Wren Stella

2016-09-01T13:59:25Z

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==Biography==
A science person with an everlasting passion for choral singing and no formal music education. Had a great time as a producer of [[H.M.S. Pinafore 2015]] and as one of the musical directors in [[Gondoliers 2016]] together with [[George Smith]]. Now looking forward to be back in a producing role for [[The Mikado 2017]]. Webmaster of the society in 2015/16 and 2016/17, also leads weekly vocal workshops for LOpSoc members before regular rehearsals.

Holds the current record of largest "time spent preparing a joke / duration of the joke on stage" ratio in the society, having made the Kings' painting used in [[Gondoliers 2016]]. Hopes to establish a new society record this year, namely "time spent on set building" with all the origami that may or may not be seen on [[The Mikado 2017]].

=== History of Roles ===

{|Class="wikitable sortable"
!Performance!!Role
|-
| [[The Mikado 2017]] || ''Producer''
|-
| [[Gondoliers 2016 (Harrogate)]] || ''Musical director / Chorus''
|-
| [[Gondoliers 2016]] || ''Musical director / Chorus''
|-
| [[Fiddler on the Roof 2016]] || ''Dance chorus''
|-
| [[Iolanthe 2015 (Harrogate)]] || ''Peer chorus''
|-
| [[H.M.S. Pinafore 2015]] || ''Producer / Sailor chorus''
|-
| [[Iolanthe 2015 ]] ||''Peer chorus''
|-
| [[Pirates of Penzance 2014 (Harrogate)]] || ''Pirate chorus''
|-
| [[Sweeney Todd 2014]] || ''Dance chorus''
|-
| [[Pirates of Penzance 2014]] || ''Pirate chorus''

|}

[[Category:People]]

Gondoliers 2016 (Harrogate)

2016-09-01T13:49:35Z

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"The Gondoliers" was [[Gondoliers 2016|LOpSoc's 2016 Summer Show]], and was also performed at the International G&S Festival on August 17th in Harrogate. Four of our cast members have been nominated for the UniFest 2016 Awards: Sophie Brant (best character actress), Billy Boulton (best character actor), Barnaby Wilson (best character actor) and Amber Courage (best costumes).

Marco and Giuseppe are two merry republican Venetian gondoliers, recently engaged to Gianetta and Tessa. What is their surprise when, right after their wedding, the Spanish inquisitor Don Alhambra shows up and reveals that one of them is no other than the King of Barataria!

The inquisitor stole the baby prince from Barataria many years ago and brought him to be raised by a gondolier in Venice. Said gondolier died when Marco and Giuseppe were younger, and now the only person who can identify the true King is Inez, the lady who nursed the royal baby back in Barataria. Now with the death of the former King, it is imperative that Marco and Giuseppe leave immediately and assume the throne as one individual. There is only one little problem: ladies are not allowed in the court of Barataria, and so Gianetta and Tessa must remain in Venice...

That, in fact, is just an excuse made up by Don Alhambra. The truth is, the prince of Barataria was married in infancy to Casilda, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Plaza-Toro. Casilda herself didn't know about her husband, and is desolate when her parents tell her the truth. She is secretly in love with Luiz, her father's servant, and now her dreams seem more impossible than ever before...

Are the gondoliers going to succeed in bringing their republican ideals to Barataria? What will happen when Gianetta and Tessa find out that either Marco or Giuseppe was already married to Casilda? Will the Plaza-Toros regain their status and fortune? Will Don Alhambra find Inez and finally solve this confusion?

Love, gondolas, political ideals, mistaken identities and all the classic G&S plot tweaks and twists meet in Harrogate this Summer!

