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NEXT SEASON 2015/2016 Season Alan Ayckbourn's Comedy ABSURD PERSON SINGULAR 21-24 October 2015 “Three couples, three kitchens, three Christmases” Ray Cooney’s Farce IT RUNS in the FAMILY 3-6 February 2016 “Infecous and hilarious” Agatha Chrise’s Classic Thriller THE HOLLOW 20-23 April 2016 “Everyone’s a suspect” Richard Evere’s Biersweet Comedy ENTERTAINING ANGELS 13-16 July 2016 “Wiy and percepve” GOLD CARD HOLDER Blocks of 4 or 8 tickets included - you choose which plays to use them for & how many! PLUS Exclusive Season Preview Evening Invitation Free Quarterly Newsletter, Prompt Please Advance Notification of News and Events £32.00 / £63.00 See Front of House / Brochure for details www.banburycrossplayers.org.uk EIGHT TICKETS for LESS THAN EIGHT TICKETS for LESS THAN EIGHT TICKETS for LESS THAN EIGHT TICKETS for LESS THAN the price of SIX! the price of SIX! the price of SIX! the price of SIX! www.banburycrossplayers.org.uk July 2015 YEARS of THEATRE YEARS of THEATRE YEARS of THEATRE YEARS of THEATRE 70 70 70 70 1945 1945 1945 1945 - - - 2015 2015 2015 2015 SUPPORT ACT BRAM STOKER’S Adapted by Jane Thornton & John Godber DRACULA DRACULA DRACULA DRACULA

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NEXT SEASON

2015/2016 Season

Alan Ayckbourn's Comedy

ABSURD PERSON SINGULAR 21-24 October 2015

“Three couples, three kitchens, three Christmases”

Ray Cooney’s Farce

IT RUNS in the FAMILY 3-6 February 2016

“Infec�ous and hilarious”

Agatha Chris.e’s Classic Thriller

THE HOLLOW 20-23 April 2016

“Everyone’s a suspect”

Richard Evere2’s Bi2ersweet Comedy

ENTERTAINING ANGELS 13-16 July 2016

“Wi�y and percep�ve”

GOLD CARD HOLDER

Blocks of 4 or 8 tickets included - you choose which plays to use them for & how many!

PLUS

⇒ Exclusive Season Preview Evening Invitation

⇒ Free Quarterly Newsletter, Prompt Please

⇒ Advance Notification of News and Events

£32.00 / £63.00

See Front of House / Brochure for details

www.banburycrossplayers.org.uk

EIGHT TICKETS for LESS THAN EIGHT TICKETS for LESS THAN EIGHT TICKETS for LESS THAN EIGHT TICKETS for LESS THAN the price of SIX!the price of SIX!the price of SIX!the price of SIX!

www.banburycrossplayers.org.uk

July 2015

YEARS of THEATREYEARS of THEATREYEARS of THEATREYEARS of THEATRE

70707070

1945 1945 1945 1945 ---- 2015201520152015

SUPPORT ACT

BRAM STOKER’S

Adapted by Jane Thornton & John Godber

DRACULADRACULADRACULADRACULA

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Welcome to the final production of Banbury Cross Players’ 70th Anniversary Season. We very much appreciate the support you have given us over the years proving, even when, nationally, amateur and professional companies are having a difficult time, there is a strong tradition of live theatre in Banbury and it has a bright future.

I couldn’t let tonight’s presentation of Dracula pass without mentioning

the sad loss of Christopher Lee last month. He played Count Dracula ten times, redefining the screen image, investing his Count with passion and sexuality unlike Bela Lugosi’s 1931 portrayal before him. We hope you enjoy this adaptation and our interpretation.

Since our last production, we have been recovering from our 70th Anniversary Dinner at The Wroxton House Hotel, and have had successful outings at The Lighthorne and Abingdon Drama festivals with The Canary Cage. Congratulations to director, Michele Lothian who won the “First Time Director’s Award” at Abingdon.

