Farrer Theatre2016/17 season

Performances start at 8.15pm unless otherwise stated. Information was correct at the time of publication.

The School Play Festival in the Farrer/ Caccia ComplexWednesday 12th October - Sunday 16th October

AN AESTHETICby Harry McNamara

in the Millington Drake Room‘Waiting for Godot’ meets ‘Holby City’ in this psychological thriller, depicting four old men in a waiting room.

Spoiler: the doctor never comes. Contains humour, suspense, absurdism and a burgeoning realization of a life wasted - not to be missed! Directed by Roddy Howland Jackson, James Hill and Joe Kenelm

THE UNDERSIGNEDby Joe Francis

in the Farrer Main StageA claustrophobic comedy in one prologue and two acts. It is the Fourth of July 1980 on a research vessel in the Pacific Ocean. A group of

American scientists are held hostage in the hold by their British counterparts during an Anglo-American oceanographic expedition. But is it a prank or an act of piracy? And as the price of his freedom, could any self-respecting Yank really sign a document revoking the Declaration of

Independence? Based on a true story.Directed by Max Himpe

OKOLONA RIVER BOTTOM BANDby Charlie Wade and George Williams

in the Caccia StudioIt’s the summer of 1969. A small Midwestern town. Three bored young friends decide to rob and kill a rich, well-known 45 year old widow. Emboldened by their misbegotten wealth can they finally escape the tyranny of small town life? Dark humour, blood and sparkling dialogue

transport us to the twisted heart of the American dream.Directed by Charlie Wade

DON’T TELLby Jonathan Newtonin the Rehearsal Room

It is past midnight. 3 students at a boarding school meet on the chapel roof. Events unfold that change each of them for ever…. everyone has a secret.

Directed by Nick Phipps

TRACING PAPERby Henry Eaton-Mercer

in the Empty SpaceThree journalists for an unnamed news corporation are assigned the job of writing an obituary. As they struggle with the task, the nature of their

job becomes increasingly clear - and sinister. A dark comedy in one act.Directed by Dexter Simpson

EALING TO VICTORIAby Frank Baringin the Empty Space

Three strangers - a businessman, a young woman and a drunk find themselves on an early morning tube train. What would normallybe a silent train carriage becomes a scene of confession, illusion and violence. One half of a double bill with Tracing Paper.

Directed by Frank Baring

MUDby James Newbery

Radio Play: eton.collegemud.comThis compelling radio drama brings to life a journey towards a wedding involving an ex-husband, an estranged brother, and an ebullient granny.

The festival’s youngest playwright charts the pain and the hilarity of a family even as they threaten to break apart.Directed by Tom Newbery

THE COMEDY FRINGE - “REBIRTH”in the Empty Space

For one night only the Comedy Society challenges you to attend a performance of irreverent, original sketches from the tainted minds of Eton’s emerging comic talent. Expect indecency, bizarre encounters and quite possibly utter chaos!

Directed by Archie Croft

ML House Play

THE HYPOCHONDRIACby Moliere

in the Caccia StudioThursday 3rd November - Saturday 5th November

In this classic French comedy we follow Argan, an obnoxious curmudgeon who is obsessed with the idea that he is gravely ill. Scintillating word play, agonizing farce and feverish invention all follow in this modern adaptation of Moliere’s final masterpiece.

Directed by Marco Liviero

TEWH House Play

RHINOCEROSby Ionesco

in the Farrer TheatreThursday 10th November - Saturday 12th November

“To convince them you’d have to talk to them. And to talk to them I’d have to learn their language”. It is modern day. A mass metamorphosis strikes across a provincial French town. In a world where humanism is all washed up, one

man struggles to maintain his identity in the midst of a world of force and animal violence. Through tragedy and humour, bleakness and farce, Ionesco continues to surprise us with this startling and clairvoyant vision of the twentieth century.

Directed by Annabel Morley

JMO’B House Play

HAL AND JACK, LADS OF LIFEAN ADAPTATION OF HENRY IV PARTS 1 & 11

by William Shakespeare in the Caccia StudioThursday 24th November - Saturday 26th November

The young slacker prince, Hal, parties hard with the famous Jack Falstaff at the Boar’s Head Tavern while the country burns and the glamorous rebel, Harry Hotspur, shakes his father’s crown. But nothing is what it seems in this world of high-stakes political power-play. Live 1930’s jazz

from TMF and his band; choreography by Neil Fisher.Directed by Hailz-Emily Osborne

GCSE Devised Drama

THE GREEK MYTHSby GCSE Drama Students in the Empty Space at 3pm and 8.15pm

Sunday 27th NovemberA program of inventive physical theatre created by GCSE Drama students: The Greek myths re-envisioned and revitalised by actors from D Block!

