Ross
Written by Terence Rattigan
Directed by Mike Rand
28 April – 3 May 1986
This biographical portrait of T. E. Lawrence (a.k.a. Lawrence of Arabia) begins in 1922, when Lawrence was hiding under an assumed name as “Aircraftman Ross” in the Royal Air Force, and is being disciplined by his Flight Lieutenant for alleged misconduct. When Lawrence’s identity is compromised, his dreams take him back to the various figures in his life, as the play flashes back to the famed Arab Revolts, beginning during World War I in mid-1916.
Cast
Flt Lt Stoker – Martin Howe
Flt Sgt Thompson – Brian Roberts
A.C. Parsons – David Hipkin
A.C. Evans – Martin Tripp
A.C. Dickinson – Ian Macdonald
A.C. Ross – Derek Wheeler
Franks – Harry Randall
General Allenby – Peter Richardson
Ronald – Storrs – Ted Howard
Col. Barrington – John Midlane
Sheik Auda Abu Tayi – Barrie Richardson
A Turkish General – John Hollingsworth
Hamed – Ian Giles
Rashid – Antony Hullett
A Turkish Captain – Peter Howard
Kerim – Justin Richardson
British Corporal – Martin Wood
A.D.C – Ricky Roberts
A Turkish Orderly – John Gates
A Turkish Sergeant – Graham Peters
A Photographer – Peter Joquera
Flt Lt Higgins – Michael Angell
Group Captain Wood – Roger Butler
Crew
Stage Manager – Steve Lovell
Assistant Stage Manager – Claire Kingshott
Set Design – Roger Butler
Set Build – P.P.S.C.U
Lighting – Dennis Kingshott
Sound – Kevin Duff
Properties – Elsie Bate, Polly Owen
Wardrobe – Brian Senner