'Four New Directors'
venues
Shakespeare House
Dates
8th - 11th December 2004
Directors
Alex Dey, Adrian Robinson, Mathew Shepherd & Chris Sparham
In December 2004 we ran an in-house showcase for four company members, each directing for us for the first time. Each director produced a short piece, based upon a cut down version of an existing play - effectivley 'one act' versions of the plays. Two of these one act pieces were performed per night on alternating nights to great acclaim from the members in attendance. The plays performed were:
NIGHTS 1 & 3
'Romeo & Juliet' (William Shakespeare) directed by Alex Dey
'Her Big Chance' & 'A Chip In The Sugar Bowl' from 'Talking Heads' (Alan Bennett) directed by Adrian Robinson
NIGHTS 2 & 4
'Richard III' (William Shakespeare) directed by Chris Sparham
'Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead' (Tom Stoppard) directed by Mathew Shepherd
Crew
Directors - Alex Dey, Adrian Robinson, Mathew Shepherd & Chris Sparham
Lighting & Sound - Neil Jones
Front Of House - Flora Palmer & The Social Committee
Wardrobe - Flora Palmer
Ticket Sales - Ruth Eycott
Props - Ann Toy & Ruth Eycott
PA For 'Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead' - Richard Hand
Additional Writing For 'Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead' - Mathew Shepherd & William Shakespeare
Cast
ROMEO & JULIET
Romeo - Richard Hand
Juliet - Laura Smith
Capulet - Gordon Gell
Lady Capulet - Elaina Evans
Benvolio - Rob Rigby
Nurse - Mollie Renshaw
Friar - Mike Evans
Tybalt - Nick Hallam
Mercutio - Ben Lawrence
TALKING HEADS
Graham - Keith Briars
Lesley - Lorna Harrington
RICHARD III
Richard, Duke of Gloucester - Chris Sparham
Duke of Buckingham - Neal Harris
Earl Rivers - Mathew Shepherd
Lord Grey - Michael Smith
Catesby - Robert Manners
Lady Anne - Charlotte Palmer
Queen Elizabeth - Clare Hale
Duchess of York - Joan Garrett
Queen Margaret - Joanna Hands
ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD
Rosencrantz - Mathew Shepherd
Guildenstern - Robert Manners
The Player - Alan Smith
Hamlet - Neal Harris
Claudius - Nick Hallam
Gertrude - Stephanie Collyer
Polonius - Ian Arnot
Laertes - Christopher Sparham
Horatio - Robert Rigby
Messenger - Matthew Wiltshire
Tragedians - Peter Knight, Robert Rigby, Michael Smith & Matthew Wiltshire