The Company is an amateur theatre group with members across Sheffield and South Yorkshire. We have been established for over a decade and have developed a reputation for high quality theatre worthy of the professional stage. We perform three plays a year at The University of Sheffield's Drama Studio, a renowned intimate theatre venue. Our members are encouraged to give creative input at all stages of production including script writing, set design, stage management, directing and acting. Our next production is Aphra Behn's The Rover which will be in the Drama Studio from Wednesday June 18th until Saturday June 21st and at the Dore festival Wednesday July 9th.

This blog will contain the thoughts and feelings of those members of The Company putting together this production of The Rover.

Who is blogging here? John is our leading man playing Willmore, the eponymous 'Rover' he is also managing the production, ensuring that all the disparate creative and technical strands come together to produce a whole play. Cassandra is new to on stage work with The Company having previously been part of the epic crew for "Noises Off". Alison is the director and has also done some of the adaption work to ensure the audience can understand what is going on and that the dirty jokes really shine though. Tony is playing Ned Blunt and will be battling with being typecast as a bumbling idiot and comedy costuming.

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Wednesday, 30 April 2008

I insist only on manly hugs...

...from men obviously. Thigh slapping is permitted, as long as it is your own thigh. Quaffing is good although you must not get any drink on your costume. Shouting "Now sir, you die" and drawing your sword is good on the surface but usually leads to your demise as your opponent quips "No, YOU die". Saying "Egad", "Faith" and "Gadzooks" is considered normal.

So since we're doing a swashbuckler I thought it was name a cliche time. What are your favourite swashbuckler cliches (and can we get them into the play)?

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Comedy weapon -hero finds himself in a tight spot, minus his sword but saves himself by grabbing whatever's to hand, like an umbrella, broom handle, giant wooden crucifix :) and somehow manages to fight his way out.

John said...

I've just worked one in involving a pillow. Well, it's a start!