Columbus and the Discovery of Japan
Barbican Theatre, RSC
by Richard Nelson
This was a Royal Shakespeare Company world première that opened at the Barbican Theatre on 22 July 1992. The production then played in repertoire for the rest of the RSC London season.
Creative Team
| Director | John Caird |
| Designer | Timothy O’Brien |
| Music | Shaun Davey |
Cast
| Christopher Columbus | Jonathan Hyde |
| Beatrice | Jane Gurnett |
| Rodrigo Pulgar | Phillip Voss |
| Miguel Garcia | Bernard Gallagher |
| Pero de Soria | Michael Poole |
| Juan de la Enzina | Michael Higgs |
| Pedro de Terreros | Christopher Luscombe |
| Martin Pinzon | Christopher Benjamin |
| Vincente Pinzon | Don Gallagher |
| Francisco Pinzon | Tim Hudson |
| Felipe Pinzon | Helen Blatch |
| Father Juan Perez | Terence Wilton |
| Quinteros | Christopher Saul |
| Ninos | Howard Crossley |
| Luis de Torres | David Birrell |
| Diego de Havana | Robert Demeger |
| Juan Sanchez | Albie Woodington |
| Ensemble | Constance Byrne, Oliver Darley, Ian Hartley, Andrew McDonald, Stephen Moyer, Nick Simons & Biddy Wells |
| Diego | Simon Magnus/Luke Nugent |
| Cabin Boy | Robbie Gill/Daniel Robson |