THE MIGHTY WALZER
THE MIGHTY WALZER
Adapted for the stage by Simon Bent
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The Mighty Walzer © Howard Jacobson 1999
This stage adaptation of The Mighty Walzer Simon Bent 2016
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Contents
Characters
Cast
Act One
Act Two
Characters
in order of appearance
OLIVER WALZER
JOEL WALZER
SADIE WALZER
UNCLE MOTTY*
LOUIS MARkS*
AISHKY
TWINK
GERSHOM FINkEL
SHEENY WAxMAN
DOLLY**
DORA**
LORNA PEACHLEY
ROYBOY*
* played by the same actor.
** played by the same actor.
The main action of the play takes place in Manchester in the mid to late 1950s.
The Mighty Walzer was first performed at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester on 30 June 2016 with the following cast:
Elliot Levey – OLIVER WALZER
Jonathan Tafler – JOEL WALZER
Tracy-Ann Oberman – SADIE WALZER
Daniel Abelson – UNCLE MOTTY/LOUIS MARKS/ROYBOY
Ilan Goodman – AISHKY
James Parris – TWINK
David Crellin – GERSHOM FINKEL
Joe Coen – SHEENY WAXMAN
Ann Marcuson – DOLLY/DORA
Lily Sacofsky – LORNA PEACHLEY
Creative Team
Writer – Howard Jacobson
Adaptor – Simon Bent
Director – Jonathan Humphreys
Designer – James Cotterill
Lighting Designer – Lizzie Powell
Sound Designer & Composition – Ben & Max Ringham
Movement Director – Aline David
Casting Director – Jerry knight-Smith CDG
We are grateful for the support of the following who helped to bring this new adaptation to life.
Creative Development
The Peter Henriques Memorial Fund
Headline Sponsor
Manchester Airport
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