2011 - The Merry Wives of Windsor
This was the third time that Hillbark Players had presented 'The Merry Wives of Windsor', having previously performed it in 1967 in the grounds of Hillbark House and also in 1992 at Poulton Hall.
Dates & Location
Evenings at 8.00pm - Saturday matinee at 2.30pm
Royden Park, Frankby, Wirral
Presented in Association with Metropolitan Borough of Wirral
Tickets
| Day | Seats A | Seats B | Seats C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, Tuesday | £10.00 | £12.50 | £15.00 |
| Wednesday, Thursday | £12.00 | £14.00 | £16.00 |
| Friday, Saturday Evening | £14.00 | £16.00 | £18.00 |
| Saturday Matinee | £10.00 | £12.50 | £15.00 |
Discounts were available on Monday and Tuesday evenings for parties of more than 10 people.
The full cast at the Finale - Click to enlarge
| The production team | |
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Director
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| Assisted by | Ruth Stenhouse |
| Original Music composed by | Peter Elliott |
| Scenic Design | Kirsty Brown |
| Lighting Design | Simon Ollman |
| Sound Design | Peter Elliott |
| Costume Design | Jill Breckon |
| Assisted by | Nessa Garland |
| The Design Team | Fiona Angwin, Kirsty Brown, Gordon Colquhoun, |
| Scenic Construction | Richard Smith Collin Graham, Peter Vincent |
| The Crew | |
| Stage Manager | Nigel Cooper |
| Assisted by | Gareth Cooper, Ian Tyrer |
| Continuity | Vanessa Colquhoun |
| Properties | Amelia Haste |
| Assisted by | Sharon Palmer-Johnston Desna Nugent-Robinson |
| Sound Engineer | Peter Elliott |
| Chief Electrician | Simon Ollman |
| Lighting Crew | Daniel Ellis, Ray Byrne,
Richard Stacey, Peter Clements, Rob Clark, Elspeth McCaig, Vaughan Thomas, Daniel Stenhouse, Charley Cameron |
| Other Officials | |
| Front of House Manager | Michael Kennedy |
| Front of House Team | Eric Murch, Mildred Murch,
Judy Kenwright, Joan Reynolds-Jones, Frank Disley, Sheila Disley, Jessie Cussons, Helen Ash, Brian Jones, Janet Jones, Ray Davies, Joanne Ellis, Rob Poston, Robert Growcutt, Mike Minter, Helen Belcham, Jean Beswick, Phillipa Hipwell, Ted Bullen and many other 'supporting players' |
| Box Office | John Welshman, Katie Welshman |
| Publicity | Nick Sample, Mike Ellis |
| Posters & Programme design | Nick Sample |
| Audition Assistance | Ruth Stenhouse, Wendy Lee |
Flyer for Production - click to enlarge
Entry from woods towards the Arena and Stand B
The view of the arena from Stand B
A wet Friday night - but the Show went on
The full cast of Merry Wives, with Director Ann Warr. ( click to enlarge )
The Town of Windsor
Pre-show entertainment - the people of Windsor
FIRST HALF
Shallow is abused and Bardolph, Nym and Pistol go on trial
The opening of the Play - ****video****
Falstaff and 'friends' at the Garter Inn
Dr Cauis's House
The Merry Wives compare letters
Master Ford becomes Master Brook
Sir Hugh Evans & Dr Caius prepare to fight
Sir Hugh Evans & Dr Caius fight
Falstaff ends up in the basket
SECOND HALF
Fenton and Anne Page profess their love
Falstaff gets a ducking
Falstaff tries his suit a second time
The plot to marry Anne Page and seek revenge on the Host of the Garter $ Falstaff
The shaming of Falstaff at Hearne's Oak and The Masque
The Masque at the matinee
Final reconciliations
The full cast
THE SET AND SITE LAYOUT
| The Committee | |
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| President | Eric J Murch |
| Chairman | Mike Ellis |
| Secretary | Caroline Kay |
| Treasurer | Gareth Cooper |
| Business Manager | David Perkins |
| Committee members |
