Pretenders, The
By Henrik Ibsen, translated by Michael Meyer. In a bitter struggle for absolute power, three single minded and self-centred men drag their country into bloody civil war. Haakon....Michael Sheen Nicholas....Paul Scofield Skule....Gerard Murphy Ragnhild, his wife....Sarah Badel Margaret, his daughter....Jasmine Hyde Sigrid, his sister....Maureen O'Brien Dagfinn....David Bannerman Gregorious....John Evitts Paul Flida....Carl Prekopp Ivar Bodde....Ian Masters Peter....James D'arcy Jatgheir....Ben Crowe Baard Bratte....David Collings Sigard....Sam Crane Director Martin Jenkins. By Henrik Ibsen Translated by Michael Meyer. In a bitter struggle for power, three single-minded, self-centred men drag their country into civil war. A powerful cast includes Paul Scolfield as the bitter, destructive Bishop Nicholas, Gerard Murhpy as Earl Skule and Michael Sheen as Hawkon. Directed by Martin Jenkins