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Casting call for Wind in the Willows - Auditions 7 & 8 April

31/3/2018

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This summer, the Chesil Theatre will be returning to the stunning gardens of Wolvesey Palace, by kind permission of the Bishop of Winchester, with a spectacular open-air production of THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS from 17 to 21 July.
 
This much-loved, classic children’s storybook by Kenneth Grahame has been adapted by Alan Bennett and will feature all the familiar characters including Toad, Ratty, Mole and Badger, who will be performed by an adult cast, as well as some not so familiar woodland creatures who will be played by two teams of children/young people.
 
The director, Jo Ashwell, is not at all daunted by the prospect of directing plays with large casts. Her most recent directing credits include Oliver! with a cast of 85, Doctor Doolittle with a cast of 65 and Annie with a whopping 102 cast members; all for Girlguiding Winchester Division.
 
She says ‘The Wind in the Willows has always been a favourite of mine. It is a tale about adventure, courage and friendship and provides a lot of scope to work with a combined cast of adults and children, which is something I really enjoy. I am looking forward to bringing the tales of the riverbank to life for the Chesil Theatre and can’t wait to begin rehearsals’.
 
A social reading of The Wind in the Willows is being held at the Chesil Theatre on Friday 6 April at 7.45pm. Open Auditions will take place at the theatre on Saturday 7 April at 10am and Sunday 8 April at 2pm for children/young people and adults. In addition, there will be an evening audition on Sunday 8 April at 7.45pm for adults only.
 
For further information, please see Chesil Theatre website: www.chesiltheatre.org.uk or email chesilinfo@chesiltheatre.org.uk

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The Venetian Twins by Carlo Goldoni translated by Ranjit Bolt

3/3/2018

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Confusion...Rosaura (Elouise Phillips) loves Zanetto, (Marcus Whitfield), Tonino (Marcus Whitfield) loves Beatrice (Zoe Stanford) Photo: Malcolm Brown
Identical twins; one naïve and dim, the other dashing and intelligent, arrive in Venice at the same time in search of love, but each with no idea the other is there. Predictably, chaos ensues. This is the basis of the timeless comedy, The Venetian Twins, by Carlo Goldoni, to be presented by the Chesil Theatre in March 2018.

The whirling confusion of frustrated lovers wooing the wrong partner, bizarre fights between mistaken adversaries, obstreperous servants, lecherous old men and devious plots that go off the rails, all add to the general mayhem which will be great fun for actors and audience.
 
Both twins are played by Marcus Whitfield. He said: "Fortunately they are never on stage at the same time  but it is an exciting challenge to change the personality and character in a moment while remembering who I am supposed to know and what I have done in each persona."

Director, Mark Frank, said: " Ranjit Bolt has done a brilliant job of translating the robustness and energy of the original into vernacular English. in a style which makes it immediately accessible to a modern audience, while preserving all the colour and spontaneity of its Commedia Dell’Arte roots. It is a joy to work with such vibrant material which fits in beautifully with the intimacy of the Chesil theatre.  

Tickets, from £11. can be booked at www.chesiltheatre.org.uk
 
The Venetian Twins by Carlo Goldoni translated by Ranjit Bolt
 
Performances Saturday March 17th - Saturday March 24th 7.45pm
Matinee Saturday 24th 2.30pm
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