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[[File:Ruddygore.jpg|360px|thumb|right|Show poster from Ruddygore 2018, designed by [[Jamie Hizzet]] and [[Tim Lutton]]]]
[[File:Ruddygore.jpg|360px|thumb|right|Show poster from Ruddygore 2018, designed by [[Jamie Hizzett]] and [[Tim Lutton]]]]
[[Ruddigore]], or 'Ruddygore' (as it was originally spelled and, thus, adopted as the title of this production) was performed in the [[Annex Theatre]] on 14th-17th February 2018. The score was adapted by [[Isaac Treuherz]] for a folk band, with the set and costumes following this folkish aesthetic, with vines and flowers in abundance.
 
 
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== About the Show ==
 
The show was a 'folksy rehashing' of Gilbert and Sullivan's Ruddygore. With an air of folk instrumentation, we built upon a woodland concept and a rejuvenated score to tell this funny, satirical and - at times - tender story. From the outset, we wanted this production to be new, to reimagine the characters, story and music, to update it and see what elements edure and which adapt. To realise this change, we not only incorporated traditional folk instrumentation, but the music was tweaked to facilitate this change, taking influence from the rhythms and structures of classic jigs and polkas. Adding to this theme, we fused elements of traditional highland and ceilidh dances to give the music and story a fresh avenue through which to breathe and express a sense of history and community so prevalent throughout the story.
 
We also examined the characters, their motivations and interpretations and discovered interesting insights into their thoughts and wants, the stories they tell. A major change in terms of the characters was gender swapping the character of Dick Dauntless to 'Fanny Fearless', played by [[Abby Pardoe]], which opened up new avenues of interpretation. Moreover, the chorus was reworked so there was a full SATB chorus in both Act I and II, allowing for not only more harmony options, but also the inclusion of village men in the bridesmaid songs and female baronets in the Ghost songs.
 
 
== Photo Gallery ==
<gallery caption="Photos" widths="150px">
File:Full_Ruddygore_company.jpg| The full company
File:Tim_bishop.jpg| The ghosts in Act II
File:Tim_ghosts.jpg|
File:Tim_hornpipe.jpg|
File:Ruddygore_male_chorus.jpg| The Ruddygore morris-dancing chorus
File:Ruthven_Murgatroyd_and_Old_Adam.jpg| [[Philip Needle]] and [[Billy Boulton]] as Ruthven Murgatroyd and Old Adam
File:Dame_Hannah.jpg| [[Ella Sabine]] as Dame Hannah
File:Chorus_of_Bridemaids.jpg| The chorus of bridesmaids
File:David_and_Phil.jpg| [[David Child]] chastising Phil for not creating a poll
File:Rhona_Abby_Amber.jpg| The lesbian threesome Gilbert intended
File:Act_I_finale.jpg| The Act I finale
</gallery>


Ruddigore, or 'Ruddygore' (as it was originally spelled and, thus, adopted as the title of this production) was performed in the [[Annex Theatre]] on 14th-17th February 2018. The score was adapted by [[Isaac Treuherz]] for a folk band, with the set and costumes following this folkish aesthetic, with vines and flowers in abundance.


== Production Team ==
== Production Team ==
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| ''Producer''||[[Tim Lutton]]
| ''Producer''||[[Tim Lutton]]
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| ''Producer''||[[Jamie Hizzet]]
| ''Producer''||[[Jamie Hizzett]]
|-
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| ''Costumes''||[[Delyth Simons]]
| ''Costumes''||[[Tzofia R]]
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| ''Costumes''||[[Eris Perring]]
| ''Costumes''||[[Eris Perring]]
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| ''Makeup Artist''||[[Charlie Dawkins]]
| ''Makeup Artist''||[[Charlie Dawkins]]
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| ''Hair''||[[Katie Giles]]
|}
|}


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
   
   
{|Class="wikitable sortable"  
{|Class="wikitable sortable"  
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| ''Rose Maybud''||[[Bridie Strachan]]
| ''Rose Maybud''||[[Bridie Strachan]]
|-
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| ''Mad Margaret''||[[Jesse McCabe]]
| ''Mad Margaret''||[[Jesse Bean McCabe]]
|-
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| ''Sir Despard''||[[David Child]]
| ''Sir Despard''||[[David Child]]
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| ''Dame Hannah''||[[Ella Sabine]]
| ''Dame Hannah''||[[Ella Sabine]]
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| ''Dick Dauntless''||[[Abby Pardoe]]
| ''Fanny Fearless''||[[Abby Pardoe]]
|-
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| ''Sir Roderic''||[[Richard Kille]]
| ''Sir Roderic''||[[Richard Kille]]
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| ''Chorus''||[[Annabelle Sessions]]
| ''Chorus''||[[Annabelle Sessions]]
|-
|-
| ''Chorus''||[[Dan Williams-Brown]]
| ''Chorus''||[[Daniel Williams-Brown]]
|-
|-
| ''Chorus''||[[Dom Navikas]]
| ''Chorus''||[[Dom Navikas]]
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| ''Chorus''||[[Zhili Hao]]
| ''Chorus''||[[Zhili Hao]]
|-
|}
|}


