The Script
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The Script Programme below |
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Press release photo. The three Wyrd Sisters: L to R, Nanny Ogg (Tina Wareham), Granny Weatherwax (Pru Harrold) and Magrat Garlick (Mel White) |
Act 1
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"When shall we three meet again?" – the three Wyrd Sisters start the show: L to R, Nanny Ogg (Tina Wareham), Granny Weatherwax (Pru Harrold) and Magrat Garlick (Mel White) |
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The baby is given to the witches, but the soldier with the crossbow (Jo Smith) demands it back. A first soldier (Nigel Owens) lies dead on the floor, and the second will join him soon! |
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We start to see the naughty nature of the Duke (Rufus Kendall) and Duchess (Karina Farnlucher) |
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The witches meet with the actor manager (Rod Sharp) and his wife (Shirley Neil) – a convenient couple to care for the redundant babe. |
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Meanwhile the Duke's sergeant (Nigel Owens) is given orders to 'Bring back a witch, in chains if necessary' – he's none too happy about this. |
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The witches prepare for an invocation, using the clothes boiler … |
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… to summon a Demon (Sam Owens) who tells them, under duress, that 'the land is unhappy'. |
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Soon after, the Duchess threatens a carefree Nanny Ogg sitting in stocks in a deep, dark, dank dungeon. |
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The Duchess doesn't know that Nanny Ogg has the ear of the ex-king Varence, who keeps her amused with a game of 'I Spy' while waiting for her torturers to return. |
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The peasants are revolting, led by Jo Smith who recounts a long and ever-changing list of their Rights to Granny Weatherwax. |
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There are four fine soldiers guarding the entrance to the Duke's dungeon: L to R, Rod Sharp, Jonathan Neil, Allison Sutcliffe and Chris Millard. |
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The Fool (Kathryn Witts) foolishly tries to intervene, but Magrat's dagger saves the day. |
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The Fool convinces the Duke & Duchess that Words have a way to win the day, and is told to find a Playwright. |
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Meanwhile the witches are weaving a plot to play with time … |
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… and somehow Magrat ends up in a 15-year embrace with the Fool! Time for the audience to move away and enjoy a rat on a stick during the interval. |
Act 2
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The second act starts with the Fool getting a kicking in the old Ankh-Morpork.
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Hwel agrees to write a play for Vitoller (Rod Sharp) to manage. |
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Tomjon will play the part of the King. |
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In the audience watching the play: the Fool, ex-king Verence, Nanny Ogg, Granny Weatherwax and Magrat. |
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Horror! They see three actors pretending to be witches. That won't do!!
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Chris sounds the end of Act 1 of the 'play within a play' |
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The Duke and Duchess look on as the play proceeds. |
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It seems that Pratchett can't help bringing a cameo of Death into his stories, however peripheral to the plot, so here's David Burnham enjoying the role – before and behind the gauze. |
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The play continues, but is disrupted when the Wyrd Sisters take the place
of the actor witches on stage. |
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Granny Weatherwax moves in to mould it to her cause with the Colour of Magic. |
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This has the desired effect on the Duke, who goes mad, stabs the Fool
(here) and then goes on the stab himself. |
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Magrat gives the Fool a good checking-over – he's in heaven, but alive. |
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The Duchess is persuaded to leave the stage, and eventually gets eaten by animals we're told – Grimm! |
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And here is the cast at the end of the first Dress Rehearsal. All we need now is an audience. |
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Breakfast in the marquee on the Sunday after the last night, as we clear up. |
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