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Horst Buchholz
And Other Stories |
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| George |
Brian
Watson |
| Tim |
David
Burton |
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Rich |
Simon
King |
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Jules |
Helen
Robinson |
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Quiz Master |
Maurice
Houlden |
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Stars |
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Fincher |
Mark
Bateman |
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Cameron |
Ailsa
Olver |
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Scott |
David
Burton |
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| 412 Letters |
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Charlotte |
Ailsa
Oliver |
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Ros |
Sharon
Burton |
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Directed by Jenny Stewart &
Brian Watson |
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Director's
Commentary I really enjoyed my second go at
directing helped by a wonderful cast and of course Brian, who was
going to do The Entertainer, but we didn't have enough people to cast
it, and I'd had these three plays by Matthew Wilkie for about two
years hoping one day we would perform them. Matthew did a 500 mile
round trip to Hull to see his plays being performed and was really
impressed with the Chameleons talent and very happy about the
interpretation of his plays Jenny
After the disappointment of not casting the play I wanted to do,
it was great of Jenny to step in with the Matthew Wilkie plays. As it
turned out it was a great deal of fun doing them and putting on
different hats depending on which rehearsal it was. And as for
pointing a gun at the audience and screaming at them, may I recommend
that everyone gives it a try. Very therapeutic. Acting award of the
whole production must go to Jenny for convincing Mark that the author
wasn't going to make it Brian |
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Author
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Matthew Wilkie DID come and see us on Saturday night and this is what he had to say for
himself, "I really enjoyed hearing the Hull-lilt saying my lines and
think you have a bunch of talented folk there. Well
done and thanks for paying me the greatest compliment of wanting to do my
plays". |
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Was
I In That One? Don't be fooled by our
musical maestro Maurice's name in the cast as he never actually appeared
on stage! All his lines as the quizmaster were recorded
onto disc and played back during the performance. |
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Quote,
Unquote Although it was a real shame that we couldn’t do
The Entertainer, I knew this would be a good ’un when we read it. It was an
absolute sod to learn, though, and even on performance nights we were playing fast and loose with the script! Even so,
I think we brought out the relationships between the characters. I thoroughly
enjoyed both my parts, although Cameron’s boiler suit was not the most flattering garment I have ever worn, and
Charlotte’s pyjamas were far too warm under the stage lights! I don’t mean to sound unduly trivial, but both characters made such an impact on me it’s
quite difficult to put into words. Suffice it to say if I was ever given the chance to do another of Matthew Wilkie’s plays I’d
jump at it - though I’d probably start learning my lines a LOT earlier!!
Ailsa
Good fun, even though Helen knocked me about a bit! She packs
quite a punch! Stand out for me was Ailsa and Sharon in 412 Letters - great performances
Simon
I really enjoyed this. I had forgotten what a buzz you get from going on
stage - thanks so much to Jenny and Brian for casting me in the
part. Sorry to Simon for blacking his eye, bruising
his jaw and probably loosening his teeth! Does anyone have a use for a
pale blue t-shirt now the quiz team is defunct? Helen
Wasn't that keen on the plays but we were
short on cast so I gave it my best shot. Though I did some decent stuff as Tim
on Friday and Scott on Saturday, I couldn't seem to get them both right on the
same night! And I was extremely disappointed that, as the terminally ill Scott,
Jenny wouldn't let me vomit blood all over the stage! David |
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Radio
Days Although Horst Buchholz had recently been broadcast
as Radio 4's Afternoon Play, this was the first time any of these plays had
been performed north of London. So, a regional premiere for the Chameleons! |
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