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A brief synopsis
There is nothing better than the sight of a man in a dinner jacket.
Except, four extremely talented men in dinner jackets. Directors
heaven!
John Godbers Bouncers is set in the 80s but the sentiment is as
relevant today as yesterday. The language is raw and uncompromising.
My four actors play dozens of characters between them. I think you
will agree, each shows their versatility, jumping into so many
characters, accents, moods and moves.
Sit back and enjoy the world of Bouncers!
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| The cast |
The crew |
Lucky Eric.................................................... Keith Charman
Les ..........................................................Lawrie Hammond
Ralph ..................................................................Peter Long
Judd ............................................................... Mike Davison
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Director .........................................................Emma Matthews
Producer..............................................................Helen Farrar
Stage Manager .................................................Malcolm Wiles
Lighting .............................................................Arthur Brown
Sound ..............................................................Miles Goodwin
Set construction............................................. David Cumming
Wardrobe................................................Jean Leatherbarrow
Properties .........................................................Malcolm Wiles
Photography ..................................................Richard Bennett
Publicity ...........................................................Sheilagh Duffin
Programme ..................................Roy Goodwin/Mike Davison
Front of House ...................................Shirley Coley and team
Ticket sales ............................................Harleston Pet Stores
Telephone bookings .......................................Annie Chapman
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Warmly welcomed to his first Harleston production,
Keith Charman waded through the Waveney, waving
his equity card, to secure the role as one of twelve
angry men. He then took extreme umbrage to learn
that one needed a performing rights licence to be
angry and that it was not to be had. Transferring
his resentment to the part of Lucky Eric he proves a
natural as two brain cells in a Tuxedo. Previously
appearing with WARTS (apparently an affliction of
Suffolk thespians) and other groups, Keith has lots
of experience (i.e. heπs no spring chicken). Keiths
agent has never heard of Friars Bacon or Bungay.
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Lawrie Hammonds moustache first appeared in
Harleston in the 1881 production of Ten Times
Table. Since parting company the tache has enjoyed
much success in such as Fawlty Towers and Allo Allo.
Tagged as- pure theatrical valium - Lawrie however,
has gone on to appear in more shows than any other
living Player. Probably. Roles include a drive-on part
as Mr Toad in Wind in Willow Walk Mr Borchester
in Jane Archer, Overthetop in Midsommer Dream
Murders and the Laxfield Squire in Bacon and
Bungays Saturday Night Fry up. Claims he has not
corpsed on stage for 40 years until ä..
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Appearing mostly in the West End of Attleborough,
Peter Long comes back to Harleston to boost his
thespian adrenalin. Directed by Lawrie in Relatively
Speaking in 2001 he became instantly unknown and
left to demonstrate nasal hair clippers on the Diss
and District shopping channel. Desperate to improve
his credentials, he secretly auditioned twice for the
summer production of Two Friars and a Bacon Sarnie
and was given two roles; the laughable necromancerπs
sidekick Miles and the laughably insufferable Vandermast.
So all the backstage pundits are predicting
another laughable performance from this very visual
artist.
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Like a theatrical rash, Mike Davison can appear
unexpectedly almost anywhere where music, drama
or poetry occurs. Make-up removal cream provides
little relief. Fresh from the romantic lead frolicking
in the undergrowth in Friar Bacon and the
Goblet of Lard this production of Bouncers brings
Mike of age. Increasing his range from åyoung
manπ to - young man with attitude - and
always watchable, you will notice the audience
checking their timepieces whilst he is on stage.
As Mike is also in charge of programmes, this may
get changed to a gushing biography of a handsome,
versatile actor of oceanic emotional depth.
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All good things are worth waiting for and Emma
Matthewπs directorial debut is just that. Ever since
her sensationally sensual smooching in Abigails Party,
Emma has always had a fanatical following. This has
obviously reached the New York office that refused a
licence for her proposed production of Twelve Angry
Men and understandably assumed that West End
audiences would plummet, competing with a Harleston
production twelve months previously. Bouncers will
provide a worthy replacement provided we donπt have
to rename it Private Health and Security Enforcement
Officers. Please clap and laugh appropriately or else
audiences may be recalled for extra rehearsals. |
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Taking a break from researching her new book Hotel
Rooms around the World, Helen Farrar finds time to
produce her umpteenth show for Players. Ever since
her full frontal debut in Jack the Stripper sometime in
the last century, Helen has been a leading figure in
Players. Her main role now is on the Harleston Players
website as a diaphanously clad dream girl - Titatium.
Other roles have included Queen Snuffer and the feisty
one in - Kiss me Quick Kate. Helenπs organising
skills are legendary, honed arranging uplifting events in
brewing establishments. Always ready to engage, all
things are possible when confronted with the Farrar
charm offensive.
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