Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens (2008)
music by Janet Hood and lyrics and additional text by Bill Russell
Directed by Ruth Huggett
Performances: Tue 21st - Sat 25th October 2008, Prompt Corner
Contents
Introduction
Elegies is a collection of songs and monologues inspired by the AIDS memorial quilt - a memorial to the lives of people who have died of AIDS related causes.
Surprisingly the show is fun and serves as a celebration of the lives of people affected. The subject matter is dark and moving at times, but overall is presented with humour and joy.
Cast
Singers
- Judith - Charlotte Vaight
- Angela - Jenny McLaughlin
- Doug - Charles Doyle
- Brian - Mark Dodgeon
Actors
- Patrick - Philip Gill
- Billy - Dave Silk
- Mitch - Dion Williams
- Josh - Dave Chaisty
- Francis - Christopher Poke
- Ray - Steve Imrie
- Orville - Bob Callender
- Nick - Matthew Davies
- Dwight - Adam Crook
- Lamar - Brian Yansen
- Roscoe - Alan Buckman
- Paul - Jack King
- Nat - John Lyne
- Bud - Steve Brown
- Joe - Lee Ridgeway
- Miles - John Watson
- Christopher - Barry Heselden
- Tracey - Siobhan Campbell
- Rebecca - Fiona Daffern
- Claudia - Helen Chadney
- Helen - Christine Theophilus
- Wendy - Caroline Durant
- Rafaella - Sue Jacobsen
- Nancy - Jeanette Hoile
- Sally - Nicki Pruss
- Joanne - Kristy Davis
- Bertha - Emma Hillman
- Grace - Melanie Duignan
- Kim - Shifra
- Tina - Sinead O’Neill
- Charlotte - Ishia Osborne
Crew
- PA / Stage Manager - Michelle Thomson
- Assistant Director - Jess Osorio
- Lighting designer - Neil Carmichael
- Sound designer - Neil Carmichael
- Assistant Lighting designer - Lorna Blake
- Staging - Graham Clements / Charles Doyle
- Musical Director - Alan Walker
- Assistant MD - David Haviland
- Choreography - Brendan Murphy
- Voice Coaching - Kristy Davis
- Costume - Jess Osorio/Michelle Thomson.
- Lighting and Sound Operator - Neil Carmichael
The cast and crew of Elegies would like to thank: Alleyns School and Southern Pride/Ego for generously providing free rehearsal space. Lionel Monks for the use of his splendid instrument. Lian Stephens. The casts and crew of Inheritance, King Lear, Dinner and School for Scandal for sharing our space AND half our actors! All the bar staff (those not in the show) who've kept the bar open during the run. All the unsung heroes of SLT who never get a mention but keep the place ticking over.
Reviews
Some review quotes go here
Gallery
- Photos
- EL23.jpg
Reminiscences and Anecdotes
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References
<references/> From the Wikipedia entry on Elegies: Elegies For Angels, Punks and Raging Queens is a song cycle with music by Janet Hood and lyrics and additional text by Bill Russell. The work features songs and monologues inspired by the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt and Edgar Lee Masters' Spoon River Anthology. Each of the pieces is written from the perspective of friends and family members dealing with the loss of loved ones to AIDS.<ref>Elegies on Wikipedia</ref>
