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Maid Marian And Her Merry Men- The Musical By Tony Robinson, Mark Billingham and David Lloyd Ye Villagers Pustule: Grant Anthony Whilst training at the Italia Conti Stage School in London, Grant performed on two Royal Variety Shows and a Tribute to Bernie Winters at the London Palladium. During this time he also appeared in the Brian Connolly Show, Aspects of Dance at the Hackney Empire, and Dick Whittington at the York Theatre Royal. Upon leaving stage school he joined the company of Starlight Express where he assumed a number of parts, including the lead roles of Rusty and Greaseball. Thrush: Claire Cattini Claire is 22, hails from Nottinghamshire and trained in her bedroom with a brush and a book on Overcoming being Northern in Showbusiness. recently Claire has worked alongside comics such as Billy Pearce and Joe Pasquale. Her first love is writing and recording, most recently David Essex Beauty and the Beast where she played the comical Ugly Sister. She once saw the CD in HMV. Her last job woz Princess in Aladdin/Manchester Palace (luvly!) so it’ll be nice to GET DOWN in Bristol. Earwig: Donna Dandridge Donna began her professional training at 16 on a two-year dance foundation course at Lewisham College. She left there and went on to further training at London Studio Centre, where she graduated in July. Her credits include playing the lead in the first episode of the new series of BBC1’s Casualty as Kelly Turpin; and as Sharon in The Bill. Donna is delighted to be working with Tony Robinson and Andy Hay at Bristol Old Vic. Coldsore: Charlotte Eaton Having recently graduated from the Court Theatre Training Company Charlotte’s credits include: Mother Goose (British tour); Insomnia in Goodnight Gilda at the Colour House Theatre; various roles in Rogues and Vagabonds at the King’s Head Theatre, Islington; and the Queen of Hearts in Alice at the Riverside Studios. Her Courtyard productions include: Bawd in Pericles; Herald in Marat/Sade; Nina in Nosferatu;; and Isabella in Court Comedia. Charlotte thinks it’s top to be working at the Bristol Old Vic. Ye Goodies Rabies: Alan Gear Alan Gear (assembly Salford 1953) Master Patisserie chef turned actor/stained glass artist/shopkeeper )shop at the Royal Exchange in Manchester - under the theatre). Loads of TV, loads of commercials, loads of theatre and the odd film. Last appeared at the Bristol Old Vic in 1994 playing Sadie in The Rise and Fall of Little Voice. Currently making fitness video for the fuller figure. Barrington: Kwame Kwei-Armah Kwame’s glad to be back with his old pal Andy Hay after all this time (hint, hint). With Andy at Bolton: In The Midnight Hour, Choo Choo Cha Boogie and Cricket at Camp David. Kwame has done lots of rep and his West End credits include Blues Brothers (Whitehall Theatre), Carmen Jones (Old Vic), Elegies (Criterion), and Waiting (Sadler’s Wells). His face should be bobbing about in the new Geena Davis movie Cutthroat Island as well as in The Knock and The Gambler on LWT. Robin Hood: Damien Matthews Damien left the BOV Theatre School in May ‘94 to play Stuff in Richard Eyre’s production of Sweet Bird of Youth at the National Theatre. Other theatre credits include Tom in The Glass Menagerie (Plymouth), The Gentle Hook (Thorndike, Leatherhead), Robbie in Stags and Hens (Edinburgh Fringe), Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (BOVTS West Country Tour) and most recently Stephen Flowers in Privates on Parade (Greenwich Theatre and tour). Radio: The Bristol Flyer. Television: Drummonds (LWT) and Charlie in John Sullivan’s Over Here. Maid Marian: Penny Layden Penny trained at Rose Bruford College. Since graduating in 1991 companies worked for include: New Vic, Stoke - three seasons, Manchester Library, Polka Theatre and Major Road Theatre Co. More recently she played Cathy in What I Did in The Holidays, directed by Mike Alfreds, and Sarah in Wink Productions’ The Art of Random Whistling at the Young Vic. She has just completed her fourth BBC Radio 4 play, playing Emily in Uganda, to be aired in April. Ye Baddies The Sheriff Of Nottingham: Mark Billingham Mark is an actor, writer and half of the stand-up comedy duo The Tracy Brothers. He created the role of Gary in Maid Marian and her Merry Men, and worked as a writer with Tony Robinson and David Lloyd on the TV, film and stage versions. The first non-rubber actor to appear on screen in Spitting Image, he also wrote and presented the award-winning BBC music series What’s That Noise? He lives in London with his wife Claire and baby Katharine. Mark supports Wolverhampton Wanderers and has an extensive collection of hats. Mad Bloke: Kevin McCurdy Trained at the Welsh College of Music and Drama and graduated in 1991. Since leaving he has appeared as Benvolio and Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet at Plymouth and Wolverhampton; Fabian in Twelth Night at the Library Theatre, Manchester; George in A Raisin in the Sun, Manchester; Touchwood in UK/USA tour Touchwood. TV appearances include Family Pride, Central TV; Blue Heaven, Channel 4; Sharman,Carlton TV. Susan: Nicola Reynolds After facing a choice of school or Borstal, Nicola was educated in a convent, enduring a daily diet of physical and mental torture. This initial grounding led her to become an actress. After a spell with National Youth Theatre, Wales, she trained at the Welsh College of Music and Drama and since graduating last summer has worked at Bolton Octagon and recently nicked Jim McDonald in Coronation Street. Nicola likes bubble wrap and has an imaginary friend called Ariel. Mr MacMillan: Tony Robinson Zeus looked down upon London. He beheld a young maiden named Phyllis Robinson, and she pleased his eye. ‘Hmmm! She may be afeared, for I am a Great God’, he thought, and donned the guise of a seller of milk and did visit her. And her heart leapt at his crate of red-top, and he went in with her and they did dally together. And lo! A child was born and his name was Tony Robinson, and he walked upon the earth and dug up antiques in a lively and entertaining fashion. Ye Musos John O’Hara John is a graduate of the Royal Northern College of Music. Work includes: Halle Orchestra, R.L.P.O., Rambert Dance Co., Lindsay Kemp, Gavin Brayars Ensemble, Kalengo Percussion Ensemble. As well as four years at the BOV, John has worked for the Royal Exchange, the National, and as Musical Director on Morte d’Arthur at the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith. More recently orchestrated and arranged Calamity Jane and M.D for No Trains to Lime Street at Liverpool Playhouse. Akintayo Akinbode Tayo lives in Manchester, in picturesque Withington. He has written for many companies around the country, including Bristol Old Vic, The Royal Exchange, Sheffield Crucible, Bolton Octagon, Avon Touring, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Contact and the BBC. Most recently he wrote music for Chester Gateway’s Once Upon A Time, and will be seen as the presenter of Stop Look Listen on Channel 4 in autumn 1996. More important than all this, Tayo has a four year old son called Remi and is well chuffed. Kit Morgan For BOV: Stone Free (1994 & ‘95). Kit’s diverse musical talents have made him one of the busiest session players in the region. At thirteen, he worked regularly with club bands, and has since played for many household names - Billy J Kramer, Guys and Dolls, Lulu, Vince Hill, Wall Street Crash, Michel Barrymore - the list is endless. He has been heard on dozens of TV themes and countless radio broadcasts, and can be seen locally playing anything from jazz through to heavy metal. All the other parts are played by the same actors in different hats. Thanks to Dave Workman |