Devised by the boys, assisted by Rebecca Steel, Scott Handy and Annabel Morley

JDN House Play

MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOTby Eric Idle and John Du Prez

in the Farrer TheatreThursday 1st December - Saturday 3rd December

This 2005 Tony Award winner for Best Musical is a musical comedy “lovingly ripped off” from the 1975 film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” Spamalot tells the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and features a bevy (or possibly a brace) of

beautiful show girls, witch burnings (cancelled due to health and safety) not to mention cows, killer rabbits and French people.Spamalot: be prepared to Laughalot.

Directed by Andrew Powles

A LEVEL DEVISED PIECEin the Empty Space

Saturday 14th JanuaryA Level drama students perform in an exciting piece of contemporary physical theatre. Inspired by the works of Theatre de Complicite, the boys

have devised a fast paced, energetic, multi-layered exploration of happiness.Guided by Rebecca Steel

MAG House Play

POMONAby Alistair McDowall

in the Caccia Studio Thursday 19th January - Saturday 21st January

“Lot of talk about people disappearing...Pomona’s a place that finds itself in those conversations. I don’t know why. But if you arelooking for someone lost. Might be a place to look.”

Ollie’s sister is missing. Searching Manchester in desperation, she finds all roads lead to Pomona - an abandoned concrete island at the heart of the city. Mysterious, surreal and compelling, The Caccia Studio is transformed for this first English revival of the smash hit by Alistair McDowall.

Directed by Harry Williams

Independent Play

BARBARIANSby Barrie O’Keeffein the Caccia Studio

Tuesday 31st January - Thursday 2nd FebruaryIt’s 1977. Three unruly lads from Lewisham leave school without hope or ambition. Comic anarchy follows as Jan, Paul and Louis try to fight

their way into a society rife with unemployment and rejection. Bubbling tensions erupt with chilling consequences. A timeless script, eerily relevant to Britain today, takes us on a hilarious, vivid, and ultimately tragic journey.

Directed by Harold Serero & Harry McNamara

JRBS House Play

CHIPS WITH EVERYTHINGby Arnold Weskerin the Farrer Theatre

Tuesday 7th February - Thursday 9th February“Your mates are morons, Thompson, morons. At the slightest hint from us they will disown you.. Or perhaps you wanted a court martial?”

Arnold Wesker’s most popular work charts a group of young conscripts in 1950’s Britain as they struggle through basic training in the RAF. Furious, compassionate and unforgiving, it prompted the Sunday times to call it “The first play of which the establishment need be afraid.”

Directed by Alexander Lass

RRM House Play

THE SEAby Edward Bondin the Caccia Studio

Thursday 23rd February - Saturday 25th FebruaryA tempestuous squall batters a small coastal village. The sea spits a soggy body ashore. The community duly capsizes. Chaos ensues. Men go

overboard. Orpheus comes out of Hell, strumming his Lyre. Can Willy earn his place in this quirk-ridden society, or will he jump back aboard? Fans, funerals and a rubber dinghy. Join us for a night of nautical storytelling with just a splash of salty humour.

Directed by Annabel Morley

NCWS House Play

DYING FOR ITby Moira Buffiniin the Caccia Studio

Thursday 9th March - Saturday 11th MarchHallway-dwelling Semyon is unemployed and disheartened with life. But when word spreads of his intended suicide he finds himself

inundated with sympathetic visitors - Suddenly he’s an important man, and on the night of his proposed suicide events spiral out of control. Erdman’s celebrated satirical comedy “The Suicide” was banned by Stalin before a single performance. It’s now back, in an hilarious new

version by Moira Buffini.Directed by Scott Handy

THE HOUSE DRAMA COMPETITIONin the Caccia Studio

Thursday 16th March - Saturday 19th MarchA series of excerpts and short plays directed by boys in the hope of winning the prize for best house.

Come along and cheer your team and check out the opposition.Master in Charge Jonathan Barker, assisted by Jo Rainey

GCSE Drama Students

JOURNEY’S ENDby R.C. Sheriff

in the Empty SpaceSunday 19th March at 6pm - Monday 20th March at 8.15pm

GCSE drama students perform in this WW1 Drama set in the trenches near Saint-Quentin, Aisne. The entire story plays out in the officers’ dugout over four days from 18 March 1918 to 21 March 1918, during the run-up to the real-life events of Operation Michael.

Directed by Rebecca Steel, Scott Handy and Annabel Morley

The Summer School Play

ROMEO AND JULIETby William Shakespeare

in the Farrer TheatreThursday 27th April - Saturday 29th April

Shakespeare’s timeless story of love and tragedy is brought to life in a dynamic production with original music, choreographyand innovative staging.

