Cast Script Book History Photos
THE TRUMPETERS
in association with Headley Theatre Club
present
RIOT!
the story of the Selborne & Headley Workhouse Riots of 1830
Cast Script Book History Photos
October 2002 — performances ‘in the round’
Sunday 6th 2.30pm Rural Life Centre, Tilford (01252) 795571
Friday 11th 8pm Phoenix
Arts Centre, Bordon (01420) 472664
Saturday 12th 2.30 & 8pm Selborne Village Hall
(01420) 511454
Friday 18th 8pm Thursley
Village Hall (01252) 682744
Saturday 19th 2.30 & 8pm Headley Village Hall
(01428) 712892
General Enquiries – (01428) 712892
Details of tour venues for Riot!
2.30pm, Sunday 6th October 2002
Rural Life Centre, Old Kiln Museum,
Reeds Road, Tilford, Farnham, Surrey GU10 2DL (01252) 795571
8pm, Friday 11th October 2002
The Phoenix Arts Centre, Station
Road, Bordon, Hampshire GU35 0LR (01420) 472664
2.30pm & 8pm, Saturday 12th October 2002
Selborne Village Hall, High Street, Selborne, Hampshire
8pm, Friday 18th October 2002
Thursley Village Hall, Thursley, Surrey GU8 6QA
2.30 & 8pm, Saturday 19th October 2002
Headley Village Hall, Arford Road, Headley, Bordon, Hampshire GU35 8LJ
The casting of this play brings together a number of talents from across the
local area. In the play, Robert Holdaway is told that his mob consists of people
from ten parishes - and by coincidence, so does our cast, coming from Aldershot,
Churt, Frensham, Four Marks, Headley, Hindhead, Liphook, Lindford, Selborne
and Whitehill.
Over the years, since the first presentation of Riot in 1993, our touring community
plays have aimed to forge links between local actors and dramatic societies,
as well as to satisfy a need for the presentation of local history in an enjoyable
and accessible form
Some of our members in this production are working together for the first time,
others have 'been here before'. May the links we have forged grow ever stronger!
The action of the play is continuous with one interval of 10 minutes, and takes place in various locations over a period leading up to, during and following the 22nd & 23rd November 1830.
Gaoler on the hulk York | Paul Kosinski |
Robert Holdaway | Tony Grant |
Aaron Harding, labourer of Selborne | Mike Measures |
Thomas Harding, labourer of Kingsley | Daniel Radford |
John Heath, carpenter of Selborne | Jamie Stickler |
Henry James, ‘from the forest’ | John Millais |
James Painter, labourer of Kingsley | Dale Lodge |
Matthew Triggs, bricklayer of Headley | Simon Coyte |
William Cobbett, radical author | John McGregor |
Villager of Selborne | Nicholas James |
Charles Fitt, farmer of Selborne | Stan Sharp |
Timothy Loe, clerk to Selborne vestry | Rod Sharp |
William Cobbold, vicar of Selborne | David Irwin |
Maria Cobbold, wife of the vicar | Wendy Downs |
John Harrison, master of Selborne workhouse | Martin Levy |
Mrs Harrison, wife of John | Pru Harrold |
Harry Harrison, son of John | Peter Daruvala |
John Newland, ‘Trumpeter of Selborne’ | Peter Christopherson |
Ann Newland, wife of John | Jean Vivian |
Sarah Holdaway, wife of Robert | Rachel Whittaker |
Housekeeper to the vicar of Selborne | Georgia Keen |
John Cobb, labourer of Selborne | Nicholas James |
Mrs Dowling, landlady of The Anchor | Georgia Keen |
Captain of the 5th Dragoons at Liphook | John Millais |
William Triggs, brother of Matthew | Paul Kosinski |
James Shoesmith, master of Headley workhouse | John McGregor |
Mrs Shoesmith, wife of James | Mo Cooke |
John Lickfold, shopkeeper of Headley | Rod Sharp |
Mr Tend, decorator from Kennington | Martin Levy |
Eli Smith, farmer of Headley | Stan Sharp |
Robert Dickinson, rector of Headley | Anthony Williams |
Richard Rook, labourer of Headley | Paul Kosinski |
Judge at the trials | Peter Christopherson |
Usher at the trials | Nicholas James |
Attorney-General at the trials | Anthony Williams |
Narrators and other characters | members of the cast |
Author/Director | John Owen Smith |
Co-director | Nick Webb |
Wardrobe | Dil Williamson |
Musical consultant | Dale Lodge |
Properties & effects | The cast, with special thanks to the Rural Life Centre, Tilford for loan of barrels |
Jo Levy, Dale Lodge, Mike Measures, John Owen Smith, Nick Webb, Dil Williamson and the rest! |
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