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PERFORMANCES at HIGHWOOD
Updated 9 February 2009 My thanks to Pete Cluer for the recent photos and to Stroud News and Journal for permission to publish drama reviews. More to come...
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Lucy Day exercises her magic! |
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Clive Ellis, Linda Bishop (Duchess), Simon Pledge (Sir Percival Smoothely-Smoothe) |
Colin Bingle as Blackheart, Clive Ellis as the Baron and Julian Curtis as Sir Oblong. |
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The Thwarting of Baron Bolligrew by Robert Bolt 18, 19, 20 February 1976 programme price 2p
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Peter Cluer's introduction gave a clear indication of the massive team-effort involved in the production: 'Welcome to another evening of drama at Highwood! I use the word "another" quite deliberately as this is the fourth production to be staged at the School in the last twelve months - surely a remarkable feat by any standards, let alone those of a school of our size. Naturally, these ventures could not happen without the willing co-operation and enthusiasm of a large number of people, and "The Thwarting of Baron Bolligrew" is no exception. Almost half the staff, some sixty pupils and many parents and friends (not to mention wives!) have been involved in the staging of this production and I have been continually amazed and delighted at the unselfish way in which so many people have given up their evenings and weekends to make this show possible.' |
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Cast in order of appearance
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| Dancers: Dawn Byard, Debra Cooke, Sarah
Cooke, Paula Jones, Julie Nash, Karen Nash, Lorraine Nurding, Pam Peachey,
Susan Robinson Storyteller: Barry Clarke Juniper: Karen Smith Conifer: Pam Peachey Duchess: Linda Bishop Drummer: Andrew Jones Trumpeters: Nicola Bainbridge, Brian Barnard Sir Digby Vayne-Trumpington: Steven Malpas Sir Graceless Strongbody: Mark Fletcher Sir Percival Smoothley-Smoothe: Simon Pledge Sir Oblong Fitz-Oblong: Julian Curtis Captain: Richard Hudd Baron Bolligrew: Clive Ellis |
Squire Blackheart: Colin Bingle Men-at-arms: Alan Cooke, Stephen King Lord Mayor: Martin Hudd Obidiah Bobblenob: Malcom Osman Peasants: Brian Barnard, Shauna Barrett, Dawn Byard, Debra Cooke, Sarah Cooke, Simon Inwood, Andrew Newton, Adrian McTiffin, Lorraine Nurding, Kay Tanner, Hugh Wright Mabel Magpie: Anna Offord Russian Dancer: Simon Inwood Secretary: Karen Smith Madame Beelzebub Moloch: Lucy Day Mazeppa Magpie: Nicola Bainbridge Dragon: Trevor Gaunt Orchestra: Robin Saunders |
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Production Team
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Box Office / Assistant Producer: Mr
G. Humphries |
(As you can see from the following details, there were many outside the School gates who were also willing to help.) Thanks to: The Headmaster, Mr P K Wharf The Cotswold Players, Stroud and Dursley Operatic and Dramatic Society for loan of costumes Walls Ice Cream for dry ice Mr Eastwood for loan of fencing swords Cotswold Fruiterers for sale of tickets All parents and pupils, too numerous to mention here, who have assisted in the preparation of this production |
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Producer: Mr P. Cluer
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The Pirates of Penzance 29, 30, 31 March and 2, 3 April 1976 Programme details needed!
