Love's Labour's Lost (2001)
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Open Air Theatre regular, Rachel Kavanaugh, Love's Labour's Lost was once again brought to the open air venue in 2001. The production won the WhatsOnStage Award for Best Shakespearean Production, and included amongst its cast a young Benedict Cumberbatch.
The cast
Benedict Cumberbatch
The King of Navarre
Adrian Schiller
Berowne
Daniel Crowder
Dumaine
Gideon Turner
Longueville
Rebecca Johnson
Rosaline
Rebecca Callard
Maria
Daniel Crossley
French Lord
Christopher Godwin
Don Adriano de Armado
Paul Kemp
Costard, a swain
Candida Benson
The Princess of France
Lottie Mayor
Katherine
Martin Turner
Boyet, a French Lord
David Lucas
French Lord
Philip York
Marcade, a messenger
Richard Frame
Moth, a page to Don Armado
Mark Roper
Dull, a constable
Alison Crowther
Jarquenetta, a dairy maid
John Conroy
Sir Nathaniel, a curate
Tim Knightley
Holofernes, a schoolmaster
Howard Ellis
A Forester
Creative team
Rachel Kavanaugh
Director
Kit Surrey
Designer
Jason Taylor
Lighting Designer
Mel Churcher
Voice Coach
Composer
Terry Davies
Sound Designer
Gregory Clarke
Movement
Linda Dobell
Assistant Director
Simon Green
Programmes and Marketing
Rehearsals
Reviews
The Guardian
“Rachel Kavanaugh, a fast-rising director, treats us to a lovingly intelligent production set in a Napoleonic Navarre with just a touch of Jeffrey Farnol Regency romance.”
The Times
“Enchanting...I defy anyone not to enjoy this.”
Awards
Best Shakespearean Production
WhatsOnStage Award: Won