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The Virtuous Burglar - November
2005
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Well, it was a long time coming, but CURTAINS! made it back to the Queen Mother Theatre in Hitchin in 2005 for a two-night run of Dario Fo's "The Virtuous Burglar".
"The Virtuous Burglar" is a one-act farce set in 1950's Italy. When a burglar breaks into the flat of a wealthy town councillor he gets more than he bargained for. The owner arrives home unexpectedly with his lover, and when more surprise arrivals ensue the burglar finds himself involved in a tangled web of deceit and whiskey.
| CAST: | Burglar (Angelo Tornati) |
Tony Edmonds |
| Burglar's Wife (Maria) | Mandy Pye | |
| Man | Neal Goddard | |
| Woman (Julia) | Katherine Harris | |
| Anna | Karen Turner | |
| Antonio | Grahame Williams | |
| Second Burglar | Bethany Willis | |
| CREW: | Director | James Willis |
| Producers | Mike Short David White |
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| Prompt | Stella White | |
| Make-up | Vanessa Rackham | |
| Sounde Effects | Ian White | |
| Lighting | Peter Elmer John Hamblin |
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| Stage & Properties | Peter Elmer Martin Lansbury Vic Evans Chris Evans John Brooksbank Eric Grant |
... plus many more behind the scenes too numerous to mention here.
The evening was superbly supported by first-rate musical items from the wealth of talent within Christchurch; not least from the Song Group and choir. Songs and music were carefully chosen to fit in with the overall themes of the "The Virtuous Burglar" to make for a most enjoyable evening's entertainment.
| “My Grandfather's Clock” | by Henry Clay Work (arr. Jane Gannaway) |
| “Stand by Your Man” | by Tammy Wynette and Billy Sherrill |
| “Ring, Ring” | by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus et al |
| “Pennsylvania 6-5000” | by Carl Sigman and Jerry Gray |
| “The Policeman's Song” | from 'The Pirates of Penzance' by Gilbert & Sullivan |
| “Don't Cry for Me, Argentina” | by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber |
| “The Pink Panther” | Theme tune by Henry Mancini |
| “Love Changes Everything” | by Don Black & Charles Hart |
| “Take Five” | from 'Time Out' by Dave Brubeck |
| “Ain't Misbehavin' ” | by Fats Waller and Harry Brooks |
| “Night and Day” | by Cole Porter |
| “The Gendarmes Duet” | music by Offenbach |
| “Blue Moon” | by Rogers and Hart |
| “My Grandfather's Clock” | by Henry Clay Work (arr. Chris Blackman) |
| Musical Directors | Chris Blackman Romy Gwinnett |
| Singers | Alison Bryan, Helen Dearn, Cath Edmonds, Romy Gwinnett, Denise Leeson, Linda Short, Ken Bamberough, Chris Blackman, Mike Crowley, Richard Holmes, George Laslett, Matthew Pearson, Quentin Spear |
| Recorder/flute Group | Natalie Arnold, Fiona Hamilton, Isobel Murray, Bethany Murray, William Murray, Florence Robertson, Freddie Robertson, Ellie Blackman |
| Instrumentalists | Hilary Robertson
(saxophone); Rob Bryan (trumpet); Romy Gwinnett (flute); Mike Crowley (piano); Chris Blackman (piano); |
Thanks to everyone for making a memorable event.
WATCH OUT FOR OUR NEXT PRODUCTION!