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Performances: Tue 5th – Sat 9th June [[2007]], [[Bell Theatre]]  
 
Performances: Tue 5th – Sat 9th June [[2007]], [[Bell Theatre]]  
  
 
== Introduction ==
 
 
   '''V O L P O N E''', childless, rich, feigns sick, despairs,
 
   '''O'''ffers his state to hopes of several heirs,
 
   '''L'''ies languishing: his parasite receives
 
   '''P'''resents of all, assures, deludes; then weaves
 
   '''O'''ther cross plots, which ope themselves, are told.
 
   '''N'''ew tricks for safety are sought; they thrive: when bold,
 
   '''E'''ach tempts the other again, and all are sold.
 
 
Wealthy and childless, Volpone devises a scam to amass an even greater fortune with the aid of his 'parasite', Mosca. As he pretends to lie dying, a succession of avaricious would-be heirs (Voltore, Corbaccio and Corvino) is led in to his bed-chamber, each eager to inherit the whole lot.
 
 
Volpone gleefully takes to Venice's squares and canals to mock their victims, disguised as a mountebank (quack doctor), and falls in lust with the beautiful Celia, jealous Corvino's wife.
 
 
Meanwhile, blundering English tourist, Sir Politic-Would-Be is busy showing off his 'knowledge' of Venetian culture to his hapless protégé, as his overbearing wife takes fashion tips from the local courtesans. Needless to say, the grand Lady Would-Be is keen to impart some of her new-found education on ailing Volpone as she ministers to him.
 
 
Mosca entices each of the putative heirs to give up his most prized possession in hope of becoming Volpone's sole heir, and begins to bargain with Volpone for a better share of the wealth.
 
 
As each character's greed gets the better of him, only one question remains: who will escape unscathed as the plot unravels before their eyes?
 
  
 
== Cast ==
 
== Cast ==
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*Stage Management - [[Rachael Lovegrove]] and [[Lee Ridgeway]]
 
*Stage Management - [[Rachael Lovegrove]] and [[Lee Ridgeway]]
 
*Lighting Design - [[Christian Murphy]]
 
*Lighting Design - [[Christian Murphy]]
*Set construction - [[Dave Hollander]], [[Michael Wilson]] and [[Matthew Lyne]]
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*Lighting/Sound Operator - [[Induja Bandara]]
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*Set - [[Dave Hollander]], [[Michael Wilson]], [[Matthew Lyne]], [[Charlotte Vaight]], [[Kate Williams]], [[Hazel Hindle]]
 
*Costumes - [[Kristy Davis]]
 
*Costumes - [[Kristy Davis]]
  
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== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
 
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<gallery caption="Production photos by [[Mark Davies]]" widths="250px" heights="250px" perrow="5">
Photo thumbnails go here with links to larger images.
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Image:Volp1_01.JPG|[[Carole Coyne]] as Lady Would-Be with [[Michael Wilson]] as Volpone.
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Image:volp1_02.JPG|[[Damien Gilchrist]] as Bonario with [[Matthew Lyne]] as Corbaccio.
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Image:volp1_03.JPG|[[Alex Kapila]] as Mosca with [[Michael Wilson]] as Volpone.
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Image:volp1_04.JPG|[[Richard Watkins]] as Sir Politic with [[Charlotte Vaight]] as Peregrine.
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Image:volp1_05.JPG|[[Nick Mansley]] as Corvino with [[Stephanie Egbe]] as Celia.
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Image:Volp1 set3.jpg|The set
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</gallery>
  
 
== Reminiscences and Anecdotes ==
 
== Reminiscences and Anecdotes ==
 
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[[Image:Porkpie.JPG|thumb|200px|The Volpone Pork Pie - photo, pastry and filling by [[Mark Davies]]]]
Members are encouraged to write about their experiences of working on or seeing this production.  Please leave your name.  Anonymous entries may be deleted.
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[[Mark Davies|Mark]] made a massive commemorative pork pie for the aftershow party (pictured, right)!<br>
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~ [[Dave Hollander]]
  
 
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
  
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[[The Alchemist (1967)|The Alchemist]] was the only other play produced at the SLTC written by [[Ben Jonson]]
  
 
== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==

Latest revision as of 13:40, 11 May 2017

Poster by Mark Davies

by Ben Jonson

Directed by Dave Hollander

Assistant director: Mark Davies

Performances: Tue 5th – Sat 9th June 2007, Bell Theatre


Cast

Crew

Reviews

Gallery

Reminiscences and Anecdotes

The Volpone Pork Pie - photo, pastry and filling by Mark Davies

Mark made a massive commemorative pork pie for the aftershow party (pictured, right)!
~ Dave Hollander

See Also

The Alchemist was the only other play produced at the SLTC written by Ben Jonson

External Links