Tuesday 18 March 1997—Saturday 22 March 1997
Based on the novel, “Anna and the King of Siam”, which itself was partly based on fact, this is one of the best loved musicals of all time. Telling the story of a widowed schoolteacher, Anna, who travels to the Orient with her young son, the show is a beautiful example of one of the greatest writing partnerships ever, Rogers and Hammerstein.
As the story unfolds, Anna is introduced to the very different way of life that exists in the Siamese Royal Palace, which includes the King and his many wives. Attracted to the country and its people Anna helps the King in his efforts to persuade visiting dignitaries that Siam is civilized and not barbaric. However, the King is torn between the desire to modernise his country and his belief in his own absolute authority which is based on ancient custom. This eventually leads to a difference with Anna over his “right” to punish a young girl who loves someone other than the King, a difference that is only reconciled in the final dramatic scene.
Including such marvellous songs such as, “Hello Young Lovers”, “Getting to Know You” and “Shall We Dance” to name but a few, this is one of the truly magical musicals…
Principal Cast
- Captain Orton
- David McKiver
- Louis Leonowens
- Niall Rolland
- Anna Leonowens
- Ruth Carruthers
- The Interpreter
- Allan Ayre
- The Kralahome
- Ian Stewart
- The King
- Vincent Clarke
- Lun Tha
- James McCracken
- Tuptim
- Lynne Hotchkiss
- Lady Thiang
- Doreen McGibbon
- Prince Chululongkorn
- Scott Stead
- Princess Ying Yaowlak
- Suzy Whoriskey
- Princess Ying Yaowlak
- Laura King
- Sir Edward Ramsay
- Allan Ayre
The Royal Household
- Edith Wilson
- Helen Aitken
- Scott McKenzie
- Jason Sweeney
- Ruth Gray
- Gillian Stewart
- Margaret McDougall
- Shona Smith
- Elspeth Mitchell
- Margaret Brough
- Sharon Brough
- Isobel Gosland
- Carol-Ann Thorburn
- Fay Hewitson
- Margaret Johnson
- Caroline Lochrie
- Christine Long
- Wilma MacNicol
- Elizabeth Paterson
- Elizabeth Binnie
- Leanne McKenzie
- Claire Brown
- Diane Mackie
- Eileen McGuire
- David Brown
- Louise Kelly
- Catherine McGinley
- Fiona McNabb
Production Staff
- Director
- Frank J. Hotchkiss
- Musical Director
- Douglas G. H. Rolland
- Choreographer
- Helen M Harris
- Rehearsal Accompanist
- George Inwood
- Wardrobe
- Margaret Coates
- Wardrobe
- Susan Stewart
- Wardrobe
- Margaret Yuill
- Make-up/Hair Design
- Nancy Clark
- Lighting
- Moray Coull
- Sound
- Gordon McKerracher
- Set
- CMS Stage Crew
- Set Décor
- Margaret Yuill
- Set Décor
- Margaret Coates
- Prompt
- Evelyn Ramage
- Programme Compilation
- Margaret Coates
- Typesetting
- Gordon McKerracher
- Typesetting
- Carla Valentini
- Poster/Programme Design
- Margaret Yuill
- Front of House Manager
- Irene Muirhead
- Front of House Staff
- CMS Members and Friends
- Royal Child Minder
- Lynn Yuill
- Royal Child Minder
- Gladys Baillie
- Royal Child Minder
- Marie Brown
Crew
- Stage Manager
- Carla Valentini
- Assistant Stage Manager
- Eddie McCann
- Assistant Stage Manager
- Jamie Stewart
- Stage Crew
- Alan Third
- Stage Crew
- Matthew Hunter
- Stage Crew
- Gary Knox
- Stage Crew
- Nicola Lyttle
- Stage Crew
- Niall Mackie
- Stage Crew
- Heather Allan
- Stage Crew
- Suzanne Thomson
- Lighting
- Chris Hogg
- Lighting
- Andrew Wilson
- Lighting
- Paul Corrigan
- Lighting
- David Wilson
- Flys
- James Ward
- Flys
- Duncan Milne