Directed by Rebecca Steel. Original Music Composed by Ian Yan (NCWS)

AS DRAMA DEVISED PLAYin the Empty SpaceMonday 8th May

Performed by the AS Drama students, directed by Rebecca Steel

THE LOWER BOY PLAYA Devised Play by ASM, the Cast & Crew of the Lower Boy Acting Group

in the Caccia StudioThursday 8th June - Saturday 10th June

Directed by Annabel Morley

FARRER THEATRE 2016/17 SEASON

Performances start at 8.15pm unless otherwise stated. Information was correct at the time of publication.

The School Play Festival in the Farrer/ Caccia Complex Wednesday 12th October – Sunday 16th October

AN AESTHETIC by Harry McNamara

in the Millington Drake Room 'Waiting for Godot' meets 'Holby City' in this psychological thriller, depicting four old men in a waiting

room. Spoiler: the doctor never comes. Contains humour, suspense, absurdism and a burgeoning realization of a life wasted - not to be missed!

Directed by Roddy Howland Jackson, James Hill and Joe Kenelm Wed 12th 8.15, Fri 14th 8.15, Sat 15th 8.15pm

THE UNDERSIGNED by Joe Francis

in the Farrer Main Stage A claustrophobic comedy in one prologue and two acts. It is the Fourth of July 1980 on a research vessel in the Pacific Ocean. A group of American scientists are held hostage in the hold by their British counterparts during an Anglo-American oceanographic expedition. But is it a prank or an act of piracy? And as the price

of his freedom, could any self-respecting Yank really sign a document revoking the Declaration of Independence? Based on a true story.

Directed by Max Himpe Wed 12th 8.15pm, Fri 14tb 8.15pm, Sat 15th 6.15pm

OKOLONA RIVER BOTTOM BAND by Charlie Wade and George Williams

in the Caccia Studio It’s the summer of 1969. A small Midwestern town. Three bored young friends decide to rob and kill a rich,

well-known 45 year old widow. Emboldened by their misbegotten wealth can they finally escape the tyranny of small town life? Dark humour, blood and sparkling dialogue transport us to the twisted heart of the

American dream. Directed by Charlie Wade Wed 12th 8.15pm, Fri 14th 8.15pm, Sat 15th 6.15pm

DON’T TELL by Jonathan Newton in the Rehearsal Room

It is past midnight. 3 students at a boarding school meet on the chapel roof. Events unfold that change each of them for ever…. everyone has a secret.

Directed by Nick Phipps Thu 13th 8.15pm, Sat 15th 8.30pm, Sun 16th 5.30pm

TRACING PAPER by Henry Eaton-Mercer

in the Empty Space Three journalists for an unnamed news corporation are assigned the job of writing an obituary. As they

struggle with the task, the nature of their job becomes increasingly clear - and sinister. A dark comedy in one act.

Directed by Dexter Simpson Thu 13th 8.15pm, Sat 15th 8.15pm, Sun 16th 5.30pm

EALING TO VICTORIA by Frank Baring

in the Empty Space Three strangers - a businessman, a young woman and a drunk find themselves on an early morning tube train. What would normally be a silent train carriage becomes a scene of confession, illusion and violence. One half of a

double bill with Tracing Paper. Directed by Frank Baring Thu 13th 8.15pm, Sat 15th 8.15pm, Sun 16th 5.30pm

MUD by James Newbery

Radio - available online This compelling radio drama brings to life a journey towards a wedding involving an ex-husband, an

estranged brother, and an ebullient granny. The festival’s youngest playwright charts the pain and the hilarity of a family even as they threaten to break apart.

Directed by Tom Newbery Download from Thursday 13th Firefly Drama https://etoncollegemud.com

THE COMEDY FRINGE - “REBIRTH” in the Empty Space

For one night only the Comedy Society challenges you to attend a performance of irreverent, original sketches from the tainted minds of Eton's emerging comic talent.

