Posters of the Moulin Rouge is a series of four radio plays by John Peacock, in which the lives of legendary French performers and personalities of the late 1800's are dramatized, based on the characters found in the posters of Henri Toulouse-Lautrec. The plays were first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 beginning in December 1989. The running time for each play is aproximately 55 minutes[1].
A sequel series entitled Posters of Montmartre, also by John Peacock, was broadcast in 1991.
Part One - Yvette Guilbert[]
The story of a singer's career at a new venue in Paris.
Cast:
- Yvette Guilbert - Julie Covington
- Zidler - Norman Jones
- Albine Guilbert - Pauline Letts
- Oller - Carlos Douglas
- Marie / Sister Jeanne - Alice Arnold
- Gabrielle - Sue Broomfield
- Leon Forneau - Simon Treves
- Maxine - Valerie Sarruf
- Driver / M.Mournier - Michael Graham Cox
- Lamplighter / Callboy - John Bull
- Jean Lorrain - John Moffatt
- Louise Weber - Frances Barber
- Music by Stephen Warbeck
- Directed by Jane Morgan
Part Two - The Boneless Wonder[]
Only a shadow on a poster, what is Valentin in real life?
Cast:
- Valentin Renaudin - Stephen Thorne
- Celine Renaudin - Margaretta Scott
- Louise Weber - Frances Barber
- Alice Goujon - Anna Cropper
- Zidler - Norman Jones
- Joseph Oller - Carlos Douglas
- Nini / Marie / Singer - Alice Arnold
- Adele - Sue Broomfield
- Monsieur Goujon - Michael Graham Cox
- Gerard/Waiter - John Bull
- Theo Renaudin - Geoffrey Whitehead
- Georges Tabards - David Goudge
- Michel Renaudin - Brian Miller
- La Mome Fromage - Sylvestra le Touzel
- Annie - Jo Kendall
- Shop Assistant / May Belfort / Marcelle - Marcia King
- Music by Stephen Warbeck
- Directed by Jane Morgan
Part Three - La Goulue[]
How much longer can a greedy dancer stay on the stage?
Cast:
- Louise Weber - Frances Barber
- La Mome Fromage - Sylvestra le Touzel
- Oller - Carlos Douglas
- Annie - Jo Kendall
- Henri Lassin - Michael Graham Cox
- Nini - Alice Arnold
- Gerard - John Bull
- Mme Grille - Marcia King
- Zidler - Norman Jones
- Tremolada/Male Voice - Donald Gee
- Mme Gillottes - Margaret Courtenay
- Jeanne Faes - Maria Miles
- Jacques / Garbin - Joe Dunlop
- Guy Benoits - Michael Kilgarriff
- Music by Stephen Warbeck
- Directed by Jane Morgan
Part Four - Jane Avril[]
The crazy dancer uses people, but reaps the consequences.
Cast:
- Jane Avril - Angela Pleasance
- Annine - Jo Kendall
- Claire Cortin / Cleopatre - Alice Arnold
- Chairman / Passer-by / Taxi-Driver - John Bull
- Andre Vaubert - Jack Galloway
- Gazelle - Vivien Pickles
- Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec - Clive Merrison
- Alain Marais - Brian Miller
- Madeleine - Anne Carroll
- Gazelle (at 17) - Elizabeth Mansfield
- Arsene Ondet - David King
- Cleaner / Nurse - Tara Dominic
- Matron / Madame Cortin - Anna Cropper
- Maxine - Valerie Sarruf
- Music by Stephen Warbeck
- Directed by Jane Morgan
Critical Reception[]
References[]
- ↑ http://www.suttonelms.org.uk/jpeacock.html Diversity Website