In the hot summer of 1925, the famous "Monkey Trial" took place in Dayton, Tennessee. A young teacher was accused of violating The Butler Act, which restricted the teaching of evolution in state-funded schools. The defence featured famous attorney Clarence Darrow, the prosecution starred the celebrated orator, populist, & three-time Democratic Presidential candidate Jennings Bryan. Nearly two hundred reporters descended upon the town. For the first time news of an American trial was broadcast by radio, and thousands of people went to Drayton to see the carnival for themselves. Thirty years later, Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee dramatised these events into a play: Inherit the Wind. Now a classic of American theatre, it was also made into an acclaimed movie in 1960 - directed by Stanley Kramer and starring Spencer Tracy and Frederic March.T557454244Producer New Vic Theatre. Performer Angela Bain (Mrs Krebs / Radio Woman). Performer Adam Barlow (Dunlap). Performer David Bowen (Judge). Performer Howard Chadwick (Mayor). Performer Jessica Dyas (Mrs Blair). Performer Hannah Edwards (Rachel Brown). Performer Steven Elliott (Rev. Jeremiah Brown). Performer Susie Emmett (Mrs Brady). Performer Oliver Farnworth (Bertram Cates). Performer Alec Fellows-Bennett* (Tom Davenport). Performer Oliver J Hembrough (E. K. Hornbeck). Performer Tom Hodgkins (Matthew Harrison Brady). Performer Anthony Hunt (Elijah). Performer Ged McKenna (Meeker). Performer David Seddon (Sillers). Performer Hugh Simon (Henry Drummond). Director Peter Leslie Wild. Design Dawn Allsopp. Lighting Daniella Beattie. Sound James Earls-Davis. Musical Director Malcolm Newton. Director Daniel Bailey (Assistant Director). Other Abigail Langham (Vocal Coach). Stage ManagerStruan Sewell. Stage ManagerSteve Hall (Deputy Stage Manager). Stage ManagerNatalie Hainon (Assistant Stage Manager). Performer Linda Brammer. Performer Evie Cooper. Performer Ciaran Edwards. Performer Moira Hammond. Performer Brenda Hennessey. Performer Matthew Jones. Performer Jill Jones. Performer Sadie King Stead. Performer Richard Marsden. Performer Elizabeth Nelson. Performer Afshin Zarei. Performer John Parry. Performer Jason Pearce. Performer Rhiannon Price. Performer Scarlett Sterion. Performer Adam Sutton. Performer Margaret Taylor. Performer Polly-Anna Thorne. Performer Angus Vardy White. Performer Simon Woodcock. | |
| 31 May 14 to 14 Jun 14 | New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme :: V119 listing details L545018639 |
T1903918113Producer Old Vic. Director Trevor Nunn. Design Rob Howell. Costume Rob Howell. Costume Irene Bohan. Lighting Howard Harrison. Sound Fergus O'Hare. Performer Kevin Stacey (Henry Drummond). Performer David Troughton (Matthew Harrison). Performer Paris Arrowsmith. Performer Paul Birchard. Performer Ken Bones. Performer Adam Booth. Performer David Burrows. Performer Sonya Cassidy. Performer Ian Conningham. Performer Sam Cox. Performer Mark Dexter. Performer Mary Doherty. Performer Branwell Donaghey. Performer Janine Duvitski. Performer Sarah Ingram. Performer Nicholas Jones. Performer Sid Livingstone. Performer Simon Lee Phillips. Performer Sam Phillips. Performer Vincent Pirillo. Performer christopher Ragland. Performer Susan Tracy. Performer Janet Whiteside. | |
| 18 Sep 09 to 20 Dec 09 | Old Vic Theatre, West End :: V402 listing details L1249779872 |
T01561859311Company Malvern Theatres Players. | |
| 2 Sep 09 to 5 Sep 09 | Malvern Theatres, Malvern :: V01718852442 listing details L0502066864 |
T488579599Producer Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Director Wyn Jones. Design Susannah Henry. | |
| 23 Mar 07 to 28 Mar 07 | Barbican Centre, West End :: V371 listing details L416010502 |
T1112033254This is the third of the Tricycle's much-acclaimed productions cast entirely from lawyers and judges. All money raised goes towards the Tricycle new writing and education programme, apart from Thursday evening when the money is split between the Tricycle and the Corinne Burton Memorial Trust.Producer Tricycle Theatre. Director Sally Knyvette. Design Lili Barcroft. Lighting Darren Murray. Sound Paul Kizintas. | |
| 22 Mar 06 to 25 Mar 06 | The Kiln (formerly Tricycle Theatre), Inner London :: V250 listing details L692777881 |
T01777203287Company Kelvin Players. | |
| 25 Oct 00 to 28 Oct 00 | Redgrave Theatre, Bristol :: V858 listing details L01426565304 |
T1152831456Director Tim Childs. Design Nigel Hook. Performer Larry Lamb. Performer George Sewell. Performer John Warnaby. Performer Simon Fielding. Performer Doug Bradley. Performer Kay D'Arcy. Performer Catherine Grace. Performer Robert Wilson. Performer Rebecca Dite. Performer Andrew Hill. Performer Craig Scarborough. Performer Phoebe Welles-Cooper. Performer Joe Stamp. Performer Jamie Rockall. Performer Jessica Cornish. Performer Natalie Green. Performer Simone Goldstein. Performer Will Harper. Performer Andrew Potts. Performer Daphne Neville. Performer Simon Bridge. Performer Alan G Baker. Performer Lydia Lisle. Performer Glenn Johnson. Performer Jonathan Rigby. | |
| 25 Aug 99 to 2 Oct 99 | The King's Head Theatre, Inner London :: V235 listing details L01629847109 |
T66340776Company Hull Playgoer's. | |
| 20 Apr 99 to 24 Apr 99 | Hull Truck Theatre, Hull :: V935 listing details L469768731 |
T01439791869Company Steam Industry. Director Phil Wilmott. | |
| 18 Jun 97 to 13 Jul 97 | BAC (Battersea Arts Centre), Inner London :: V168 listing details L0268256581 |