Expect indecency, bizarre encounters and quite possibly utter chaos! Directed by Archie Croft Sunday 16th 8.15pm

ML House Play

THE HYPOCHONDRIAC by Moliere

in the Caccia Studio Thursday 3rd November – Saturday 5th November

In this classic French comedy we follow Argan, an obnoxious curmudgeon who is obsessed with the idea that he is gravely ill. Scintillating word play, agonizing farce and feverish invention all follow in this modern

adaptation of Moliere’s final masterpiece. Directed by Marco Liviero

TEWH House Play

RHINOCEROS by Ionesco

in the Farrer Theatre Thursday 10th November – Saturday 12th November

“To convince them you’d have to talk to them. And to talk to them I’d have to learn their language”. It is modern day. A mass metamorphosis strikes across a provincial French town. In a world

where humanism is all washed up, one man struggles to maintain his identity in the midst of a world of force and animal violence. Through tragedy and humour, bleakness and farce, Ionesco continues to surprise us

with this startling and clairvoyant vision of the twentieth century. Directed by Annabel Morley

JMO’B House Play

HAL AND JACK, LADS OF LIFE AN ADAPTATION OF HENRY IV PARTS 1 & 11 by William Shakespeare in the Caccia Studio

Thursday 24th November – Saturday 26th November The young slacker prince, Hal, parties hard with the famous Jack Falstaff at the Boar’s Head Tavern while the country burns and the glamorous rebel, Harry Hotspur, shakes his father’s crown. But nothing is what it

seems in this world of high-stakes political power-play. Live 1930’s jazz from TMF and his band; choreography by Neil Fisher.

Directed by Hailz-Emily Osborne

GCSE Devised Drama

THE GREEK MYTHS by GCSE Drama Students in the Empty Space at 3pm and 8.15pm

Sunday 27th November A program of inventive physical theatre created by GCSE Drama students: The Greek myths re-envisioned

and revitalised by actors from D Block! Devised by the boys, assisted by Rebecca Steel, Scott Handy and Annabel Morley

JDN House Play

MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT by Eric Idle and John Du Prez

in the Farrer Theatre Thursday 1st December – Saturday 3rd December

This 2005 Tony Award winner for Best Musical is a musical comedy “lovingly ripped off” from the 1975 film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” Spamalot tells the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and features a bevy (or possibly a brace) of beautiful show girls, witch burnings (cancelled

due to health and safety) not to mention cows, killer rabbits and French people. Spamalot: be prepared to Laughalot.

Directed by Andrew Powles

A LEVEL DEVISED PIECE in the Empty Space

Saturday 14th January A Level drama students perform in an exciting piece of contemporary physical theatre. Inspired by the works

of Theatre de Complicite, the boys have devised a fast paced, energetic, multi-layered exploration of happiness.

Guided by Rebecca Steel

MAG House Play

POMONA by Alistair McDowall

in the Caccia Studio Thursday 19th January – Saturday 21st January

“Lot of talk about people disappearing...Pomona's a place that finds itself in those conversations. I don't know why. But if you are looking for someone lost. Might be a place to look."

Ollie's sister is missing. Searching Manchester in desperation, she finds all roads lead to Pomona - an abandoned concrete island at the heart of the city. Mysterious, surreal and compelling, The Caccia Studio is

transformed for this first English revival of the smash hit by Alistair McDowall. Directed by Harry Williams

BARBARIANS by Barrie O’Keeffe in the Caccia Studio

Tuesday 31st January – Thursday 2nd February It’s 1977. Three unruly lads from Lewisham leave school without hope or ambition. Comic anarchy follows as Jan, Paul and Louis try to fight their way into a society rife with unemployment and rejection. Bubbling tensions erupt with chilling consequences. A timeless script, eerily relevant to Britain today, takes us on a

hilarious, vivid, and ultimately tragic journey. Directed by Harold Serero & Harry McNamara

JRBS House Play

CHIPS WITH EVERYTHING by Arnold Wesker in the Farrer Theatre

Tuesday 7th February – Thursday 9th February “Your mates are morons, Thompson, morons. At the slightest hint from us they will disown you.. Or perhaps

you wanted a court martial?”Arnold Wesker’s most popular work charts a group of young conscripts in 1950’s Britain as they struggle

through basic training in the RAF. Furious, compassionate and unforgiving, it prompted the Sunday times to call it “The first play of which the establishment need be afraid.”

Directed by Alexander Lass

RRM House Play

THE SEA by Edward Bond in the Caccia Studio

Thursday 23rd February – Saturday 25th February A tempestuous squall batters a small coastal village. The sea spits a soggy body ashore. The community duly

capsizes. Chaos ensues. Men go overboard. Orpheus comes out of Hell, strumming his Lyre. Can Willy earn his place in this quirk-ridden society, or will he jump back aboard?

Fans, funerals and a rubber dinghy. Join us for a night of nautical storytelling with just a splash of salty humour.