== Production Team ==

{|Class="wikitable sortable"
!Role!!Name
|-
| ''Director''||[[Joe Hand]]
|-
| ''Director''||[[Owen Perring]]
|-
| ''Assistant Director'' || [[Vikie Miller]]
|-
| ''Choreographer''||[[Emily Gray]]
|-
| ''Musical Director''||[[George Smith]]
|-
| ''Musical Director''||[[Renata Stella]]
|-
| ''Producer''||[[Jeremy Hunt]]
|-
| ''Wardrobe Manager''||[[Amber Courage]]
|-
| ''Assistant Producer'' || [[Guillemette Rident]]
|}

== Cast ==

{|Class="wikitable sortable"
!Role!!Name
|-
| ''Marco''||[[Barnaby Wilson]]
|-
| ''Giuseppe''||[[Stephen Woolford ]]
|-
| ''Gianetta''||[[Mara Bucsinescu ]]
|-
| ''Tessa''||[[Sophie Brant]]
|-
| ''Duke Plaza-Toro''||[[David Child]]
|-
| ''Duchess''||[[Venetia Matthews]]
|-
| ''Casilda''||[[Amy Wardle]]
|-
| ''Luiz''||[[Ben Walker]]
|-
| ''Don Alhambra''||[[Billy Boulton]]
|-
| ''Inez'' || [[Rhiannon Creffield]]
|-
| ''Fiametta'' || [[Amber Courage]]
|-
| ''Vittoria'' || [[Katie Giles]]
|-
| ''Antonio'' || [[Richard Kille]]
|-
| ''Giorgio'' || [[Jamie Hizzett]]
|-
| ''Chorus'' || [[Nadia Fundell]]
|-
| ''Chorus'' || [[Rhona Graham]]
|-
| ''Chorus'' || [[Joe Hand]]
|-
| ''Chorus'' || [[Tom Hudson]]
|-
| ''Chorus'' || [[Stephen Jenkins]]
|-
| ''Chorus'' || [[Jaime Lomeli]]
|-
| ''Chorus'' || [[Abby Pardoe]]
|-
| ''Chorus'' || [[Owen Perring]]
|-
| ''Chorus'' || [[Renata Stella]]
|-
| ''Chorus'' || [[Lucia Watts]]
|}

[[Category:Performance]]

2016-03-07T17:49:18Z

Rsk:

==Biography==
Joined the mysterious cult-LOpSoc in January 2014 and has been part of the chorus in all shows since. Webmaster of the society in 2015/16 and 2016/17. Had a great time as a producer of [[H.M.S. Pinafore 2015]] (major achievement: getting golden sequin PINA4 tops on stage), and is loving to work as one of the musical directors in [[Gondoliers 2016]]. Some say Renata is a secret fairy and immortal, or perhaps a mere collective illusion arising from a combination of Ribena overdose and silent moments during tech runs... Who knows... Will try to sing anything from high soprano to low tenor. And fail when attempting the bass line. Note: has a long plait. Why? We may never find out...

=== Skills ===
-Balancing a bottle upon the head

-Tap dancing down stairs and jumping from the raise

-Casting a magical spell over the Gondoliers cast and making them chant in canon and dance, scaring many students who wander the halls outside

-OLD PEOPLE MAKEUP

-Data Wizard, because science is magic!

=== History of Roles ===

{|Class="wikitable sortable"
!Performance!!Role
|-
| [[Gondoliers 2016]] || ''Musical director''
|-
| [[Fiddler on the Roof 2016]] || ''Dance chorus''
|-
| [[Iolanthe 2015 (Harrogate)]] || ''Peer chorus''
|-
| [[H.M.S. Pinafore 2015]] || ''Sailor chorus / Producer''
|-
| [[Iolanthe 2015 ]] ||''Peer chorus''
|-
| [[Pirates of Penzance 2014 (Harrogate)]] || ''Pirate chorus''
|-
| [[Sweeney Todd 2014]] || ''Dance chorus''
|-
| [[Pirates of Penzance 2014]] || ''Pirate chorus''

|}

[[Category:People]]

2016-02-19T09:14:24Z

Rsk:

Pepe

2016-02-19T08:54:25Z

Rsk:

== The Fountainhead ==
[[File:Our_Lord_And_Saviour.JPG|250px|thumb|right|Pepe in all his splendour during [[H.M.S. Pinafore 2015]]]]

Where to begin? Some call him the font of all LOpSoc cult. Others call him the "wellspring of insanity". Some attach near godlike status to him, placing him on ceremonial shrines during committee meetings. All we know for sure is that Pepe exists, and he's not going to go away any time soon. As long as the society exists, Pepe has existed in some form to watch over us, and he shall exist long after his physical body is destroyed. Academics and historians (all 3 of them) are busy compiling the life story of our Lord into the "bitchinest quasi-holy book you ever did see", according to an unnamed scholar.

