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[[File:Ruddygore.jpg|360px|thumb|right|Show poster from Ruddygore 2018, designed by [[Jamie Hizzett]] and [[Tim Lutton]]]]
[[File:Ruddygore.jpg|360px|thumb|right|Show poster from Ruddygore 2018, designed by [[Jamie Hizzet]] and [[Tim Lutton]]]]
[[Ruddigore]], or 'Ruddygore' (as it was originally spelled and, thus, adopted as the title of this production) was performed in the [[Annex Theatre]] on 14th-17th February 2018. The score was adapted by [[Isaac Treuherz]] for a folk band, with the set and costumes following this folkish aesthetic, with vines and flowers in abundance.
 
 
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== About the Show ==
 
The show was a 'folksy rehashing' of Gilbert and Sullivan's Ruddygore. With an air of folk instrumentation, we built upon a woodland concept and a rejuvenated score to tell this funny, satirical and - at times - tender story. From the outset, we wanted this production to be new, to reimagine the characters, story and music, to update it and see what elements edure and which adapt. To realise this change, we not only incorporated traditional folk instrumentation, but the music was tweaked to facilitate this change, taking influence from the rhythms and structures of classic jigs and polkas. Adding to this theme, we fused elements of traditional highland and ceilidh dances to give the music and story a fresh avenue through which to breathe and express a sense of history and community so prevalent throughout the story.
 
We also examined the characters, their motivations and interpretations and discovered interesting insights into their thoughts and wants, the stories they tell. A major change in terms of the characters was gender swapping the character of Dick Dauntless to 'Fanny Fearless', played by [[Abby Pardoe]], which opened up new avenues of interpretation. Moreover, the chorus was reworked so there was a full SATB chorus in both Act I and II, allowing for not only more harmony options, but also the inclusion of village men in the bridesmaid songs and female baronets in the Ghost songs.
 
 
== Photo Gallery ==
<gallery caption="Photos" widths="150px">
File:Full_Ruddygore_company.jpg| The full company
File:Tim_bishop.jpg| The ghosts in Act II
File:Tim_ghosts.jpg|
File:Tim_hornpipe.jpg|
File:Ruddygore_male_chorus.jpg| The Ruddygore morris-dancing chorus
File:Ruthven_Murgatroyd_and_Old_Adam.jpg| [[Philip Needle]] and [[Billy Boulton]] as Ruthven Murgatroyd and Old Adam
File:Dame_Hannah.jpg| [[Ella Sabine]] as Dame Hannah
File:Chorus_of_Bridemaids.jpg| The chorus of bridesmaids
File:David_and_Phil.jpg| [[David Child]] chastising Phil for not creating a poll
File:Rhona_Abby_Amber.jpg| The lesbian threesome Gilbert intended
File:Act_I_finale.jpg| The Act I finale
</gallery>


Ruddigore, or 'Ruddygore' (as it was originally spelled and, thus, adopted as the title of this production) was performed in the [[Annex Theatre]] on 14th-17th February 2018. The score was adapted by [[Isaac Treuherz]] for a folk band, with the set and costumes following this folkish aesthetic, with vines and flowers in abundance.


== Production Team ==
== Production Team ==
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| ''Producer''||[[Tim Lutton]]
| ''Producer''||[[Tim Lutton]]
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| ''Producer''||[[Jamie Hizzett]]
| ''Producer''||[[Jamie Hizzet]]
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| ''Costumes''||[[Tzofia R]]
| ''Costumes''||[[Delyth Simons]]
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| ''Costumes''||[[Eris Perring]]
| ''Costumes''||[[Eris Perring]]
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| ''Makeup Artist''||[[Charlie Dawkins]]
| ''Makeup Artist''||[[Charlie Dawkins]]
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| ''Hair''||[[Katie Giles]]
|}
|}


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
   
   
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{|Class="wikitable sortable"  
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| ''Rose Maybud''||[[Bridie Strachan]]
| ''Rose Maybud''||[[Bridie Strachan]]
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| ''Mad Margaret''||[[Jesse Bean McCabe]]
| ''Mad Margaret''||[[Jesse McCabe]]
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| ''Sir Despard''||[[David Child]]
| ''Sir Despard''||[[David Child]]
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| ''Dame Hannah''||[[Ella Sabine]]
| ''Dame Hannah''||[[Ella Sabine]]
|-
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| ''Fanny Fearless''||[[Abby Pardoe]]
| ''Dick Dauntless''||[[Abby Pardoe]]
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| ''Sir Roderic''||[[Richard Kille]]
| ''Sir Roderic''||[[Richard Kille]]
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| ''Chorus''||[[Annabelle Sessions]]
| ''Chorus''||[[Annabelle Sessions]]
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| ''Chorus''||[[Daniel Williams-Brown]]
| ''Chorus''||[[Dan Williams-Brown]]
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| ''Chorus''||[[Dom Navikas]]
| ''Chorus''||[[Dom Navikas]]
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| ''Chorus''||[[Zhili Hao]]
| ''Chorus''||[[Zhili Hao]]
|-
|}
|}


== Crew ==
== Crew ==
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| ''Sound''||[[Will Barber]]
| ''Sound''||[[Will Barber]]
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|}
== Band ==
{|Class="wikitable sortable"
!Role!!Name
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| ''Conductor''||[[Isaac Treuherz]]
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| ''Guitar''||[[Hannah Parsons]]
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| ''Fiddle''||[[Doug Morgan]]
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| ''Cello''||[[Alice Paine]]
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| ''Double Bass''||[[Ross Millar]]
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| ''Tin Whistle/Oboe''||[[Chris Hartland]]
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| ''Recorder''||[[Natasha Bennetts]], ([[Oliver Downer]]), ([[Grace Timby]])
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| ''Bodhran''||[[James Atkins]]
|-
|}
== Committee ==
{|Class="wikitable sortable"
!Role!!Name
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| ''Chair''||[[David Child]]
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| ''Secretary''||[[Amber Courage]]
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| ''Treasurer''||[[Michelle McInnes]]
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| ''Publicity Officer''||[[Isaac Treuherz]]
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| ''Publicity Officer''||[[Nadia Fundell]]
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| ''Social Secretary''||[[Philip Needle]]
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| ''Webmaster''||[[Renata Stella]]
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| ''Loremaster''||[[Billy Boulton]]
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| ''Ordinary Member''||[[Megan Warinton]]
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|}


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[[Category:Performance]]

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