Our 2015/16 Season opens in October 2015 with Alan Ayckbourn’s Absurd Person Singular, followed by Ray Cooney’s farce It Runs in the Family in February 2016. Agatha Christie’s The Hollow takes the April slot and Richard Everett’s Entertaining Angels closes our Season in

July 2016. We hope this varied programme will bring you and your friends to The Mill next year, continuing your valued support of BCP.

Your individual support has been added to by our season sponsors to whom we also give thanks. The partnership between Banbury businesses and community theatre is one we hope to continue with, and strengthen in the future.

We are a very busy society - always on the lookout for new members. If you would like to join us either on stage, behind the scenes or as a

social member, do get in touch, or come and see what we do, first hand, at one of our Tuesday evenings here at The Mill.

More information can be found on our website www.banburycrossplayers.org.uk.

Jem Turner Chairman

WELCOME

BRINGING LIGHT to

the DARK

Some years ago whilst Christmas shopping in Coles’ Bookstore in Bicester, I came across a CD called Voices of Light,

an oratorio, written by American composer, Richard Einhorn, inspired by the film The Passion of Joan of Arc. Music is a key

element of this production and when I began scouring my music collection, I was drawn to Richard’s work.

As I listened, the descriptions attributed to the piece - "overwhelming in its emotional power", "hauntingly beautiful" - seemed most appropriate. I managed to get in touch with Richard and one Saturday-morning video conference later (don’t you love technology?) - he in his New York apartment and me in my Banbury kitchen - Richard agreed we could use his music in our production.

After selling out its New York City premiere engagements at the Brooklyn Academy of Music Next Wave Festival, Voices of Light has had over 100

performances throughout the

world.

The work has attracted global media attention including articles in the Wall Street Journal and an extended profile on CBS TV. Performances of Voices of Light have taken place at The Sydney

Opera House, The Barbican, Die Glocke, (Germany) and in Johannesburg and Pretoria.

I hope you enjoy the small selections of the piece we bring to you tonight and, if you are as inspired as I was, you can read more on Richard’s website - www.richardeinhorn.com - or maybe pop down to Coles and pick up a copy!

© Amy Slinger

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CAST

Director Linda Shaw

Stage Manager

Helen Williams

ASM

Marilyn Fairbairn

Lighting

John Hicks, Robin Williams

Sound

Mark Neale

Costume

Jane Shanahan

Props

Maggie Davies, Sue Martin, Jane Young

Production Mgr & Prompt

Brenda Williams

Set Construction

Richard Ashby, Nik Lester

Scenic Artists

Peter Bloor, Rebecca Redhead

Front of House Manager

Mike Jack

Foyer Display

Clare Lester

Members of the Society built the Set and

staffed Front of House

The Mill Management & Staff Banbury Guardian

Banburyshire Info

The Oxford Mail Castle Quay Shopping Centre

Fairprint UK

Pan Designs Mr Fenemore

St Mary’s Church

Banbury Antiques Centre

Lynden Players Oxford Drama Wardrobe

Chipping Norton School Wacky Wardrobes

Jim Muller Mike Watling

Alan Hall for set fixtures

This amateur production is presented by arrangement with

Josef Weinberger Ltd

Patrons are requested to switch off mobile phones before the performance begins and are reminded that photography and video recording are

strictly prohibited.

Emergency exits are to the left of the stage area and to the rear of the auditorium.

In case of emergency, please follow instruction from Front of House staff.

- Victorian London & Whitby- - Transylvania-

THE COMPANY

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Please be advised there is a gunshot during tonight’s performance

DRACULADRACULADRACULADRACULA

Jonathan Harker Dave Robinson

Dracula Ian Nutt Lucy Westenra/Mrs Bloxham/Agent/Nurse Kate Groves

Mina Murray/Maid Helena Boughton

Dr John Seward Jem Turner Renfield John McCormick

Arthur Holmwood/Sailor Lee Harris

Professor Abraham van Helsing Marc Griffiths

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SPECIAL THANKS TO

SPECIAL THANKS TO