People is a play by the English playwright Alan Bennett.
Cast and characters +CharacterNational Theatre cast (2012)UK tour cast (2013)TheodorePeter EganPaul MoriartyDorothy StacpooleFrances de la TourSiân PhillipsBevanMiles JuppSimon BubbIrisLinda BassettBrigit ForsythJune StacpooleSelina CadellRalph LumsdemNicholas Le PrevostMichael ThomasBishopAndy de la TourBruceAlistair ParkerIeuan RhysLouiseFraces AshmanNigelGiles CooperLesJack ChissickColinRobin PearceBritJess MurphyEnsembleEllie Burrow Philip Childs
Carole Dance
Barbara Kirby
Alexander Warner
Production history The play premiered in the Lyttelton Theatre at the National Theatre, London on 31 October 2012, running until 3 May 2013. The production was directed by Nicholas Hytner and designed by Bob Crowley and starred Frances de la Tour, Nicholas le Prevost, Peter Egan and Linda Bassett in the cast. The play was captured by National Theatre Live and broadcast to cinemas worldwide on 21 March 2013.Evening Standard review
A UK tour starring Siân Phillips, Brigit Forsyth and Selina Cadell opened at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre from 3 to 21 September, before touring to Leicester Curve (24 to 28 September), Norwich Theatre Royal (1 – 5 October), Lowry Theatre, Salford (15 to 19 October), Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury (22 to 26 October), Milton Keynes Theatre (29 October to 2 November), Leeds Grand Theatre (5 to 9 November) ending at Plymouth Theatre Royal (12 to 16 November).
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