Cyrano de Bergerac

The story

As incomparable in swordplay and wordplay as he is, the gallant soldier, philosopher, and poet Cyrano de Bergerac is as timid as a schoolboy before the fair Roxanne. Derek Jacobi delivers an electrifying award-winning portrayal of Rostand's legendary log-nosed swordsman in this highly acclaimed production from the world's premier theatre troupe, The Royal Shakespeare Company. The bold Cyrano boasts he can defeat a hundred men in a swordfight, but because of his grotesque nose lacks the confidence to court the woman he loves. Yet so entranced with Roxanne is Cyrano that he uses the eloquence of his poetry to woo her for a rival.

Cast

D Derek JacobiCyrano de Bergerac J John CarlisleLe Comte de Guiche J John BoweLe Bret P Pete PostlethwaiteRagueneau T Tom MannionChristian de Neuvillette S Sinéad CusackRoxanne J Jimmy GardnerDoorkeeper / Capuchin R Richard CliffordCavalryman / Gascony Cadet R Robert ClareD'Artagnan / Gascony Cadet P Philip DennisFlunkey / Gascony Cadet J John TramperFlunkey / Gascony Cadet G Geoffrey FreshwaterMusketeer

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A Alexandra BrookFlowergirl / Sister Claire P Phillip WalshDrinker / Gascony Cadet S Simon ClarkCitizen / Gascony Cadet J Jayne TottmanCitizen's Son P Paul BassonPage S Stephen KennedyPage R Raymond LlewellynPickpocket J Jeffery DenchMarquis 1 D David GloverMarquis 2 D Dennis ClintonCuigy E Edward JewesburyBrisaille G George ParsonsLignière the Poet P Penelope BeaumontPrecieuse / Mother Marguerite / Lise C Clare Byam-ShawPrecieuse C Cathy FinlayFood Seller / Sister Marthe J Jennie GoossensRoxane's Duenna C Christopher BowenLe Vicomte de Valvert / Gascony Cadet C Christopher BenjaminMontfleury D David Shaw-ParkerBellerose / Gascony Cadet R Raymond BowersJodelet K Ken BonesCarbon de Castel Jaloux N Niall PaddenEater / Gascony Cadet