The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

Adapted by Jethro Compton from the short story by Dorothy M. Johnson

 

One of the greatest tales from the American West – on stage for the first time. Journey into the Wild West, 1890, in this classic story of good versus evil, of law versus the gun, of one man versus Liberty Valance. A tale of love, hope and revenge set against the vicious backdrop of a lawless society. When a young scholar from New York City travels west in search of a new life he arrives beaten and half-dead on the dusty streets of Twotrees. Rescued from the plains, the town soon becomes his home as he finds the love of a local girl. This love gives him purpose in a broken land, but is it enough to save him from the vicious outlaw who wants him dead? He must make the choice: to turn and run or to stand for what he believes, to live or to fight… to become the man who shot Liberty Valance

 

 

Cast – Park Theatre London 2014

 

Oliver Lansley | Ransome Foster

Niamh Walsh | Hallie Jackson

Paul Albertson | Bert Barricune

Lanre Malaolu | Jim Mosten

James Marlowe | Liberty Valance

Robert G Slade | Marshal Johnson

Hayden Wood | Jake Dowitt

With the voice of Robert Vaughn

 

 

Creative

 

Director
Jethro Compton

Set Designer
Sarah Booth

Costume Designer
Jessica Knight

Composer
Jonny Sims

Lighting Designer
Julian McCready

Sound Designer
Max Pappenheim

Assistant Director
George Bancroft Livingston

Casting Directors
Lucy Jenkins CDG & Sooki McShane CDG

 

For Jethro Compton Ltd

Producer
Jethro Compton

Production Associate
Ben Karakashian

Production Assistant
Megan Gibson

 

Park Theatre

Park Theatre is the brainchild of Artistic Director, Jez Bond, and Creative Director, Melli Bond, who – following a six year London-wide search for a building – discovered a vacant office block next to Finsbury Park station in 2010. Garnering support from the theatre community at large – including luminaries such as Ian McKellen and Alan Rickman, the press and, importantly, local residents they set out to raise the necessary funds to convert the tired concrete building into a thriving new theatre and beacon for the community. At a cost of just £2.6 million, the building, designed by David Hughes Architects, opened in May 2013 to rave reviews from the critics.

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