1986 - The Merchant of Venice
'The Merchant of Venice' will also be presented in 2013
Dates & Location
Monday 23rd June - Saturday 28th June 1986
Evenings at 8pm - Saturday matinee at 3pm
Venue
Hillbark Gardens, Frankby
In Association with the Department of Leisure Services and Tourism,
Metropolitan Borough of Wirral
Tickets
Booking via Floral Pavilion, Heswall Hall, Birkenhead Central Library, Beavan Murch, West Kirby
| Day | OAP's & children under 16 | |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | £3.50 | £3.00 |
| Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday |
£5.00 | £4.50 |
| Saturday Matinee | £2.00 | £2.00 |
| The Cast | |
|---|---|
| Antonio | Lance Robinson |
| Salerio | Iain Tyrell |
| Solanio | Keith Hill |
| Bassanio | Michael Ellis |
| Gratiano | Neil Wighton |
| Lorenzo | Andrew Webster |
| Portia | Janet Bird |
| Nerissa | Caroline Sawley |
| Shylock | Frank Nance |
| The Prince of Morocco | David Oliver |
| Launcelot Gobbo | Vincent Kent |
| Old Gobbo | Bob Jones |
| Jessica | Suzanne Bonin |
| The Prince of Aragon | Jim Bird |
| Tubal | Timothy Downes |
| The Duke of Venice | John Welshman |
| Clerk of the Court | Derek Williams |
| Servants, Attendants, Citizens of Venice & Pages | Julia Hall, Bettina Wilkins, Marion Williams, Helen Hill, Elizabeth Eddowes, Fiona Angwin Linda Parkinson, Jeffrey Millar, Carl Gillison, Damien Docherty, Benjamin Robinson, Alistair Williams Glenda Cooper, Craig Graham |
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The production team |
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|---|---|
Director
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Henry McDowell
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| Stage Director | Nigel Cooper |
| Assisted by | George Webster, Myra Webster,
Richard Smith, |
| Lighting | Ron Lamb, Nigel Pegrum |
| Sound & Music | Brian Quinn |
| Properties | Pauline Moran, Isobel Roberts,
Sheila Thompson, Margot Drechsler |
| Wardrobe | Jean Longstaff |
| Assisted by | Jenny Gatenby, Diana Hardman, Pat Kelly |
| Continuity | Hilary Abbott |
| Production Secretary | Marion Guyse-Williams |
| Costumes designed & executed by | Theatre Wardrobe students of the Mabel Fletcher Technical College, under the supervision of Alexander Reid, Joyce Timson, Liam Rodden |
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Suzanne Bonin Andrew Webster Lance Robinson Janet Bird Michael Ellis
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| The Committee | |
|---|---|
| President | Glenda Jackson CBE |
| Chairman | Eric J Murch |
| Hon Secretary | Hilary Abbott |
| Hon Treasurer | Michael DG.Ellis |
| Hon Business Manager | Alan Thomas |
| Hon Patrons & Ticket Secretary | Owen Roberts |
| Press & Publicity | Paul Holliday |
| Heswall & District Arts Association | Brian JR Danger |
| Hoylake & District Arts Association | Hilary Abbott |
| Committee Members | Joan Astbury, Douglas Cochran, Henry McDowell, Geoff Sharples, Glyn Lewis |
| Officer in Charge, Hillbark | Marjorie Wynn |
