldine Capulet
Guy-Charles Romainville
Hugo
Isabelle
Joshua
Mother (Josephine)
Patrice Bombelles
Romuald Messerschmann
settingA glamorous society ball in 1950s France
placeGlobe Theatre
orig_langEnglish
genreComedy
webhttp://www.ringroundthemoon.com/

Diana Messerschmann Lady Dorothy India Frédéric Geraldine Capulet Guy-Charles Romainville Hugo Isabelle Joshua Mother (Josephine) Patrice Bombelles Romuald Messerschmann Ring Round the Moon is a 1950 adaptation by the English dramatist Christopher Fry of Jean Anouilh's Invitation to the Castle (1947). Peter Brook commissioned Fry to adapt the play and the first production of Ring Round the Moon was given at the Globe Theatre. The production starred Paul Scofield, Claire Bloom and Margaret Rutherford.

Notable productions

  • A West End production of Ring Round the Moon was given at the Theatre Royal Haymarket starring John Standing as the twins and Angela Thorne as Diana in 1967.
  • A production was given in 1975 at the Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles, directed by Joseph Hardy and starring: :* Glynis Johns - Madam Desmermortes :* Michael York - Hugo/Frédéric :* Kitty Winn - Isabelle
  • Steven Pimlott directed a production at the Royal Exchange, Manchester in 1983.
  • The play was revived on Broadway in 1999 and starred Toby Stephens.
  • The most recent West End production opened on 19 February 2008 at the Playhouse Theatre. The production, presented by Karl Sydow, and Act Productions, was directed by Sean Mathias with design by Colin Richmond and starred: :* Emily Bruni - Lady Dorothy India :* Fiona Button / Lindsay Armaou - Isabelle :* Joanna David - Geraldine Capulet :* Elisabeth Dermot-Walsh - Diana Messerschmann :* Peter Eyre - Joshua :* JJ Feild - Hugo/Frédéric :* Andrew Havill - Patrice Bombelles :* Belinda Lang - Mother (Josephine) :* Leigh Lawson - Romuald Messerschmann :* John Ramm - Guy-Charles Romainville :* Angela Thorne - Madame Desmersmortes Music was composed by Jason Carr, and Wayne McGregor was movement director. Lighting was designed by Mark Henderson, and sound was designed by Gregory Clarke.

References

References

  1. "Ring Round the Moon (Play) Plot & Characters".
  2. "Ring Around the Moon {{!}} Encyclopedia.com".
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