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‘bringing Shakespeare to life in an entertaining and exhilarating
fashion’
‘The perfect evening’ ‘a touring company which rises
to the challenge of staging plays in the open air and succeeds triumphantly’ 'as the bard himself would have
liked it' 'A real summer treat' 'A fairy tale evening' |
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Chapterhouse Theatre Company is a professional touring production group
bringing its wide range of experience to venues across Britain. The
Company prides itself on fully accessible, traditional but innovative
productions. We now enter our ninth season of productions, with some of
William Shakespeare’s most popular plays, on stage at both Theatres and
Country Houses throughout Great Britain, Northern Ireland and Ireland. |
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The Company
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Richard Main -
Producer
I started my training for theatre in a round about way at Bishop Grosseteste College in Lincoln where I studied among other things drama and villages. I must be one of the few people in the country who can say he has a degree in villages, but maybe the combination stuck as here I am now producing drama to all intents and purposes in villages. After college I acted and was part of an indie band called 4,000,000 Telephones. The band toured the UK and Europe and we had vinyl releases one of which has had a CD re-release quite recently. To my surprise it got four stars in Record Collector and since November the band has been featured on American radio and played down in London. I have performed in numerous Shakespeare's and played parts in musicals, which I have a quiet love for. One of my favourite experiences was playing Joseph in a college production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat for a young David Pugh who has since gone on to produce Equus on the West End and of course ART with Nigel Havers. That was another high point, this time for Chapterhouse when Nigel directed Art for our own open air production, again through David Pugh. Chapterhouse has provided many highs, our production of The Mystery Plays directed brilliantly by Karen Crow which feature in Michael Woods' In Search of Shakespeare, Karen Crow's wonderful interpretations of A Midsummer Night's Dream and Much Ado About Nothing and many others. My time as a producer has put me in contact with many kind and lovely people, events organisers without whom we wouldn't exist, audiences who are nearly always fun and actors and directors who keep you on your toes but work so hard in creating the shows. As for what might be next, who knows but next year 2008 we shall meet King Arthur and His Knights, Alice in Wonderland and Prospero in The Tempest, and I rather hope that is how things shall carry on.
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Gill Brummitt -
Events Co-Ordinator
Gill gained a B.Ed Honours Degree in English and
Art at Nottingham Trent University. Moving on to work in Primary and
Secondary schools for fifteen years Gill taught in a wide range of
subjects.
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Samantha Ashby – Press and Publicity OfficerSamantha began acting from a young age and has continued this passion to pursue a career in theatre. On leaving college with a BTEC National Diploma in Performing Arts and a HND in Theatre Studies, Samantha accepted a job at the Theatre Royal, Lincoln as House Manager, until joining Chapterhouse in 2004. This is Samantha’s fifth season at Chapterhouse Theatre Company as Press and Publicity Officer. Outside of work, Samantha enjoys reading, walking and spending time with her family.
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John Maven - IT,
Sales and Administration
After five years with the Company, John is a vital member of the office
team. Trained in IT and Administration, he has gained a healthy contempt
for computers, and has risen to the position of Senior Dogsbody and
Webmonkey. |
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Laura Turner
- Writer
Laura is currently studying for a degree in English Literature at the University of York. She has been interested in both theatre and writing since an early age, and is thrilled to be writing her first professional play. She has much experience of writing for amateur productions and publications. Laura is very excited to be working at Chapterhouse for the first time, and is looking forward to starting work on ‘King Arthur’ and ‘Sleeping Beauty’ for next year! |
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