Botanic Gardens, Albury
Fri and Sat March 7, 8, 14 & 15, 2014
“Come and be enchanted by love all over again.”
Synopsis:
In a wood outside Ancient Athens two pairs of young lovers discover that “the course of true love never did run mooth!” Encounters with the Fairy King and Queen, the real King and his betrothed Queen, the mischievous Puck, and a band of would be actors are the ingredients of this timeless comedy.
Proudly supported by the Albury City Council through the Community and Cultural Grants Program, this is the first production of a new local amateur theatre company – The Other Theatre Company.
A fresh script has translated the play into more Modern English making this the ideal production for those not familiar with the original language of the play. Bring the whole family and your favorite picnic, chair, or rug for a fun evening. Vendors will be on site to provide food and refreshments and a festive atmosphere.
Featuring a cast of over 40 talented local amateur actors, musicians and singers with spectacular costumes, singing, dancing and music – this is a faithful adaptation of Shakespeare’s original play. Plenty of laughs guaranteed.
William Shakespeare:
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English poet, actor and writer and is one of the most famous playwrights in the world. Throughout his life he wrote and collaborated on a grand total of 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems and many other verses. His plays have been translated to every major living language in the world and are performed more than any other playwright in history. No one knows when William Shakespeare’s much loved comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream was first performed, although historians have estimated somewhere between 1594 and 1596. Since then this play has been performed hundreds of times to audiences all over the globe, in a variety of styles. The version you will see tonight is an adaptation of the original script and has simplified the Shakespearean language whilst still remaining faithful to the original text. We hope you enjoy it.
Cast:
Theseus ANTHONY MCCAUGHEY
Hippolyta MARISABEL BONET-CRUZ
Egeus GEORGE PENDER
Philostrate TANYA HARVEY
Court Trumpeter MICHAEL PARKER
Lysander LUKE MCCLOUNAN
Hermia JAYDEN SCHRICKKER
Demetrius NATHAN GELLIE
Helena JOHANNA UNIACKE
Oberon DAVID NEWPORT
Titania CHRISTINE DUFF
Puck SHOSHANNA GRIFFIN
Head Fairy REBECCA CONDON
Peaseblossom EMILY GAMZE
Cobweb ANDRINA DIXEN
Moth AMY MOYLE
Mustardseed ELEANOR VAN VEEN
Oberon and Titania’s Court WODONGA CALISTHENIC ACADEMY, SARAH FRASER, NATASHA FRASER, TEAH MARTIN, DANA MARTIN, BEC WILLCOX, COSIE BOLAND, JORDAN TAYLOR, NICOLA GLEDHILL, EBONY MOORMAN, ALEX STARK, GEORGIA STARK, GEMMA THORNYCROFT
Peter Quince REBECCA SIMMONS
Nick Bottom NICK TALBOT
Francis Flute RO MCGILLIVRAY
Tom Snout CLAIRE MCCAUGHEY
Snug LUKE MCCAUGHEY
Robin Starvelling PETER UNIACKE
Director (notes):
When I was first approached to direct A Midsummer Night’s Dream I was thrilled. Shakespeare’s productions have been produced around the world and I wanted to make sure we did the great bard’s play justice. I was quickly met with a wonderfully enthusiastic cast and crew from all walks of theatrical life – and with the expert involvement of The Squeakers, the Calisthenics Academy and even Michael Parker on Trumpet – not to mention the mighty force that soon became our production team, the generous sponsorship of the local region, and the tireless enthusiasm and support of my father and Producer Peter Uniacke, the bard’s great play quickly grew to a great cast and community all of its own. It has been greatly rewarding seeing everyone bring this production to this truly unique stage and I hope you all enjoy the experience as much as I have! LAURA UNIACKE
Crew:
Director LAURA UNIACKE
Producer PETER UNIACKE
Costume MORGAN PINDER OF MONKEY SAID THE MUSHROOM
Ass Costumes RO MCGILLIVRAY, REBECCA SIMMONS, BORDERSCROS SCA
Set Construction PETER UNIACKE, SCOTT BISHOP, GEORGE PENDER
Music THE SQUEAKERS RECORDER ENSEMBLE, RACHEL BUCHAN, ANDRIAN DIXEN, ALEXANDRA ELLIS, SUZANNE HICKS, NATASHA KRONENBERG, URSULA GENAEHR
Musical Direction MARISABEL BONET-CRUZ WITH URSULA GENAEHR
Stage Director PIETA SWANN
Graphic Design LAURA UNIACKE OF RUBY JAY DESIGN
Promotions SHOSHANNA GRIFFIN, MARISABEL BONET-CRUZ
Lighting and Sound BRENT SCOTT
Hair Stylist TESS MURPHY OF STEAMLOCKS
Make-up LEANNE GAMZE, CHRISTINE DUFF
