Tales of Beatrix Potter (1970)

An EMI Films production

PRODUCTION

Produced by Richard Goodwin
Directed by Reginald Mills
Screenplay by Richard Goodwin and Christine Edzard, from The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, The Tale of Mrs Tittlemouse, The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse, The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck, The Tale of Pigling Bland, The Tale of Jeremy Fisher, The Tale of Two Bad Mice, and The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin, by Beatrix Potter
Photographed by Austin Dempster

MUSIC

John Lanchbery, based on themes by M W Balfe, George Jacobs, Ludwig Minkus, Jacques Offenbach, Arthur Sullivan, et al

SCENERY & COSTUMES

Christine Edzard

MASKS

Rostislav Doboujinsky

DANCERS

Mrs Tiggy-Winkle: Frederick Ashton
Peter Rabbit: Alexander Grant
Mrs Tittlemouse: Julie Wood
Johnny Town-Mouse: Keith Martin
Jemima Puddle-Duck: Ann Howard
Fox: Robert Mead
Pigling Bland: Alexander Grant
Mrs Pettitoes: Sally Ashby
Black Berkshire Pig: Brenda Last
Jeremy Fisher: Michael Coleman
Tom Thumb: Wayne Sleep
Hunca Munca: Lesley Collier
Squirrel Nutkin: Wayne Sleep
Owl: Leslie Edwards
Tabitha Twitchie: Sally Ashby
Town Mice, Pigs, Squirrels, Country Mice: Carole Ainsworth, Avril Bergen, Jill Cooke, Graham Fletcher, Bridget Goodricke, Garry Grant, Suzanna Raymond, Rosemary Taylor, Anita Young

RELEASED

Filmed autumn 1970; release date 1 April 1971

New Stagings / Productions

Royal Ballet, 1992

NEW PRODUCTION

Royal Ballet: stage version

REPRODUCED BY

Anthony Dowell and Christopher Carr

SCENERY & COSTUMES

Christine Edzard with Catherine Goodley; masks by Rostislav Doboujinsky

DANCERS

Johnny Town-Mouse: Anthony Bourne
Mrs Tittlemouse: Larissa Bamber
Mrs Tiggy-Winkle: Iain Webb
Jemima Puddle-Duck: Sarah Walton
Fox: Christopher Saunders
Pigling Bland: Peter Abegglen
Pig-wig: Belinda Hatley
Mr Jeremy Fisher: William Trevitt
Tom Thumb: Jonathan Howells
Hunca Munca: Nicola Roberts
Peter Rabbit: Ashley Page
Squirrel Nutkin: Matthew Hart

FIRST PERFORMANCE

Royal Opera House, London, 4 December 1992

Royal Ballet School, 1993

STAGING

Royal Ballet School; excerpts only

DANCERS

Mrs Tiggy-Winkle: Jo Danyluk

FIRST PERFORMANCE

Royal Opera House, London, 17 July 1993