27/08/2026
"I remember Macbeth mostly in black-and-white. I took pictures of the rehearsals on my mother’s Zeiss camera. I liked black-and-white, and black-and-white film was less expensive in 1977. I played Angus, a Nobleman, with only a few lines. David Matthews, the director, had offered me the part of a Witch. Teenage boys do not always think things through. Later, I was sorry that I had not accepted David’s offer"
You can read Andrew McCarthy's (ON 1968-1978) full feature in the next ON magazine.
The boy in the centre, standing on the extension to the stage, wearing spectacles, is Nick Armstrong.
The boy to the left of Nick, as you look at the picture, is Paul Pugh. He is wearing a tie.
The boy to the left of Paul, with the collar of his white shirt visible, is Simon Witcombe. He is not wearing a tie. He is the son of the Headmaster, Dr. Witcombe.
The boy to the left of Simon is Richard Yarlott.
Please let us know if you can identify the other boys in the photograph.
