Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night, or, What You Will is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–02 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centers on the twins Viola and Sebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck. It focuses on the Countess Olivia falling in love with Viola (who is disguised as a boy), and Sebastian in turn falling in love with Olivia. The play expanded on the musical interludes and riotous disorder expected of the occasion, with plot elements drawn from the short story "Of Apollonius and Silla" by Barnabe Rich, based on a story by Matteo Bandello. The first recorded performance was on 2 February 1602, at Candlemas, the formal end of Christmastide in the year's calendar.
There will be 6 traditional Elizabethan dances performed on stage (in proper costume and to live lute and violin) from about 7.05pm until just before the play starts at 7.30pm. Please feel free to enter/exit the auditorium during this period.
Show dates: 21/09/2016 - 24/09/2016
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Cast
| Member Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Sansam | Duke Orsino |
| Chantelle Mitchell | Valentine |
| Julia Gear-Evans | Viola |
| Rebecca Shaw | Maria |
| Ken Edmonds | Sir Andrew Aguecheek |
| Gerald Eyers | Feste |
| Niamh McGrogan | Olivia |
| Kevin Hardacre | Malvolio |
| Nick Barlow | Sebastian |
| Bernie Mundy | Antonio |
| Martha Hale | Fabian |
| Samuel Monteiro | Sea Captain |
| Steve Watson | Priest |
| Jenny Hailes | Servant |
| Doreen Grant | The Dancers |
| Annette Papworth | The Dancers |
| Carol Cox | The Dancers |
| Mary Hayter | The Dancers |
| Pauline Perrin | The Dancers |
| Jo Scammell | The Dancers |
| Elaine Watson | The Dancers |
| Steve Watson | The Dancers |
| Tina Eyers | The Dancers |
| Gerald Eyers | The Dancers |
| Ken Edmonds | The Dancers |
| Jenny Hailes | The Dancers |
| Stacey English | The Dancers |
| Carol Phillimore | The Dancers |
Costumes
| Member Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Louise Sansam |
Crew
| Member Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Graham Brown | Lighting |
| Pat Watkins | Props |
| Freda Brown | Prompt |
Production Team
| Member Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Charlie Watkins | Stage Manager |
| Richard Wright | Director |
| Tina Eyers | Choreography |
| Nick Barlow | Finale singing |
| Graham Brown | Lighting |
| Freda Brown | Prompt |
| Helen Makin | Make up |
| Make up | |
| Pauline Perrin | Stage hands |
| Mary Hayter | Stage hands |
| Jenny Hailes | Stage hands |
| Charlie Watkins | Stages hands |
| Sarah Galton | Stage hands |
| Charlie Watkins | Set Construction |
| Chris Spray | Set Construction |
| Julie Spray | Set Construction |
| Roger Reeson | Set Construction |
| Angelo Giannetti | Set Construction |
| David Papworth | Set Construction |
| Mike Scammell | Set Construction |
| Sarah Galton | Set Construction |
| Frank Bonetti | Set Construction |
| Robert Maxwell Wood | Set Painting |
| Vicky Orman | Set Painting |
| Sarah Galton | Set Painting |
| Jenny Hailes | Wigs and Hair |
| Ken Edmonds | Publicity |
| Gerald Eyers | Publicity |
| Richard Wright | Publicity |
| Vicky Orman | Programme |