THE SOUTHAMPTON HEAT OF THE FESTIVAL OF COARSE ACTING

 

Featuring (in some order or other)

 

The Maskers (and they don’t come Coarser than that)

at the Maskers Bassett Studio

present

 

The Savoy Ensemble

in

COX and BOX

Words by F.C. Burnand

Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan

At the piano: Edwina Laird

Director: Pamela Hoskins

 

Cast

Cox

Peter Robson

Box

John Hoskins

Bouncer

Dennis Gooch

 

 

 

 

 

The Rigormortis Glee Club

in

MERCHANT OF VENICE

 

The Director wishes to remain anonymous and have no credit for the performance whatsoever.

 

Cast

Shylock

Harold Gasnier

Portia

Glynis Jasper

Nerissa

Lynda Blizzard

Antonio

Brian Drinkwater

Bassanio

Dave Rhoderick

Salario

John Sillence

Duke

Jack Gasnier

Clerk

John Sillence

 

 

 

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Hann

with

Members of The Eddystone Lighthouse Theatre-in-the-Round Company

In

HAMLET

Cast

Hamlet

Mr.Kenneth Hann

Francisco

Pete White

Barnardo

Kenneth Spencer

Horatio

John Carrington

Marcellus

Michael Shailer

Ghost

Rev.Graham Buchanan

Claudius

Kenneth Spencer

Gertrude

Mrs.Kenneth Hann

Voltemand

John Carrington

Cornelius

Michael Shailer

Polonius

Pete White

Laertes

Rev.Graham Buchanan

Ophelia

Mrs.Kenneth Hann

 

Production Team

Directed by

Mr.Kenneth Hann

Costumes

Mrs.Kenneth Hann

Lighting

Mr.Kenneth Hann

Sound

Mr.Kenneth Hann

Effects

Mr.Kenneth Hann

 

 

 

The Southampton Shakespearean (dedicated to preserving the name of the noble and immortal Bard in our fair City) Society

in

ROMEO AND JULIET

 

Directed by Keith Wiggins

 

Cast

Romeo

Keith Wiggins

Juliet

Tricia Anderson

Benvolio

John Martin

Mercutio

Richard Mead

Nurse

Lesley Ward

Peter

Stephen Farmer

Brian

Brian Hopper

Prompter

Paula Lynch

Sound

Chris Harries

Lighting

Mike Andrews

 

The Corsairs

in

OTHELLO

Director Walter Plinge

Prompter Lee Kirk

Cast

Othello

George Kirk

Desdemona

Pat Mannering

Emilia

Jean McConnell

Iago

John Morgan

Cassio

Noel Bishop

Gratiano

Peter Westerby

 

The four productions will be fo1lowed by a “coarse” thought or two by our adjudicator, Roger Clissold, Artistic Director of The Salisbury Playhouse.