10th-15th March 2008
Set against a dazzling and exotic backdrop The King and I is the moving story of Anna, an American governess, who tries to help an Eastern king to come to terms with the modern world, but he is unable to resist the forces of ancient customs. The conflict between Eastern and Western cultures inspired this well-loved musical, which has been revived professionally many times and is always a firm favourite with the public. The score includes “I Whistle A Happy Tune”, “Hello Young Lovers”, “Getting To Know You”, “Something Wonderful” and “Shall We Dance?”.
A musical play in two acts by Oscar Hammerstein II based on the novel ‘Anne and the King of Siam’ by Margaret Landon. Music by Richard Rodgers. Opened at the St. James Theatre, New York, 29 March 1951 with Gertrude Lawrence (Anna), Yul Brynner (The King), Dorothy Sarnoff (Lady Thiang) and Doretta Morrow (Tuptim). Opened at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, 8 October 1953 with Valerie Hobson, Herbert Lom, Muriel Smith and Doreen Duke. A film version was produced by Twentieth Century-Fox in 1956 with Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, Rita Moreno and Terry Saunders.
Production Team
Creative Team
Creative | Name |
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Director | June Thomas |
Musical Director | Derek Canfield |
Choreographer | Sue Canfield |
Stage Manager | Mike Davall |
Cast
Cast List
Character | Name |
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The King | Paul Tapley |
Anna Leonowens | Sue Prior |
Louis Leonowens | Callum Higgins |
Prince Chulalongkorn | James Dance |
The Kralahome | Haydn Thomas |
Lady Thiang | Sue Sillett |
Tuptim | Danni Stembridge |
Lun Tha | Richard Young |
Sir Edward Ramsay | Ron Walker |
Captain Orton | Roger Johnson |
Interpreter / Phra Alak | Eric McLoughlin |
Dancers | |
King Simon of Legree | Graham McCarron |
Slave Eliza | Lisa Fletcher |
Ladies | Susan Allibone, Tania Armes, Sam Bottle, Lucy Jesse, April Timpson, Annie Veneti, Pippa Winslow |
Men | Mark Aston, Mark Baxter, Tim Canfield, Roger Johnson |
Children | |
Girls | Becky Armes, Naomi Ashley, Lucy Barnes, Bethany Daniels, Fern Deacon, Millie Hammond, Fern Higgins, Grace Howard, Alice Kennedy, Jessie McVicar, Emily Morrison, Ellen Mumford, Francesca Newton, Lauren Phillipou, Tabitha Richards, Rebecca Rogers, Fern Shiels, India Woodliffe |
Boys | Gabriel Browne, Sam Canfield, Dominic Gray, Ben Hammond, Sam Kellali, Rory Page, Marco Rolandelli, Elliot Smith, William Smith, Makenzie Thorpe, Jamie Ward, Alex Youngson |