All's Well That Ends Well By William Shakespeare. Shakespeare's play, which opens in France at the estate of the Countess of Rousillon, tells of the extraordinary lengths a young woman will go to to win the hand of the young man she loves. Helena, a waiting woman and ward of the Countess, has set her sights on Bertram, the Countess's son. Helena ...... Emma Fielding Countess ...... Sian Phillips Widow ...... Miriam Margolyes King ...... Richard Griffiths Lafew ...... George Baker Parolles ...... Simon Russell Beale Duke ...... David Timson Bertram ...... Carl Prekopp Steward/2nd soldier ...... Ian Masters Clown/Second Lord ...... Ewan Bailey Diana ...... Helen Longworth Mariana ...... Emma Field-Rayner First Lord ...... Iwan Thomas Gent ...... Gerard McDermott 1st Soldier/1st Gent ...... Ben Onwukwe 2nd Gent/4th Lord ...... Peter Darney Music written and performed by Neil Brand. Directed by Peter Kavanagh.