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pc>oudl y pc>esents the Cayman Islands Amateur> Pr>odudion of
tHe COMPLete WORKS Of
WiLLiaM SHaKespeaRe
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by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and
Jess
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starring
Malcolm Ellis, Chris Mann & Dan Morisseau
Directed by Penny Phillips • Produced by Susan Howe
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June/July,
1999
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CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE
It is with some excitement that I welcome you to "The Complete Works of
William Shakespeare (abridged)". This very, very funny play marks a welcome return to comedy at The Playhouse and really exposes the rich talents of director, cast
and crew "employed" on this production. Having listened in at one of the very early
rehearsals, I was splitting my sides with laughter. Penny and Co. - you have all
done a mqrvellous job.
You will have noticed the fence which has been erected on the east side of
the theatre, and I am afraid that parking is going to be a problem in the near future.
Peter Phillips, our Theatre Management Committee Chairman, has been busy in negotiations with our landlord, the Cayman Islands Government and, although a solution may be worked out, there will be some inconvenience over the next year to our
patrons. We will keep you informed.
It has been a very busy season here and, instead of going into hibernation this
summer, we will be presenting a "Fun and Food" offering in August, with John
Chapman's hilarious comedy "Key for Two". Wait for more details. At the time of
writing this message, there is a small female part still not cast and, if you want to
prevent the director doing another appearance in drag, do give him a call (it's me).
September, it's the Kiwanis with Paul de Freitas' two local plays, and then into
auditions for "The Wizard ofOz" playing in January 2000. Already we have two or
three plays being slotted in for the Millennium. Theatre is very much alive here.
And don't forget the Haunted House (National Trust) in OctoberlNovember, and our
own Christmas Winter Wonderland.
We had a really fun Club Night with some of our members showing off their
talent (with one member showing off more than that!!!) and a delightful quiz. Well
done to Linda and her gang. What a pity more of you didn't show - and it was
FREE!
I had better stop now or Penny will be giving me a bad time. AGAIN!! Sit
back, laugh and applaud loud. Try and wake the Bard out of his sleep.
Colin Wilson
Chairman 1999
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The History of
Ttie COMPJ-ete WORKS Of
WilliaM 5tiaKeSpeaRe (aBRiDGeD)
20 Billion BC
Massive explosion floods universe with hydrogen molecules. The Complete Works of William
Shakespeare exists only as a statistical possibility.
4 Billion BC
Earth forms - in the primordial soup, complex molecules and amino acids combine to create DNA
1563 AD
DNA of John Shakespeare and Mary Arden recombine to form William Shakespeare
1594-1616 AD
William Shakespeare writes The Complete Works of William Shakespeare and then dies.
THE TRAGEDIES
Titus Andronicus
Romeo and Juliet
Julius Caesar
Troilus and Cressida
Othello
King Lear
Macbeth
Anthony and Cleopatra
Timon of Athens
Coriolanus
Hamlet
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HISTORIES
John
Richard II
Henry IV parts 1 and 2
Henry V
Richard III
Henry VI parts 1,2 and 3
Henry VIII
THE COMEDIES
Love's Labours Lost
Comedy of Errors
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
The Merchant of Venice
The Taming of the Shrew
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Much Ado About Nothing
As You Like It
Twelfth Night
A Midsummer Night's Dream
All's Well That Ends Well
Measure for Measure
Pericles*
Cymbeline*
The Winter's Tale*
The Tempest*
POETRY
Sonnets
Poems We Don't Do
*Sometimes classified as Romances, these plays are here counted among the Comedies due to
their uneven poetic values, unbelievable plot lines, shallow characterisations and juvenile themes.
They are among the Bard's greatest works.
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A Word (or Two) from the Director
In 1996, prior to making a summer trip to England, I decided to check on the internet to see what
plays were going to be on in London whilst I was there. One play in particular caught my eye, as I had recently seen an article about it in an English newspaper - The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
(abridged). I duly contacted the theatre booking office and obtained tickets for the first night of my holiday in
the U.K.
Well, it is probably obvious - by the fact that you are here to see the show - that I was hooked right
from the start. Three lunatic Americans (or so they appeared) tearing down the revered Bard into slapstick
comedy might not appeal to the purists among us, but they certainly hit my funny-bone. Still gasping for
breath and crying with laughter, I left the theatre that night not quite sure what had hit me. In my ten day stay
in London, I managed to see the show five times. Not only that, but in 1998 I managed to make a sixth trip to
the Criterion to see it again, this time in the company of Peter, my long-suffering husband. The way I looked
at it was, if I was ever going to put this play on in Grand Cayman, I would need a stage manager who also
knew the play. As you can see, it worked!
