The White Liars/Black Comedy

Peter Shaffer was born in 1926 in Liverpool and was moved to London in 1935, where he was educated at St. Paul’s school. In 1944 he was conscripted for military servce, speding three years in the coal mines of Kent and Yorkshire. Shaffer resumed his education in 1948, winning a scholarship to Cambridge University. His first makor success was Five Finger Exercise, which won awards in both Britain and America. His other outstanding plays are Royal Hunt of the Sun, and epic about the conquest of Peru, and Equus, described by critics as ‘Noble, moving and powerful.’

Cast and crew

Director

Effie Cockburn

Cast

The White Liars: Sophie - Beth Rask
Voice of Vassi - Des Wright
Tom - Barry Kloogh
Frank - Kevin Moffat
Black Comedy: Brindsley - Michael McLeod
Carol - Annabel Newman
Miss Furnival - Shirley Graham
Colonel Melkett - David Manley
Harold Gorringe - Don Donnner
Clea - Anna Mathieson
Schupanzigh - Des Wright
Bamburger - Hugo Vlugter

Crew

Designer - Ashley Newman
Lighting - John Collier
Lighting - David Cockburn
Sound Recording - Mike Moroney
Sound Technician - Ingred Derks
Costuming - Mary Dixon
Properties - Sandi Collier
Properties - Maxine Purvis
Stage Manager - John Campbell
Prompts - Susan Clement
Prompts - Melanie Closs
Production Secretary - Louise Newburn
Production Secretary - Louise Newburn
Production Secretary - Louise Newburn