Despite his omnipotence, the Pepe we take as our Lord exists primarily as a cloth monkey. The physical body we currently know as Pepe was created in a textile factory just outside Ashford in 2004, before being given to LOpSoc as a gift for supporting The Monkey Sanctuary Trust. This vessel arrived, safe and sound, and everything proceeded as normal until around 15 minutes before the opening night of [[Sorcerer 2004]] at [[Boldrewood]]. Until the cloth vessel known as Peppy and the mighty force of Pepe were joined in spectacular fashion.

== The Ascension ==

[[File:Sorcererpeppy.jpg|250px|thumb|right|The glorious proof that Pepe has graced LOpSoc with His blessings]]

And so it came to pass that director and general order-giver [[Richard Peaty]] was just about to head back into the auditorium, whereupon he heard a mighty voice come from the sky. "Peeeaaaatyyyyyy," the heavenly voice intoned, "present yourself before me." This he did, and the voice spoke again.
"I have come among you mortals to bestow my great powers on your people, and stop giggling in the back. I know I said come."

And Peaty wept and ground talcum powder into his head, saying "I know not how you came among us, but present us with a sign that we may know your power."

Then Our Lord Pepe appeared unto the assembled throng of LOpSoccers in a light show of many colours, arranged in such a manner that one could see every shade of gay in it. And these lights did course forth into a suitable vessel - none of the LOpSoccers, for the constraints of their mortal forms were too great. The lights flew into the small cloth monkey known as Peppy, reshaping it into an instrument of divine will. And the LOpSoccers were well pleased, and asked the Lord how to consecrate such an act. Pepe merely replied, "Take me on stage, and the power of the audience's adulation shall seal this age-old contract."

And LOpSoc did, and shouted their love for Pepe.

And Pepe responded, "Hup Gay, you breeders."

Thus was the covenant formed.

== Freight 1:1 - The Five Edicts (Ten Commandments had some copyright stuff about it, so I had to improvise) ==

Thou shalt carry Pepe into every show forever and always as a sign of dedication to your Lord.

Thou shalt take no other mascots over me, for I am a jealous monkey, and brook no competition.

Thou shalt adapt Pepe however it please thee to appear in thy shows.

Whomsoever shall carry Pepe into the show shall be the Pepebearer, and they shall be honoured.

Honour Pepe, that your days may be long upon the stage of the Annex.

Our Pepe, who art in heaven. Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, in the Annexe as it is in Harrogate. Give us this day our good reviews, and forgive us for yet more bobbing. Lead us not into the Nuffield, but deliver us from the PA committee. For thine are the memes, the Gilbert and the Sullivan. For ever and ever. Hup, gay.

== Apocrypha ==

Ulf 45:12 - And as Pepe hung upon the cross, the prisoner to his left did lean across and whisper 'I hear the reviewers are in tonight!'
But Pepe did not believe, saying thus: 'I can't see anyone who looks like they'd work for the Echo, but there's some humourless git with a face like an old bathmat in the front row!'

Ulf 1:1 - In the beginning, Pepe created the heavens and the earth, and he also created a word, and the word was freight, because freight it great. But there was darkness over the earth, and so Pepe commanded that there be a light within this darkness, and so he created Southampton University, and then said: "What the fuck have I done?"

Ulf 1:6 - And Pepe did look this incestuous orgy of freaks, and he saw that it was good. And he named it LOpSoc. To be holy amongst all things, and foremost among all other societies. Forever and ever, Hup Gay.