Rashomon
 Birmingham Repertory Theatre, 1961

By Fay and Michael Kanin
Based on Stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa

Before the time of this play, Rashomon was the largest gate in Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan.  With the decline of West Kyoto, the gate fell into bad repair and became a decayed relic with an unsavory reputation, a hideout for thieves, and a dump for unclaimed corpses.

with...
The Priest:  Murray Hayne
The Woodcutter:  John Rolfe
The Wigmaker:  Norman Bennett
The Deputy:  Derek Jacobi
The Bandit:  Wolfe Morris
The Husband:  Alexis Kanner
The Wife:  Hilary Liddell
The Mother:  Monica Stewart
The Medium:  Rosemary Leach
Directed by Bernard Hepton

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