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SUNDAY
7 TH DEC
AT 6PM
Merely:
The Taming of the Shrew
William Shakespeare
Performed at The Cockpit
Sunday 7 December 2014
Directors
Simon Grujich & Scott Ellis
Cast
Luke Barton
Rhys Bevan
Lia Burge
Ben Chamberlain
Jack Christie
Lewis Doherty
Charlotte Donachie
Hannah Ellis
David Frias-Robles
David Gerits
Simon Grujich
Felix Guyer
Bobby Hirston
Ffion Jones
Sarah Langrish-Smith
Rob Myles
Jess Price
Emmy Rose
All the worlds a stage, and all the men and women merely players.
Welcome to the eighth and final Merely Shakespeare
production of 2014, as we return to Shakespearean comedy,
the genre that opened our season with The Comedy of Errors
back in February.
Our audiences have seen it all: the gripping intensity of
Henry IV, the cruel tragedy of Macbeth, the chaotic hilarity
of Twelfth Night. Despite their differences, each production
has been branded with the core, distinctive Merely style: we
bring an energy and vitality to our performances in a way
that puts the text very clearly at the centre. And, of course,
the decision to act without complex set, props or costume,
that forces us to commit even further to the text, and find
inventive ways to involve you, our audience, in all of our
shows.
This production of The Taming of the Shrew, codirected by
Artistic Director Scott Ellis and Creative Associate Simon
Grujich, will be the final Merely Shakespeare production in
the now familiar format. But dont worry, therell be plenty
more to come from The Merely Players in 2015, with some
exciting collaborative projects already being organised.
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Luke Barton
Gregory
Rhys Bevan
Lucentio
Lia Burge
Kate
Ben Chamberlain
Hortensio
Jack Christie
Baptista
Lewis Doherty
Tranio
Charlotte Donachie
Tailor
Hannah Ellis
Haberdasher
David Frias-Robles
Curtis
David Gerits
Vincentio
Simon Grujich
Nathaniel
Felix Guyer
Widow
Bobby Hirston
Pedant
Ffion Jones
Bianca
Sarah Langrish-Smith
Rob Myles
Petruchio
Jess Price
Biondello
Emmy Rose
Gremio
Grumio