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Lead Cast

The Poet – Don Bemrose
Marsinah – Rosanna Boyd
The Caliph – Thompson Quan Wing
The Wazir of Police – Michael Politi
Lalume – Stephanie McAlister
Omar Khayyam – Paul Jackson
Jawan – Michael Jeffries

Supporting Cast

Widow Yussef – Margaret Franks
Princess Zubbediya – Christina Philipp
Princess Samahris – Dorothy Kocsi
Ayah to Zubbediya – Janene Broere
Ayah to Samahris – Maureen Stewart
Ayah to Lalume – Janet Tweedie
Princess of Ababu – Theresa Buetre
Princess of Ababu – Kate Terry
Princess of Ababu – Zoe Swan
Buyer in the Bazaar – Karinne Fisher
Girl at the Silk Market – Laura Higgins
Slave Girl/Harem Girl – Liz Kenny
Slave Girl/Harem Girl – Bronwyn McIlver
Slave Girl/Harem Girl – Isabelle Tan
Belly Dancer/Harem Girl – Maxine Johnson
Market Buyer – Janetta McRae
Iman/Bangle Man/Policeman – Marcus Hurley
Ben Hassan – Joseph Hanna
Silk Merchant – Christian Hemsley
Silk Merchant/Prosecutor – Phillip Fernandez
Fig Seller – Tony D’Abrera
Orange Merchant/First Beggar – Dale Stam
Pearl Merchant – Peter Evans
Chief of Police – Robert Grice
Policeman/Merchant – Brenton Warren
Policeman/Brigand – Josh D’Abrera
Policeman/Bandit – Daniel D’Abrera
Beggar/Buyer – Ian Vickers
Merchant – Graeme Trompf
Slave Merchant – Adrian van Prooyen