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A Chorus of Disapproval by Alan Ayckbourn

6th - 10th Oct 2015

Event info

Start Time: 7.30pm

Tickets: £13.50 Concessions: £11.00


Description

Lonely, naïve, and recently widowed Guy Jones seeks a fresh start by joining the local operatic society’s production of The Beggar’s Opera. He quickly rises through the ranks to become the male lead Macheath. But his new life amidst these amateur thespians soon starts to mirror that of his character more than he’d bargained for! 

Illicit backstage affairs, misunderstandings, a cuckolded director and theatrical mishaps all vie for laughs in this rollicking farce. 

Since its premiere at Scarborough in 1984 and subsequent transfer to the National Theatre, Ayckbourn’s brilliantly intricate comedy has stood the test of time, and was recently revived in the West End.

Cast

  • Guy Jones - Colin Jeffrey
  • Bridget Baines - Alison Carr
  • Dafydd ap Llewellyn - Steve Hewitt
  • Hannah Llewellyn - Ellie Clarke
  • Mrs Ames - Anne Havis/Kate Wilkins
  • Ted Washbrook - Roger Liddle
  • Enid Washbrook - Karen Elliott
  • Linda Washbrook - Rhiannon Wilson
  • Fay Hubbard - Debbie Bolam
  • Ian Hubbard - Pete McAndrew
  • Jarvis Huntley-Pike - Gordon Mounsey
  • Rebecca Huntley-Pike - Sharon Saint Lamont
  • Crispin Usher - Matt Wesolowski
  • Annie Anderson - Alisha Peart
  • Rosie Harper - Laura Halford-MacLeod
  • Tom Moffatt - Robert Petrie
  • Kat Rutherford - Hannah Pretswell
  • Ricky Silva - David Steven

Design and Technical

  • Stage and Lighting Design - Tim Swinton
  • Sound - Matthew Errington
  • Wardrobe - Dianne Edwards
  • Props - Cathrine Moore
  • Set Construction - Sands Dobson
  • Set Painting - Megan Corker

Production Team

  • Director - Chris Heckels
  • Assistant Director - Jessica Chapman
  • Stage Manager - Catherine Hope
  • Musical Director - Anne Havis
  • Choreographer - Sally-Anne Cooper
  • Rehearsal Prompt - Penny Wilson

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