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Veronica's Room (2008)

2008-01-09T08:09:49Z

130.117.82.3:

[[Image:Veronicas room web.jpg|thumb|300px|Poster by [[Mark Davies]]]]

by [[Ira Levin]]

Directed by [[Mark Davies]]

Performances: Tue 8th - Sat 12th January [[2008]], [[Bell Theatre]]

== Introduction ==

"Like being trapped in someone else's nightmare,” described a theatre critic about Veronica’s Room, a play by Ira Levin (Deathtrap, Rosemary’s Baby and The Stepford Wives).

Susan Kerner, a young student and Larry Eastwood, a young lawyer she's just met, have been enticed to the Brabissant mansion by the Mackeys, a charming, elderly Irish couple who are struck by Susan's strong resemblance to Veronica Brabissant, long dead daughter of the family for whom they work. They view Veronica's picture in her room, untouched by time. Susan is induced to impersonate Veronica to solace the only living Brabissant, her addled sister living in the past and believing Veronica is alive and angry with her.

But once dressed in Veronica's clothes, Susan finds herself locked in the role and locked in Veronica's room. Or is she Veronica, in 1935, pretending to be an imaginary Susan?

== Cast (in alphabetical order) ==

*[[Ed Cartwright]]
*[[Derek Dempsey]]
*[[Jenny Gammon]]
*[[Emily Jupp]]

== Crew ==

*Stage Manager - [[Lauri Morgan, ]][[Deirdre Parkes]]
*Set Design - [[Dave Hollander]]
*Costumes - [[Kristy Davis]]
*Stunt Co-ordinator - [[Anton Krause|Anton 'Colt' Krause]]
*Lighting Design - [[Phil Gammon]]
*Sound Design -
*Lighting and Sound Operator - [[Operator Name]]
*Properties -

== Reviews ==

Some review quotes go here

== Gallery ==
Production photos by Neil Biggs and [[Mark Davies]] - click on thumbnails for larger images

<gallery widths="120px" heights="120px" perrow="4">
Image:John and maureen.jpg|[[Derek Dempsey]] and [[Jenny Gammon]]
Image:Veronica 024.jpg|[[Emily Jupp]] and [[Ed Cartwright]]
Image:Veronica 030.jpg
Image:Veronica 023.jpg
Image:Veronica 022.jpg
Image:Veronica 009.jpg
Image:Veronica1.jpg
</gallery>

== Reminiscences and Anecdotes ==

This production is 15 years to the month since the previous one.

== See Also ==
*[[Veronica's Room (1993)]]
*[[Deathtrap (1998)]]

== References ==
<references/>

== External Links ==

[http://www.samuelfrench.com/store/product_info.php/products_id/515 Samuel French]

[[Category:Productions]]
[[Category:Bell Theatre Productions]]

Veronica's Room (2008)

2008-01-09T08:09:28Z

130.117.82.3:

[[Image:Veronicas room web.jpg|thumb|300px|Poster by [[Mark Davies]]]]

by [[Ira Levin]]

Directed by [[Mark Davies]]

Performances: Tue 8th - Sat 12th January [[2008]], [[Bell Theatre]]

== Introduction ==

"Like being trapped in someone else's nightmare,” described a theatre critic about Veronica’s Room, a play by Ira Levin (Deathtrap, Rosemary’s Baby and The Stepford Wives).

Susan Kerner, a young student and Larry Eastwood, a young lawyer she's just met, have been enticed to the Brabissant mansion by the Mackeys, a charming, elderly Irish couple who are struck by Susan's strong resemblance to Veronica Brabissant, long dead daughter of the family for whom they work. They view Veronica's picture in her room, untouched by time. Susan is induced to impersonate Veronica to solace the only living Brabissant, her addled sister living in the past and believing Veronica is alive and angry with her.

But once dressed in Veronica's clothes, Susan finds herself locked in the role and locked in Veronica's room. Or is she Veronica, in 1935, pretending to be an imaginary Susan?