== Crew ==
== Crew ==
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| ''Sound''||[[Will Barber]]
| ''Sound''||[[Will Barber]]
|}
|}
== Band ==
{|Class="wikitable sortable"
!Role!!Name
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| ''Conductor''||[[Isaac Treuherz]]
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| ''Guitar''||[[Hannah Parsons]]
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| ''Fiddle''||[[Doug Morgan]]
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| ''Cello''||[[Alice Paine]]
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| ''Double Bass''||[[Ross Millar]]
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| ''Tin Whistle/Oboe''||[[Chris Hartland]]
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| ''Recorder''||[[Natasha Bennetts]], ([[Oliver Downer]]), ([[Grace Timby]])
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| ''Bodhran''||[[James Atkins]]
|-
|}
== Committee ==
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!Role!!Name
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| ''Chair''||[[David Child]]
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| ''Secretary''||[[Amber Courage]]
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| ''Treasurer''||[[Michelle McInnes]]
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| ''Publicity Officer''||[[Isaac Treuherz]]
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| ''Publicity Officer''||[[Nadia Fundell]]
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| ''Social Secretary''||[[Philip Needle]]
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| ''Webmaster''||[[Renata Stella]]
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| ''Loremaster''||[[Billy Boulton]]
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| ''Ordinary Member''||[[Megan Warinton]]
|-
|}


[[Category:Performance]]
[[Category:Performance]]

Latest revision as of 14:09, 20 September 2019

Show poster from Ruddygore 2018, designed by Jamie Hizzett and Tim Lutton

Ruddigore, or 'Ruddygore' (as it was originally spelled and, thus, adopted as the title of this production) was performed in the Annex Theatre on 14th-17th February 2018. The score was adapted by Isaac Treuherz for a folk band, with the set and costumes following this folkish aesthetic, with vines and flowers in abundance.


About the Show[edit]

The show was a 'folksy rehashing' of Gilbert and Sullivan's Ruddygore. With an air of folk instrumentation, we built upon a woodland concept and a rejuvenated score to tell this funny, satirical and - at times - tender story. From the outset, we wanted this production to be new, to reimagine the characters, story and music, to update it and see what elements edure and which adapt. To realise this change, we not only incorporated traditional folk instrumentation, but the music was tweaked to facilitate this change, taking influence from the rhythms and structures of classic jigs and polkas. Adding to this theme, we fused elements of traditional highland and ceilidh dances to give the music and story a fresh avenue through which to breathe and express a sense of history and community so prevalent throughout the story.

We also examined the characters, their motivations and interpretations and discovered interesting insights into their thoughts and wants, the stories they tell. A major change in terms of the characters was gender swapping the character of Dick Dauntless to 'Fanny Fearless', played by Abby Pardoe, which opened up new avenues of interpretation. Moreover, the chorus was reworked so there was a full SATB chorus in both Act I and II, allowing for not only more harmony options, but also the inclusion of village men in the bridesmaid songs and female baronets in the Ghost songs.


Photo Gallery[edit]

  • Photos

  • The full company

  • The ghosts in Act II

  • Tim ghosts.jpg
  • Tim hornpipe.jpg

  • The Ruddygore morris-dancing chorus

  • Philip Needle and Billy Boulton as Ruthven Murgatroyd and Old Adam

  • Ella Sabine as Dame Hannah

  • The chorus of bridesmaids

  • David Child chastising Phil for not creating a poll

  • The lesbian threesome Gilbert intended

  • The Act I finale


Production Team[edit]

Role Name
Director Lucy Rose
Assistant Director/Choreographer Michelle McInnes
Choreographer Owain Boorman
Musical Director Isaac Treuherz
Musical Director Hannah Parsons
Musical Director Liam Chan
Producer Tim Lutton
Producer Jamie Hizzett
Costumes Tzofia R
Costumes Eris Perring
Makeup Artist Charlie Dawkins
Hair Katie Giles


Cast[edit]

Role Name
Robin Oakapple Philip Needle
Rose Maybud Bridie Strachan
Mad Margaret Jesse Bean McCabe
Sir Despard David Child
Dame Hannah Ella Sabine
Fanny Fearless Abby Pardoe
Sir Roderic Richard Kille
Old Adam Billy Boulton
Zorah Amber Courage
Ruth Rhona Graham
Chorus Andrew Rose
Chorus Annabelle Sessions
Chorus Daniel Williams-Brown
Chorus Dom Navikas
Chorus Doreen Zhou
Chorus Eris Perring
Chorus Katie Giles
Chorus Luke Comerford
Chorus Martha Fooks
Chorus Megan Warinton
Chorus Michelle McInnes
Chorus Nadia Fundell
Chorus Pete Alexander
Chorus Tim Lutton
Chorus Tori Arnold
Chorus Zhili Hao


Crew[edit]

Role Name
Technical Director Edmund King
Assistant Technical Director Kit Grange
Lighting Jason Garde
Lighting George Smith
Sound Will Barber

Band[edit]

Role Name
Conductor Isaac Treuherz
Guitar Hannah Parsons
Fiddle Doug Morgan
Cello Alice Paine
Double Bass Ross Millar
Tin Whistle/Oboe Chris Hartland
Recorder Natasha Bennetts, (Oliver Downer), (Grace Timby)
Bodhran James Atkins

Committee[edit]

Role Name
Chair David Child
Secretary Amber Courage
Treasurer Michelle McInnes
Publicity Officer Isaac Treuherz
Publicity Officer Nadia Fundell
Social Secretary Philip Needle
Webmaster Renata Stella
Loremaster Billy Boulton
Ordinary Member Megan Warinton
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