For several months I searched high and low to find out if it was available for amateur performance. As
soon as I found that Warner/Chappell Plays Ltd. could issue a licence, I wasted no more time. Auditions were
held at the end of March, and my wonderful actors - Malcobn, Chris and Dan - started the daunting task of
rehearsals. We have worked up to four nights a week (after hectic days in our real jobs) to bring you our version of this hilariously funny work; and we certainly couldn't have done it without our Producer/Assistant Director, Sue Howe. She has been an absolute brick - taking rehearsals for me when I had other commitments,
running around selling advertisements in the programme, and generally helping to keep me sane.
Directing this play hasn't been as easy as I had at first thought. What use is a director who is continually doubled up with laughter? But the natural comedic timing of our three stars left me with very little to do.
They understood right from the word go just what was required of them, and I have had more fun putting this
play together than any other I have ever done.
I would like to say some very special "thank you's":
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to my stage manager and better half for all his help, ideas and suggestions, and for putting up with me
when things weren't going quite as well as I would have liked;
to Sue for all the time and effort she has put into this production, even when her mother was visiting and
she had to leave both mother and baby whilst attending rehearsals;
to Fay Anne de Freitas for not even turning a hair when I threw a pile of patterns and fabric at her;
to all my "props persons" who have, during the past three weeks, attended almost as many rehearsals as
the actors;
to Chris, Dan and Malcolm for their hard work and cheerful natures, both of which have made my life so
much easier;
to all those who have helped and who I have probably forgotten to thank, and who will never speak to me
agam;
and last, but certainly not least, to you - our audience - for your support.
Enjoy the show!
Penny Phillips
Director
(in order of appearance)
MALCOLM ELLIS
Malcolm moved to Cayman from Canada on a government
tax evasion grant. His bizarre behaviour blended well with
the local eccentrics in the Cayman Drama Society and thus
he has avoided prosecution. He hopes to pursue his goals as
an amateur homswoggler. His hobbies are stamp-licking,
Marmite sandwiches and light bondage.
CHRIS MANN
Having made such an early critical impact with his debut
at the Old Vic Theatre playing opposite Sir Larry as a
piece of lichen, Chris turned his back on fame and fortune
and spent the next nine years touring the Far East in an attempt to find his "muse", whilst playing such diverse
roles as Othello's codpiece and the figurehead in HMS
Pinafore. He has now been lurking in the mangroves in
Cayman for the past several years, where Kenneth
Branagh said he was impressed by the breadth of his
Hamlet.
DAN MORISSEAU
Born in the far west of Canada, some time ago: Dan was
raised by a group of mountain goats. He is no stranger to
thrill, excitement and danger. Previous to his career as a
Shakespearian actor, Dan was a karaoke slut. Feeling he
needs a change, Dan has decided to go back to writing.
Look for him in the Compass as "Name Withheld by Re..
quest".
PRc.nUCTION TEAM
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Properties Manager
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Properties'Team
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Pat Aitchison
Stewart Moracen
Nik Morisseau
Regina Oliver
Gina Serrant
Judy Sheppard
Martin Tedd
Julie Tromans
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Sounds
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Fay Anne de Freitas
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About the REAL Reduced Shakespeare Company...
he Reduced Shakespeare Company came into existence in San Francisco in 1981 when
the collective brain of its founding members short-circuited and began spewing out Bugs
Bunny cartoons in iambic pentameter. In those early days, the three-man company lived
on handouts from confused members of the public who were accosted by them in the
streets, alleys and swampland of Northern California. The boys decided to go to Britain in 1987
because "we heard there was really good surfing." The surfing rumours turned out to be a lie and
the company has been trying to raise the money to return to the United States ever since.
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For the n~xt nine years, the R.S.C. wandered aimlessly around the globe, from country to
country, venue to venue. There have been rumoured sightings at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., the Lincoln Center in New York, and Montreal's Just for Laughs Festival. Reports
have also come in from such far-flung and exotic locales as Singapore, Canada, Japan, Hong
Kong, Hawaii, and Milton Keynes. Finally, in March of 1996, the company began performing at
the Criterion Theatre in Piccadilly Circus, London. The police were called to the scene but were
unable to remove the boys from the premises.
These three cultural guerrillas (described by one critic as "whoopee cushions with legs~)
are now in their fourth year at the Criterion Theatre in London's West End. The Complete Works
of William Shakespeare (abridged) was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Comedy in 1997.
The script of the show was written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield, with additional material by Reed Martin, and is published by Applause Books of New York.
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