Directed by Annabel Morley

NCWS House Play

DYING FOR IT by Moira Buffini in the Caccia Studio

Thursday 9th March – Saturday 11th March Hallway-dwelling Semyon is unemployed and disheartened with life. But when word spreads of his intended suicide he finds himself inundated with sympathetic visitors – Suddenly he’s an important man, and on the

night of his proposed suicide events spiral out of control. Erdman’s celebrated satirical comedy “The Suicide” was banned by Stalin before a single performance. It’s

now back, in an hilarious new version by Moira Buffini. Directed by Scott Handy

THE HOUSE DRAMA COMPETITION in the Caccia Studio

Thursday 16th March – Saturday 19th March A series of excerpts and short plays directed by boys in the hope of winning the prize for best house. Come

along and cheer your team and check out the opposition. Master in Charge Jonathan Barker, assisted by Joe Rainey

GCSE Drama Students

JOURNEY’S END by R.C. Sheriff

in the Empty Space Sunday 19th March at 6pm - Monday 20th March at 8.15pm

GCSE drama students perform in this WW1 Drama set in the trenches near Saint-Quentin, Aisne. The entire story plays out in the officers’ dugout over four days from 18 March 1918 to 21 March 1918, during the run-

up to the real-life events of Operation Michael. Directed by Rebecca Steel, Scott Handy and Annabel Morley

The Summer School Play

ROMEO AND JULIET by William Shakespeare

in the Farrer Theatre Thursday 27th April - Saturday 29th April

Shakespeare’s timeless story of love and tragedy is brought to life in a dynamic production with original music, choreography and innovative staging.

Directed by Rebecca Steel. Original Music Composed by Ian Yan (NCWS)

AS DRAMA DEVISED PLAY in the Empty Space

Monday 8th May Performed by the AS Drama students, directed by Rebecca Steel

THE LOWER BOY PLAY A Devised Play by ASM, the Cast & Crew of the Lower Boy Acting Group

in the Caccia Studio Thursday 8th June – Saturday 10th June

Directed by Annabel Morley

For the Farrer Theatre

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Theatre Technician

Director-in-Residence Make Up

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Team

Front of House Manager

Keeper of the Farrer Theatre

Keepers of Stage

Keeper of Lighting Keeper of Sound Senior Crew Senior Crew Farrer Theatre

Web Designer

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Vedant Dudraj Will Hammond

Archie Walker CJ Williams

James McLean G. Campbell-Harris

Arthur James

FARRER THEATRE 2016/17 SEASON

Performances start at 8.15pm unless otherwise stated. Information was correct at the time of publication.

The School Play Festival in the Farrer/ Caccia Complex Wednesday 12th October – Sunday 16th October

AN AESTHETIC by Harry McNamara

in the Millington Drake Room 'Waiting for Godot' meets 'Holby City' in this psychological thriller, depicting four old men in a waiting

room. Spoiler: the doctor never comes. Contains humour, suspense, absurdism and a burgeoning realization of a life wasted - not to be missed!

Directed by Roddy Howland Jackson, James Hill and Joe Kenelm Wed 12th 8.15, Fri 14th 8.15, Sat 15th 8.15pm

THE UNDERSIGNED by Joe Francis

in the Farrer Main Stage A claustrophobic comedy in one prologue and two acts. It is the Fourth of July 1980 on a research vessel in the Pacific Ocean. A group of American scientists are held hostage in the hold by their British counterparts during an Anglo-American oceanographic expedition. But is it a prank or an act of piracy? And as the price

of his freedom, could any self-respecting Yank really sign a document revoking the Declaration of Independence? Based on a true story.

Directed by Max Himpe Wed 12th 8.15pm, Fri 14tb 8.15pm, Sat 15th 6.15pm

OKOLONA RIVER BOTTOM BAND by Charlie Wade and George Williams

in the Caccia Studio It’s the summer of 1969. A small Midwestern town. Three bored young friends decide to rob and kill a rich,

well-known 45 year old widow. Emboldened by their misbegotten wealth can they finally escape the tyranny of small town life? Dark humour, blood and sparkling dialogue transport us to the twisted heart of the

American dream. Directed by Charlie Wade Wed 12th 8.15pm, Fri 14th 8.15pm, Sat 15th 6.15pm

DON’T TELL by Jonathan Newton in the Rehearsal Room

It is past midnight. 3 students at a boarding school meet on the chapel roof. Events unfold that change each of them for ever…. everyone has a secret.

Directed by Nick Phipps Thu 13th 8.15pm, Sat 15th 8.30pm, Sun 16th 5.30pm

TRACING PAPER by Henry Eaton-Mercer

in the Empty Space Three journalists for an unnamed news corporation are assigned the job of writing an obituary. As they

struggle with the task, the nature of their job becomes increasingly clear - and sinister. A dark comedy in one act.

