PRODUCTION: The Owl And The Pussycat Went To See
(Fantasy Musical Drama)
PRODUCTION DATE: July 1998
DIRECTED BY: Julia Peckham
STAGED: The Croft Theatre, Burgess Hill
SYNOPSIS: Based on the stories and verses of Edward Lear, the Owl & the Pussycat go to sea in their 'beautiful peagreen boat', in search of a ring and someone to marry them. They come to a land where the bong tress grow and meet the Dong with the luminous nose. His love, the Jumbly Girl, has gone away and he cries constantly, but he takes them to see the Quangle Wangle, who suggests they go on a trip. Along the way they have great adventures meeting the villainous Plum Pudding Flea, The Runcible Spoon, the eccentric Professor Bosh, the Pig with a ring through it's nose, The Jumblies and of course the Turkey vicar, who finally marries them.
PLAYWRIGHTS: David Wood and Sheila Ruskin.

CAST

CREW


Kevin Gray
Owl
Derek McLean
Stage Manager

Janice McLean
Pussycat
Bob Awcock
Asst. Stage Manager

Tim Rowland
The Dong with the Luminous Nose
Helen Clapperton
Workshop Production Asst.

Hannah Pavey
Jumbly Girl
Keith Griffiths
Set Design

David Villiers
Quangle Wangle
Keith Griffiths, Terry Thompsett,
Set -

Catherine May
Mrs Canary
Derek McLean, Laurie Parsons,
Construction -

Sam Cooper
Mr Canary
Bekkie Powell, David Bevan
and -

Peter Forester
Plum Pudding Flea
Katie James, Chris Smith,
Backstage -

Pearl White
Runcible Spoon
Ron Whitehead & Bob Awcock
Crew

Rick Peckham
Professor Bosh
Stephen Tyrell
Technical Manager

Norma Somerville
Piggy Wiggy
Pat Griffiths & Lesley Rowland
Costume Design & Making

David Bevan
Head Jumbly
Chris Twyman
Properties

Neil Batsford
Reverend Turkey
Pauline Childs
Make-Up



Pamela Skilton
Hair



Pippa Jones
Continuity



Jim Wilson
Publicity & Programmes



Rosalind Wood
Box Office Manager



Terry Thompsett
Front of House
BHTC CHORUS
Choreography: Janis McLean

The Fishes, Animals, Birds and the Jumblies:
Francesca Battle, Clair Brocklehurst, Shymoly Chakraborty, Sam Cooper, Carl Edwards, Suzanne Fanner, Natasha Farnworth, Amanda Holman, Natalie Holman, Jinanne Karkar, Debbie McLean, Jennifer McLean, Olivia Maslin, Catherine May, Gavin Morgan, Megan Pavey, Lara Przybori, Elizabeth Stephens, Marrie Stewart, Andrew Squires & Natalie Taylor
ACCOMPANIMENT
Piano: Diane Larribeau Drums: Derek Guildford

PRODUCTION PROGRAMME

Programme Cover

Acts

Cast

Crew

Workshop Member Profiles 1

Workshop Member Profiles 2

PRESS ARTICLES

Press Article 1

Press Article 2

Press Article 3

Press Article 4

Press Article 5

PRODUCTION PHOTOGRAPHS

Kevin Gray & Janice McLean (Surrounded by chorus)

Kevin Gray, Tim Rowland & Janice McLean

Kevin Gray, Tim Rowland & Janice McLean

David Villiers & chorus

Peter Forester

David Villiers & Tim Rowland

Tim Rowland

Pearl White, David Villiers, Tim Rowland, Janice McLean & Kevin Gray

Hannah Pavey & Tim Rowland

Tim Rowland & Rick Peckham

Rick Peckham & Tim Rowland

Rick Peckham & Tim Rowland

Tim Rowland & Rick Peckham

Megan Pavey & Jennifer McLean

Hannah Pavey, Tim Rowland & Rick Peckham surrounded by chorus

Norma Somerville, Janice McLean, David Villiers & Kevin Gray

David Bevan, Tim Rowland & Hannah Pavey

Janice McLean, Kevin Gray, Tim Rowland, Hannah Pavey & Neil Batsford

BACKSTAGE PHOTOGRAPHS

Hannah Pavey & Tim Rowland

Hannah Pavey & Tim Rowland

Pearl White & Tim Rowland

Rick Peckham & Tim Rowland

Sam Cooper & Catherine May

Neil Batsford

Rick Peckham

Norma Somerville

Norma Somerville

Norma Somerville

PRESS REVIEW

Press Review

Photo with Press Review