Our next pantomime! Written by Alan Frayn.

Auditions:

Early September

COMING JANUARY 2012

Directed by Claire Freeman

With Emily Campling and Rob Chambers

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July 2011

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Ever since first working with IHDC nearly two years ago on panto, I have felt that “Daisy Pulls it Off” would be an ideal play for the group. There are a large number of roles and the characters are very clearly drawn. Daisy also gives the cast the opportunity to play with RP (received pronunciation) which for many years was the standard at the BBC and which is still required in many theatrical settings.

I have been particularly impressed with the way the cast have worked with the different movement qualities of the characters and have tried to change their own natural speed of movement to be more in keeping with the characters portrayed. My family and I are moving to Cambridge in September and so this has been a particularly good way of finishing off our time with a group whose good humour and enthusiasm have made them a joy to work with.

A special mention should be made here of the younger members of the cast who, with very little to do in this particular play have come down week after week, taken part when required and occupied themselves quietly when not. Danae, Delphi and Greg were given a free hand with set and design and construction and I know you will agree have done us proud.

Thanks also go to the mums who were on hand

with refreshments, first aid, comfort and tuck

shop; the inimitable James who dashed around

putting up and taking down lights and created

the design, Terry and Les who helped the production team with

their experience, knowledge and not occasionally strength, and my

right-hand man Matthew Streuli who dealt with all the boring stuff

and let me do the fun bits of moving people around the stage and

creating what will be I hope, for all of you, a really fun evening’s

entertainment.

Vicci Mitchell-Luker

Jo Leeds was a very active member of our club in the 80s and 90s. Here she tells us about the first time Daisy came to IHDC Every girl who has ever read Enid Blyton's books about "The Naughtiest Girl" or "The Twins at St Clare's" will understand the nostalgia that this play brings for "Midnight Feasts, lashings of Ginger Beer and adventures when the mistresses are supposed to be tucked up in bed"! It is also one of the few plays which has a larger cast for females than males making it, from a Director's point of view, easier to cast.

I was part of the Ginger Beer brigade some twenty years ago when IHDC last performed this classic. My main memory of this period was the great fun we had as a cast particularly choreographing the hockey match. The script, which is so clearly written, ensures everyone can get into character from the first read through. I have fond memories of being Winnie the lisping second former.

I know the current cast and audience have as much fun as we did

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PRODUCTION TEAM

Directed�&�Produced�by� Vicci Mitchell-Luker

Written�by��

Denise Deegan

C/O Samuel French, London

Musical�Director� Vicci Mitchell-Luker

Sound�and�Lighting�� James Pearce & Les Brewer

Set�Design� Danae and Delphi Manger

Stage�Manager�and�Set�Build� Greg Barton & Terry Sharp

Front�of�House�Team�Leaders�Vikki Alone, Donna Manger & Carol Campling

Costumes� Susie Calder & Associate Members

Graphics�&�Publicity� Matt Streuli

With�Special�Thanks�to�����������

Sandra Corcoran NODA Millennium 2000 Ann & staff at Pinewood Studio Group Katie Healy, Claire Freeman AND to all supporting parents ! In and Around Publishing Amateur Stage Magazine

Please turn off those phones and enjoy the show!

The Cast of DAISY

Daisy�Meredith� Emily Campling

Mother� Eloise Roberts

Monica�Smithers� Merry Eady

Charles�Beaumont� Lee Hall

Sybil�Burlington� Falcon Garman

Trixie�Martin� Elanor Mitchell-Luker

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Andy�Fitzpatrick� Matt Chambers

The Cast of DAISY

Miss�Gibson� Marion Calder

Mr�Gibson� Richard Gittens

Miss�Granville�� Jas Couchman

Mademoiselle� Delphi Manger

Bobby�Mathesion� Nathan Roberts

Winnie�Irving� Lucy Campling

Dora�Johnston� Claudia Messenger

Mr�Scoblowski� Luke Wood

Mr�Thompson� Terry Sharp

Alice Campling Flori Theochari Sophie Davison Louis Theochari Hannah lovejoy

Luke Cassidy

Courtney Payne Taylor Nalone Danae Manger

Teagan Blackman Aidan Parr

Supporting�Cast