== Cast (in alphabetical order) ==

*[[Ed Cartwright]]
*[[Derek Dempsey]]
*[[Jenny Gammon]]
*[[Emily Jupp]]

== Crew ==

*Stage Manager - [[Lauri Morgan]][[Deirdre Parkes]]
*Set Design - [[Dave Hollander]]
*Costumes - [[Kristy Davis]]
*Stunt Co-ordinator - [[Anton Krause|Anton 'Colt' Krause]]
*Lighting Design - [[Phil Gammon]]
*Sound Design -
*Lighting and Sound Operator - [[Operator Name]]
*Properties -

== Reviews ==

Some review quotes go here

== Gallery ==
Production photos by Neil Biggs and [[Mark Davies]] - click on thumbnails for larger images

<gallery widths="120px" heights="120px" perrow="4">
Image:John and maureen.jpg|[[Derek Dempsey]] and [[Jenny Gammon]]
Image:Veronica 024.jpg|[[Emily Jupp]] and [[Ed Cartwright]]
Image:Veronica 030.jpg
Image:Veronica 023.jpg
Image:Veronica 022.jpg
Image:Veronica 009.jpg
Image:Veronica1.jpg
</gallery>

== Reminiscences and Anecdotes ==

This production is 15 years to the month since the previous one.

== See Also ==
*[[Veronica's Room (1993)]]
*[[Deathtrap (1998)]]

== References ==
<references/>

== External Links ==

[http://www.samuelfrench.com/store/product_info.php/products_id/515 Samuel French]

[[Category:Productions]]
[[Category:Bell Theatre Productions]]

Dr Faustus (2007)

2007-05-22T11:29:31Z

130.117.82.3:

[[Image:faustus.jpg|thumb|300px|Poster by [[Maria Bates]]]]

by [[Christopher Marlowe]], adapted by [[Maria Bates]]

Directed by [[Maria Bates]]

Performances: Tue 1st – Sat 5th May [[2007]], [[Bell Theatre]]

== Introduction ==

“Nothing so sweet as magic is to him, which he prefers before his chiefest bliss. And this the man that in his study sits”

Welcome to the land of illusion, a place in the mind, a shimmering mirage of riches and mystery and death. Within the walls of Faust’s opulent gothic mansion an orgy of evil is about to begin.

Profane, irreverent and sexy yet daring to make you ponder philosophical arguments that have troubled Man since the beginning of time. God, freewill and the everlasting torments of Hell! A macabre burlesque of mad magic, visual mayhem, pole dancing devils, sword fighting angels, blood, fire and crazy puppets. Expect the unexpected!

The director, cast and crew would like to offer special thanks to Simon Drake and his House Of Magic team for their invaluable help and support with this production.

To find out more about Simon Drakes's spectacular House Of Magic and book tickets for his show visit:
[http://www.houseofmagic.com Simon Drakes's House Of Magic]

== Cast ==

*Dr Faustus - [[Ed Cartwright]]
*Female Mephistophilis - [[Helen Chadney]]
*Male Mephistophilis - [[Andy Davies]]
*Good Angel - [[Caroline Doyle]]
*Evil Angel - [[Catherine Ellis]]
*Horse Courser/Pope/Puppeteer - [[David Ewings]]
*Emperor/Puppeteer - [[Alan Buckman]]
*Duke/Puppeteer - [[James Hough]]
*High Priestess/poi - [[Michelle Thomson]]

== Crew ==

*Assistant Director - David Lomas
*Stage Manager - Graham Clements
*Lighting Design - [[Stuart Draper]] and [[Neil Carmichael]]
*Lighting Operator - Christian Murphy
*Assistant Stage Manager - [[Lauri Morgan]]
*Composer and Sound Engineer - [[Gerard Johnson]]
*Set construction - Graham Clements, Matthew Lyne, Mike Elliott and the cast and crew
*Choreography - Juliette Stark
*Costumes - Michelle Thomson
*Magic Consultant - Simon Drake

== Reviews ==

"Dr Faustus was a sexy and scary magical treat that astonished, amused and entertained in equal measure. Unmissable." (Bromley Times)

"Maria Bates' version of Dr Faustus sparkled and this was the best amateur production I have seen this year." (Croydon Advertiser)

== Gallery ==

Photo thumbnails go here with links to larger images.

== Reminiscences and Anecdotes ==

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== See Also ==
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Or add anything that is related ''within this site''. The author's page for instance or other plays with a similar theme.

== External Links ==

*[http://www.someplace.com/thisplay This play on the web]