Epsom Downs by Howard Brenton (1977)

Opening Night : February 16th 1995

Venue : Aberystwyth Arts Centre Theatre

Company



Miss Motrom	Nikki Allerton
Down & Out / Stable Lad / Lunatic	Jenny Anderson
Kermit Trader / Chicken Vendor / Tic Tac / Lunatic	Elizabeth Benning
Sharon / Minty / Lunatic	Lindsay Blumfield
Charlotte Pearce / Horse Owner	Caroline Clark
Bobby / Bunny Girl / Lunatic	Rachael Tasmin Cordell
Dorothy Delaune / The Derby	Sara Fletcher
Police Horse / Jocks / Bodyguard / Morry Burrows / Bookie	Paul Galloway
Superintendent Blue / Louis / Horse Owner / Drunk	Roland Ham-Riche
Primrose / Policewoman /	Linda Jones
Margaret	Charli Lewis
Lord Rack / Bud / Roger Coyle / Bookie	Ian Marsh
Sandy / Drunk	Martin O'Connor
Sawbones / Hugh / Mack / The Aga Khan / Jubilee Drunk / Jockey	Matthew Parry
Horse Owner / The Course	Gill Pateman
Cynthia Backshaker / Woman in Beer Tent	Sara Peckham
Ghost of Emily Davison / PA System	Liz Ross

Drums	Mark Brown
Bass	Matt Davies
Guitar	Huw Davies

Director	David Blumfield
Original Music	Huw Davies
Lighting Design	Naïda Edmonds
Set Design	Gary Jones
Sound Design	Debbie Moon
Stage Manager	David Thornley

Production Notes

A compassionate and accessible comic documentary of a famous British festival. Epsom Downs takes the temperature of Britain on Derby Day in 1977 - the year of the Silver Jubilee and Punk Rock. A kaleidoscope of characters and events interweave during the day climaxing in a riotous staging of the actual 1977 Derby.