Cowardy Custard
Following Sir Noel Coward’s death in March 1973, the Mermaid Theatre produced an entertainment, Cowardy Custard, which brought together much of the best, and some of the less familiar, of Sir Noel’s lyrics and poems, with snatches of dialogue from the plays and passages of autobiography.
Part of a back to back double bill with Company presented to fill the hole left by the temporary closure of Richmond Theatre for refurbishment.
This production was revived for one night only in December 1989 at the Kitson Hall, Barnes in aid of the Barn Elms Wildfowl Campaign. On this occasion Ian Davies replaced Alex Somerville.
Cast & Creative
Cast List
Character | Actor |
Company | Maggie Rose |
Company | Alex Somerville |
Company | Sally Hester |
Company | Mark Holliday |
Company | Mandy Stenhouse |
Company | Jeremy Newton |
Company | Janet Turner |
Company | Iain Calder |
Company | Sonya Raymond |
Company | Gavin Morgan |
Company | Barbara Thomas |
Company | Richard Matthaie |
Piano | Mike Carver |
Bass | Martin Wilcox |
Percussion | Michael Perry |
Creative Team
Role | Name |
Producer & Musical Director | Mike Carver |
Set Designer | David Casey |
Assistant Designer | Trevor Marland |
Production Assistant | Julie Thomas |
Stage Manager | Marion Pitt |
Lighting Design | Stephen Brown |
Lighting Assistant | Ray Pitt |
Choreography | Merian Genjou |
Choreography | Wendy Howard |
Choreography | Julie Thomas |
Wardrobe | Sue Buxton |
Make-up | Amanda Edgell |
Rehearsal Pianist | Julie Thomas |
Rehearsal Pianist | Alison Wilson |
Publicity | Anne Campbell |
Box Office | Suzanne Yeates |
Front of House | Helen Jenkins |
Front of House | Peter Brown |
Front of House | John Powter |