The Wedding Present
A collaborative performance project created by professional Artists and rural communities in the South East.
It is a performance in three acts, moving between three different spaces, utilizing three contrasting performance styles, applying three art forms, collaborating with three groups within the community, to create one celebratory performance piece.
It is designed to happen in four communities over a twelve week period. One community will be in Basingstoke and Deane, one in East Hampshire, one in East Sussex and one in Surrey.
The project will create a performance in each chosen community over a two week period, involving members of the local community and a team of professional Artists. A commissioned 'skeleton' script will form the basis of the work, and the underlying structure of this script will involve a wedding, funeral and a christening taking place during the course of the performance. Each performance would end with the wedding sequence; the audience and participants would then be 'invited' to the reception.
The focus of the script, the characters, the design and music will be devised and crafted by the participants and Artistic Team during the production period.
Basingstoke, South Ham
Professional Actors
Clive Holland - Paul Townsend
Mary Rose - Judy Townsend / Kara
Derek McCormack - Matt Townsend
Community Actors
Brenda Palmer - Mrs Ramply
Cathy Clark - Mrs Williams
Jeanette Hobden - Mrs Pollack
Donna Beason - Melanie
Chris Leonard - Daniel
Sally Lamacroft - Legel Secretary / Bridesmaid
James Broad - Martin / Boris / Kara's Dad
Bryn Strudwick - Vicar
Lisa Chandler - Kara's Mum
Sarah Lock - Mistress of Ceremonies
Production Team
Kefi Chadwick - Writer
Mary Swan - Director
Sam Pine - Designer
Vanessa Lucas-Smith - Music
Saul Jaffe - Project Co-ordinator
Simon Beckett - Production Manager
Minh Hue-Vashon www.lubribated.co.uk - Poster Design
Ross Harvie - Programme Design
For proteus
Mary Swan - Artistic Director
Nicola Oakley - General Manager
Deborah Wilding - Associate Director
Ross Harvie - Administrator
Simon Beckett - Production Manager
Bordon, East Hampshire
Professional Actors
Clive Holland - Paul Townsend
Mary Rose - Judy Townsend / Kara
Derek McCormack - Matt Townsend
Saul Jaffe - Boris
Community Actors
Daisy Williams - Sarah
Maxine Knight - Jackie
Rebecca Church - Gaby
Joe Church - Mr Roberts
Brad Nicholls - Druid/Wilf
Daniel Ross-Kellam - Daniel
Daniel Reffold - Funeral Vicar
Sam Dobson - Christening Vicar
Louise Cooper - Melanie
Dancers
Tim Morton
Anne Morton
Penny Willis
Kenny Kinch
Sue Kinch
Jeff French
Production Team
Kefi Chadwick - Writer
Mary Swan - Director
Sam Pine - Designer
Vanessa Lucas-Smith - Music
Saul Jaffe - Project Co-ordinator
James Cartwright - Stage Manager
Julie o'Leary - Assistant Director
Luke Dixey - Assistant Stage Manager
Minh Hue-Vashon www.lubribated.co.uk - Poster Design
Ross Harvie - Programme Design
For Proteus
Mary Swan - Artistic Director
Nicola Oakley - General Manager
Deborah Wilding - Associate Director
Ross Harvie - Administrator
Simon Beckett - Production Manager
Bletchingley, Surrey
Professional Actors
Clive Holland - Paul Townsend
Mary Rose - Judy Townsend / Kara
Derek McCormack - Matt Townsend
Community Actors
Barbara Saunders - Mrs Pollock
David Ilett - Druid / Kara's Dad
Gosia Porebsky - Melanie
Joe Blackman - Daniel
Christine Weatherill - Mrs Ramply
Alan M Ward - Vicar
Izabela Mikotajczyk - Christening / Wedding Guest
Dan Giles - Mr Roberts / Kara's Brother
Potr Mikotajczyk - Boris
Russell Greenslade - Martin
Community Production
Susan Richardson - Wardrobe Support
Production Team
Kefi Chadwick - Writer
Mary Swan - Director
Sam Pine - Designer
Vanessa Lucas-Smith - Music
Saul Jaffe - Project Co-ordinator
James Cartwright - Stage Manager
Luke Dixey - Assistant Stage Manager
Minh Hue-Vashon www.lubribated.co.uk - Poster Design
Ross Harvie - Programme Design
For proteus
Mary Swan - Artistic Director
Nicola Oakley - General Manager
Deborah Wilding - Associate Director
Ross Harvie - Administrator
Simon Beckett - Production Manager
Angmering, West Sussex
Professional Actors
Clive Holland - Paul Townsend
Mary Rose - Judy Townsend / Kara
Derek McCormack - Matt Townsend
Community Actors
Mitz Middon - Borris
Jill Howell - Mrs Rampley
Laura Scammell - Mrs Williams
Lesley Kerrigan - Mrs Pollock
Tom Burton - Daniel
Adam Cox - Mr Roberts
Deborah Chase - Vicar
Val Jerram - Druid
Carole Mason - Lady in the Choir
Amy Scammell - Samantha Williams
Gemma Wille - Girl/Choir
After Show Music
Driftwood
Community Production
Gemma Wille - Design Assistant
Production Team
Kefi Chadwick - Writer
Deborah Wilding - Director
Mary Swan - Project Director
Sam Pine - Designer
Vanessa Lucas-Smith - Music
David Brodowski - Violin
Lena Rae - Project Co-ordinator
Saul Jaffe - Assistant Project Co-ordinator
Tony Brown - Stage Manager
Minh Hue-Vashon www.lubribated.co.uk - Poster Design
Ross Harvie - Programme Design
For proteus
Mary Swan - Artistic Director
Nicola Oakley - General Manager
Deborah Wilding - Associate Director
Ross Harvie - Administrator
Simon Beckett - Production Manager
