On the Razzle (2005)
by Tom Stoppard
Directed by Bob Callender
Performances: Tue 3rd – Sat 7th May 2005, Bell Theatre
Contents
Introduction
Romance, adventure, mistaken identity and hair-breadth escapes as two put-upon grocer's clerks cut loose and head for the bright lights of Vienna - On the Razzle. But they daren't bump into their crazy boss, or his new mistress, or his slick new servant, or his beautiful young ward who's just eloped with her penniless suitor, or the rich aunt with the French maid who's taken a shine to the world's worst coachman ... Stoppard's script fizzes with insanely silly situations and dazzling wordplay worthy of the "cleverest playwright of the era".
Cast
- Weinberl - Chris Loft
- Christopher - Claire Purcell
- Zangler - Paul Hurley
- Melchior - Matthew Lyne
- Frau Fischer - Kay Anderson
- Mme Knorr - Melissa Warne
- Marie - Pam Murphy
- Sonders - Simon Holland
- Miss Blumenblatt and Scottish woman - Fiona Daffern
- Lisette - Helen Smythe
- Phillipine and German woman - Lizel Crowe
- Gertrud and parrot - Lisa Marsh
- Belgian Foreigner, Constable and Scottish man - Martin Allen
- Hupfer and German man - James Hough
- Coachman - Alan Brown
- Italian Waiter - Steve Rodgers
- Scottish Woman - Sarah Mable
- Ragamuffin, Busboy - Sam Johnstone
Crew
- Production Asistant - Lisa Barker
- Stage Manager - Emma Hillman
- Assistant Stage Managers - David Lomas, Nick Mansley & Helen Jones
- ASM/Live SFX - Gerard Earley
- Lighting Design - Chris Liddle
- Lighting Operator - Megan Tripp
- Sound Designer - Andrew Rickinson
- Sound Operator - Rosie Brunt
- Choreography - Anna York
- Set Design - Lisa Marsh
- Set Construction - Lisa Marsh, Mike Elliott, Anton Krause & the Company
- Costume - Lisa Barker & Rachael Lovegrove
- Hair Styling - Jay Michaels
- Props - Alan Buckman & the Cast
- Thanks to: Emma Marks, the cast and crew of The Servant of Two Masters (2005) and Footprints in the Sand (2005), Mike Elliott, Lancasters, Val Williams, Jenny Bennett.
Reviews
Some review quotes go here
Gallery
Colourised photo of the cast of On The Razzle. (Photo: Mark Davies)
Reminiscences and Anecdotes
Members are encouraged to write about their experiences of working on or seeing this production. Please leave your name. Anonymous entries may be deleted.
See Also
Have there been other SLT productions of this play? Link to them here.
Or add anything that is related within this site. The author's page for instance or other plays with a similar theme.
