A Midsummer Night's Dream (1980)
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Directed by Jill Clark
Performances: Preview Sat 5th, Gala Opening Sun 6th & Mon 7th – Sat 12th July 1980, Main Theatre
Contents
Introduction
Our official 150th production show
Cast
THE COURT
- Theseus - Paul Barnes
- Hippolyta - Ann Walker
- Lysander - Mikael Rust
- Demetrius - James Clyde
- Hermia - Anita Sollis
- Helena - Angie Shrubsole
- Egeus - Ted Higgins
THE MECHANICALS
- Peter Quince - Mike Gabe
- Nick Bottom - Charles Cheetham
- Francis Flute - Matthew Lyne
- Tom Snout - Adrian McLoughlin
- Snug - Mike Mattey
- Robin Starveling - Harry Sanders
THE FAIRIES
- Oberon - Ian Vallender
- Titania - Jill Cowley
- Puck or Robin Goodfellow - John Hartnett
- Fairies attending on Titania - Marilyn Firth, Kate Austin, Kate Bottomore, Caroline Bryant, Cathy Harding, Mikki Hewitt, Jeanette Hoile, Gillian Holmes, Melinda Jenkinson
MUSICIANS
- Piano - Enid Luff
- French Horn - Robin Luff
- Flute - Susan Brown
- Percussion (recorded) - David Gonelle
Crew
- Music Composed by - Enid Luff
- Choreography - Jean Worboyes
- Asistant to the director - Robert Hedden
- Stage Manager - Kris Swarbrick
- Assistant Stage Managers - Paul Wiseman, Lynn Vallender, Roger Taylor
- Lighting Design - Stephen Holroyd
- Assistants to the Lighting Designer - Ann King, Tony Wilson
- Sound Engineer - Mick Lown
- Assistant to the Sound Engineer - Brian Fretwell
- Costume - Debbie Parrett
- Wardrobe Assistants - Lynn Jenner, Kate Bottomore, Ann Mattey
- Set Construction - Ray Seaton
- Set Construction Assistants - Edward Clark, John Rogers, Malcolm Johnson, Members of the Company.
- Rehearsal Pianist - Lynn Jenner
- Properties - Annette Wiseman, Marion Haladjian
- Bottom's Head by - Juliet More
- Box Office Manager - David Bell
Reviews
Some review quotes go here
Gallery
- Photos by Brian Fretwell
Early rehearsal, the mechanicals.
Jill Cowley as Titania with attendant fairies..
In the forest.
Angie Shrubsole (Helena), James Clyde (Demetrius), Mikael Rust (Lysander), John Hartnett (Puck) & Ian Vallender (Oberon).
Charles Cheetham, (Bottom).
Jill Cowley, Ian Vallender and attendant fairies..
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
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1997)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (2007)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (2010)
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2024)
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