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PRODUCTION: Androcles And The Lion (Comedy Drama)
PRODUCTION DATE: May 1971
DIRECTED BY: Keith Jefferies
STAGED: Marle Place - Open Air Presentation
SYNOPSIS: The play is set in the last days of the Roman Empire. A Christian tailor named Androcles helps a suffering lion by removing a thorn from his paw. Later, after Caesar has rounded up the Christians and sentenced them to death by the beast, the lion refuses to harm the man who has been so kind to him.
Written in 1912, Androcles and the Lion has themes of martyrdom and persecution which are portrayed through Shaw's use of comedy, slapstick humour, verbal wit and physical humour.
PLAYWRIGHT: G. Bernard Shaw Born 26 July, 1856, Dublin, Ireland died November 2, 1950, Hertfordshire, England.
BHTC NOTES: This was the first BHTC open air production in the grounds at Marle Place. Sheila Newell (playing the part of Magaera), remembers it as a great experience but that everyone got bitten by all the insects!
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| Frank Oakley
| The Lion / Soldier
| Frank Oakley
| Stage Director
| Neil Batsford
| Androcles
| Richard Tapner
| Stage Manager
| Sheila Newell
| Magaera
| Paddy O'Meara
| Asst. Stage Manager
| Fred Richings
| Centurion / Gladiator
| Pam Jefferies
| Wardrobe
| Anthony White
| Captain
| Mike Cannon
| Sound Effects
| Inez Wedderburn
| Lavinia
| Anthony White
| Graphic Designer
| Rodney Nash
| Ferrovius
| Richard Tapner
| Set Designer
| Peter Coveney
| Spintho
| Alan Dann
| Created the Armour
| Dick Doyle
| Lentulus / Menagerie Keeper
| Neil Batsford & Joan O'Meara
| Publicity
| Ron Forsdike
| Metellus
| Barbara Chamberlain
| Catering Supervisor
| Sarah Coveney
| Call Boy / Beggar Child
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| Alan Dann
| Editor
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| Michael Wedderburn
| Emperor / Soldier
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| Leigh Towell
| Secutor
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| Keith Jefferies
| Retarius
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| Graham Paterson
| Soldier
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| Ken Barron
| Gladiator
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Original Music & Lyrics By: Keith Jefferies.
Romans: Margaret Coveney, Norma Somerville, Ena Barron & Pam Jefferies.
Christians: Mary Coleman, Lizbet Hawker, Elsie Nash, Ann Fairhall, Audrey Wilshaw, Andrew Harding, Leigh Towell & Trevor Baker.
Etruscan Slaves: Peter Coveney, Leigh Towell & Keith Jefferies.
Choreographer: Drusilla Duffil.
Dancers: Gillian O'Meara, Penelope Thwaites, Valerie Thomas, Carol Still, Suzi Allan (Nee Colledge) & Geraldine Smith.
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