Directed by Dexter Simpson Thu 13th 8.15pm, Sat 15th 8.15pm, Sun 16th 5.30pm

EALING TO VICTORIA by Frank Baring

in the Empty Space Three strangers - a businessman, a young woman and a drunk find themselves on an early morning tube train. What would normally be a silent train carriage becomes a scene of confession, illusion and violence. One half of a

double bill with Tracing Paper. Directed by Frank Baring Thu 13th 8.15pm, Sat 15th 8.15pm, Sun 16th 5.30pm

MUD by James Newbery

Radio - available online This compelling radio drama brings to life a journey towards a wedding involving an ex-husband, an

estranged brother, and an ebullient granny. The festival’s youngest playwright charts the pain and the hilarity of a family even as they threaten to break apart.

Directed by Tom Newbery Download from Thursday 13th Firefly Drama https://etoncollegemud.com

THE COMEDY FRINGE - “REBIRTH” in the Empty Space

For one night only the Comedy Society challenges you to attend a performance of irreverent, original sketches from the tainted minds of Eton's emerging comic talent.

Expect indecency, bizarre encounters and quite possibly utter chaos! Directed by Archie Croft Sunday 16th 8.15pm

ML House Play

THE HYPOCHONDRIAC by Moliere

in the Caccia Studio Thursday 3rd November – Saturday 5th November

In this classic French comedy we follow Argan, an obnoxious curmudgeon who is obsessed with the idea that he is gravely ill. Scintillating word play, agonizing farce and feverish invention all follow in this modern

adaptation of Moliere’s final masterpiece. Directed by Marco Liviero

TEWH House Play

RHINOCEROS by Ionesco

in the Farrer Theatre Thursday 10th November – Saturday 12th November

“To convince them you’d have to talk to them. And to talk to them I’d have to learn their language”. It is modern day. A mass metamorphosis strikes across a provincial French town. In a world

where humanism is all washed up, one man struggles to maintain his identity in the midst of a world of force and animal violence. Through tragedy and humour, bleakness and farce, Ionesco continues to surprise us

with this startling and clairvoyant vision of the twentieth century. Directed by Annabel Morley

JMO’B House Play

HAL AND JACK, LADS OF LIFE AN ADAPTATION OF HENRY IV PARTS 1 & 11 by William Shakespeare in the Caccia Studio

Thursday 24th November – Saturday 26th November The young slacker prince, Hal, parties hard with the famous Jack Falstaff at the Boar’s Head Tavern while the country burns and the glamorous rebel, Harry Hotspur, shakes his father’s crown. But nothing is what it

seems in this world of high-stakes political power-play. Live 1930’s jazz from TMF and his band; choreography by Neil Fisher.

Directed by Hailz-Emily Osborne

GCSE Devised Drama

THE GREEK MYTHS by GCSE Drama Students in the Empty Space at 3pm and 8.15pm

Sunday 27th November A program of inventive physical theatre created by GCSE Drama students: The Greek myths re-envisioned

and revitalised by actors from D Block! Devised by the boys, assisted by Rebecca Steel, Scott Handy and Annabel Morley

JDN House Play

MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT by Eric Idle and John Du Prez

in the Farrer Theatre Thursday 1st December – Saturday 3rd December

This 2005 Tony Award winner for Best Musical is a musical comedy “lovingly ripped off” from the 1975 film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” Spamalot tells the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and features a bevy (or possibly a brace) of beautiful show girls, witch burnings (cancelled

due to health and safety) not to mention cows, killer rabbits and French people. Spamalot: be prepared to Laughalot.

Directed by Andrew Powles

A LEVEL DEVISED PIECE in the Empty Space

Saturday 14th January A Level drama students perform in an exciting piece of contemporary physical theatre. Inspired by the works

of Theatre de Complicite, the boys have devised a fast paced, energetic, multi-layered exploration of happiness.

Guided by Rebecca Steel

MAG House Play

POMONA by Alistair McDowall

in the Caccia Studio Thursday 19th January – Saturday 21st January

“Lot of talk about people disappearing...Pomona's a place that finds itself in those conversations. I don't know why. But if you are looking for someone lost. Might be a place to look."

Ollie's sister is missing. Searching Manchester in desperation, she finds all roads lead to Pomona - an abandoned concrete island at the heart of the city. Mysterious, surreal and compelling, The Caccia Studio is

transformed for this first English revival of the smash hit by Alistair McDowall. Directed by Harry Williams

BARBARIANS by Barrie O’Keeffe in the Caccia Studio

Tuesday 31st January – Thursday 2nd February It’s 1977. Three unruly lads from Lewisham leave school without hope or ambition. Comic anarchy follows as Jan, Paul and Louis try to fight their way into a society rife with unemployment and rejection. Bubbling tensions erupt with chilling consequences. A timeless script, eerily relevant to Britain today, takes us on a

hilarious, vivid, and ultimately tragic journey. Directed by Harold Serero & Harry McNamara

JRBS House Play

CHIPS WITH EVERYTHING by Arnold Wesker in the Farrer Theatre

Tuesday 7th February – Thursday 9th February “Your mates are morons, Thompson, morons. At the slightest hint from us they will disown you.. Or perhaps

you wanted a court martial?”Arnold Wesker’s most popular work charts a group of young conscripts in 1950’s Britain as they struggle

through basic training in the RAF. Furious, compassionate and unforgiving, it prompted the Sunday times to call it “The first play of which the establishment need be afraid.”