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Highwood School Christmas Concert Tuesday 12 and Friday 15 December 1978 Proceeds in aid of Save the Children Fund and School Music Fund
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The Gypsy Baron; El Toro Paso Doble: The Band Trumpet Tune: Stuart Bruton, Euphonium Minuet and Trio; St Anthony Chorale; Love Song and Creation's Hymn: The Orchestra Stately Minuet; Sailing By; Tyrolean Dance: Rachel Gardiner and Anne Busta, Piano Duet The Trees are Heavy with Snow: Rachel Gardiner, Piano Solo Sonatina: Anne Busta, Piano Solo Evening Star: Nicola Bainbridge and Kaye Tanner, Piano |
L'embarquement pour Cythères: Mandy James and
Mrs E Wharf, Piano Duet The Linden Tree; Up Good Christen Folk: Highwood Singers Trumpet Sonata: Elaine Pearse, Cornet Judas and Mary; Streets of London: Guitar Ensemble Sonata (first movement): Lucy Day, Flute A Suite: The Recorder Consort The Girls with the Flaxen Hair: The Recorder Consort The Highwood Carol: The Highwood Singers Grand March 'Pomp and Dignity'; Great Gate of Kiev: The Band |
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The Coming of the Kings: A Modern Nativity Play by Ted Hughes
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Fortune-teller: Lucy Day Innkeeper's Wife: Doreen Hoskin Innkeeper: Keith Lennard Priest: Kenneth Bristow Businessman: Dennis Johnson Police Inspector: Terry Allen Minstrel: Peter Cluer Joseph: Simon Henson Mary: Katy Yolland The Kings: Clive Ellis, Simon Henson, Chris Blythe
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Vocal Accompaniment: Jenny Lewis Properties: Judy Fruin and Shirley Corley Sound: Alan Hyde Lighting: Victor Walker and Andrew May Production: Peter Cluer |
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Animal Farm 1978
The pictures below show clearly Graham Strutt's clever scenery which had to look like trees for Animal Farm and smoky chimneys for Doctor and the Devils.....
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Benjamin (Brian Barnard), Boxer (Gary King) and Clover (Anna Offord) with an unidentified pig and some hens! |
Napoleon (Graham Cox) lecturing some hens. |
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Major (David Mutton) conducting a meeting of the animals. |
The farmers: L. to R. Peter Davies, Paul Bienek, Michael Hallett |
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The Doctor and the Devils 1978
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(L to R) Burke (Dennis Johnson), Hare (Barry Clarke), Daft Jamie (Julian Curtis), Mrs Hare (Mandy James), Helen M'Dougall (Lucy Day). |
(L to R) Clive Ellis as Dr Knox, Simon Pledge as Miller, Adrian McTiffin as Ludovici and Julian Curtis. |
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The crowd shouting at Burke and
Hare..... |
Children playing in the street |
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Victorian Music Hall and Trial by Jury 1979/80 |
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The Rebels of Gas Street by Jan Needle, Vivien Gardner and Stephen Cockett
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| "There were sporadic school strikes organised by the children themselves. The most significant of these strikes was the 1911 nation-wide strike staged against corporal punishment. It was a time of major industrial action all over the country, with thousands of dockers and miners striking and the school children seem to have taken a lead from their fathers. The school strike seems to have started at Bigyn School, Llanelli, in South Wales, when pupils, incensed by a particularly unfair punishment of one of the boys, decided to take action. During September 1911, the strike spread to hundreds of schools in sixty major towns and cities throughout Britain.." from A Century of Childhood by Steven Humphries | |||
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The Characters
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| Mr Whippem, Headmaster of Gas Street
Ragged School: Kevin Sands Constable: Marcus Gardiner Vicar: Jaime Morgan Photographer: Robert Garnett Gingerbread seller: Habibur Chowdray Upper Classes Mr Fanshawe, a magistrate: Paul McEwan Mrs Fanshawe: Sarah Leeming Cynthia Fanshawe, their daughter; Charlotte Mills Cyril Fanshawe, their son: Alistair Archbold Girls of the Mumps Academy: Nichola Aldridge, Mandy Cowley, Sarah Maller, Sabrina Pace, Tracey Pike, Joanne Smith The Boy Scouts: Simon Baker, Ian Piper The
Lower Classes
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Costumes by: Fifth Year GCSE Textiles
group Scenery by: Fourth Year GCSE Art Group Lighting Assistant: Daniel McConville Assistant Projectionist: Matthew Blakeman Musicians: Sally Wadley, Daniel McConville, Daphne Blanch, Jacqueline Wood, Robert Cossins Make-up: Lorna Taylor, Rachel Mills, Claire Uppington, Susan Swain, Caroline Chappell, Karen West, Linda Screen, Tracy Saunders |
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Concert Christmas 1989
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A Summer Concert Friday 12 July 1991 7.30pm
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An occasion that produced laughter and tears!
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| Introductory music by Sally Wadley
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Polichinelle Serenade: Tina
Mills, Violin
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