Directed by Alexander Lass

RRM House Play

THE SEA by Edward Bond in the Caccia Studio

Thursday 23rd February – Saturday 25th February A tempestuous squall batters a small coastal village. The sea spits a soggy body ashore. The community duly

capsizes. Chaos ensues. Men go overboard. Orpheus comes out of Hell, strumming his Lyre. Can Willy earn his place in this quirk-ridden society, or will he jump back aboard?

Fans, funerals and a rubber dinghy. Join us for a night of nautical storytelling with just a splash of salty humour.

Directed by Annabel Morley

NCWS House Play

DYING FOR IT by Moira Buffini in the Caccia Studio

Thursday 9th March – Saturday 11th March Hallway-dwelling Semyon is unemployed and disheartened with life. But when word spreads of his intended suicide he finds himself inundated with sympathetic visitors – Suddenly he’s an important man, and on the

night of his proposed suicide events spiral out of control. Erdman’s celebrated satirical comedy “The Suicide” was banned by Stalin before a single performance. It’s

now back, in an hilarious new version by Moira Buffini. Directed by Scott Handy

THE HOUSE DRAMA COMPETITION in the Caccia Studio

Thursday 16th March – Saturday 19th March A series of excerpts and short plays directed by boys in the hope of winning the prize for best house. Come

along and cheer your team and check out the opposition. Master in Charge Jonathan Barker, assisted by Joe Rainey

GCSE Drama Students

JOURNEY’S END by R.C. Sheriff

in the Empty Space Sunday 19th March at 6pm - Monday 20th March at 8.15pm

GCSE drama students perform in this WW1 Drama set in the trenches near Saint-Quentin, Aisne. The entire story plays out in the officers’ dugout over four days from 18 March 1918 to 21 March 1918, during the run-

up to the real-life events of Operation Michael. Directed by Rebecca Steel, Scott Handy and Annabel Morley

The Summer School Play

ROMEO AND JULIET by William Shakespeare

in the Farrer Theatre Thursday 27th April - Saturday 29th April

Shakespeare’s timeless story of love and tragedy is brought to life in a dynamic production with original music, choreography and innovative staging.

Directed by Rebecca Steel. Original Music Composed by Ian Yan (NCWS)

AS DRAMA DEVISED PLAY in the Empty Space

Monday 8th May Performed by the AS Drama students, directed by Rebecca Steel

THE LOWER BOY PLAY A Devised Play by ASM, the Cast & Crew of the Lower Boy Acting Group

in the Caccia Studio Thursday 8th June – Saturday 10th June

Directed by Annabel Morley

For the Farrer Theatre

Artistic Director Production Manager Designer Master

CarpenterWardrobe Supervisor

Theatre Technician

Director-in-Residence Make Up

Scott Handy Matthew Evered Fi Russell Luke Frazer Katie Price Simon Barnes Annabel Morley FT Make Up

Team

Front of House Manager

Keeper of the Farrer Theatre

Keepers of Stage

Keeper of Lighting Keeper of Sound Senior Crew Senior Crew Farrer Theatre

Web Designer

Andrew Maynard Phil Labrum Peter Cobb Jon Green

Arthur Chatto Phil Labrum

Theo Hales Jun Eshima

Vedant Dudraj Will Hammond

Archie Walker CJ Williams

James McLean G. Campbell-Harris

Arthur James

FARRER THEATRE 2016/17 SEASON

Performances start at 8.15pm unless otherwise stated. Information was correct at the time of publication.

The School Play Festival in the Farrer/ Caccia Complex Wednesday 12th October – Sunday 16th October

AN AESTHETIC by Harry McNamara

in the Millington Drake Room 'Waiting for Godot' meets 'Holby City' in this psychological thriller, depicting four old men in a waiting

room. Spoiler: the doctor never comes. Contains humour, suspense, absurdism and a burgeoning realization of a life wasted - not to be missed!

Directed by Roddy Howland Jackson, James Hill and Joe Kenelm Wed 12th 8.15, Fri 14th 8.15, Sat 15th 8.15pm

THE UNDERSIGNED by Joe Francis

in the Farrer Main Stage A claustrophobic comedy in one prologue and two acts. It is the Fourth of July 1980 on a research vessel in the Pacific Ocean. A group of American scientists are held hostage in the hold by their British counterparts during an Anglo-American oceanographic expedition. But is it a prank or an act of piracy? And as the price

of his freedom, could any self-respecting Yank really sign a document revoking the Declaration of Independence? Based on a true story.

Directed by Max Himpe Wed 12th 8.15pm, Fri 14tb 8.15pm, Sat 15th 6.15pm

OKOLONA RIVER BOTTOM BAND by Charlie Wade and George Williams

in the Caccia Studio It’s the summer of 1969. A small Midwestern town. Three bored young friends decide to rob and kill a rich,

well-known 45 year old widow. Emboldened by their misbegotten wealth can they finally escape the tyranny of small town life? Dark humour, blood and sparkling dialogue transport us to the twisted heart of the

American dream. Directed by Charlie Wade Wed 12th 8.15pm, Fri 14th 8.15pm, Sat 15th 6.15pm

DON’T TELL by Jonathan Newton in the Rehearsal Room

It is past midnight. 3 students at a boarding school meet on the chapel roof. Events unfold that change each of them for ever…. everyone has a secret.

Directed by Nick Phipps Thu 13th 8.15pm, Sat 15th 8.30pm, Sun 16th 5.30pm

TRACING PAPER by Henry Eaton-Mercer

in the Empty Space Three journalists for an unnamed news corporation are assigned the job of writing an obituary. As they

struggle with the task, the nature of their job becomes increasingly clear - and sinister. A dark comedy in one act.

Directed by Dexter Simpson Thu 13th 8.15pm, Sat 15th 8.15pm, Sun 16th 5.30pm

EALING TO VICTORIA by Frank Baring

in the Empty Space Three strangers - a businessman, a young woman and a drunk find themselves on an early morning tube train. What would normally be a silent train carriage becomes a scene of confession, illusion and violence. One half of a

double bill with Tracing Paper. Directed by Frank Baring Thu 13th 8.15pm, Sat 15th 8.15pm, Sun 16th 5.30pm

MUD by James Newbery

Radio - available online This compelling radio drama brings to life a journey towards a wedding involving an ex-husband, an

estranged brother, and an ebullient granny. The festival’s youngest playwright charts the pain and the hilarity of a family even as they threaten to break apart.

Directed by Tom Newbery Download from Thursday 13th Firefly Drama https://etoncollegemud.com

THE COMEDY FRINGE - “REBIRTH” in the Empty Space

For one night only the Comedy Society challenges you to attend a performance of irreverent, original sketches from the tainted minds of Eton's emerging comic talent.

Expect indecency, bizarre encounters and quite possibly utter chaos! Directed by Archie Croft Sunday 16th 8.15pm

ML House Play

THE HYPOCHONDRIAC by Moliere

in the Caccia Studio Thursday 3rd November – Saturday 5th November

In this classic French comedy we follow Argan, an obnoxious curmudgeon who is obsessed with the idea that he is gravely ill. Scintillating word play, agonizing farce and feverish invention all follow in this modern

adaptation of Moliere’s final masterpiece. Directed by Marco Liviero

TEWH House Play

RHINOCEROS by Ionesco

in the Farrer Theatre Thursday 10th November – Saturday 12th November

“To convince them you’d have to talk to them. And to talk to them I’d have to learn their language”. It is modern day. A mass metamorphosis strikes across a provincial French town. In a world

where humanism is all washed up, one man struggles to maintain his identity in the midst of a world of force and animal violence. Through tragedy and humour, bleakness and farce, Ionesco continues to surprise us

with this startling and clairvoyant vision of the twentieth century. Directed by Annabel Morley

JMO’B House Play

HAL AND JACK, LADS OF LIFE AN ADAPTATION OF HENRY IV PARTS 1 & 11 by William Shakespeare in the Caccia Studio

Thursday 24th November – Saturday 26th November The young slacker prince, Hal, parties hard with the famous Jack Falstaff at the Boar’s Head Tavern while the country burns and the glamorous rebel, Harry Hotspur, shakes his father’s crown. But nothing is what it

seems in this world of high-stakes political power-play. Live 1930’s jazz from TMF and his band; choreography by Neil Fisher.

Directed by Hailz-Emily Osborne

GCSE Devised Drama

THE GREEK MYTHS by GCSE Drama Students in the Empty Space at 3pm and 8.15pm

Sunday 27th November A program of inventive physical theatre created by GCSE Drama students: The Greek myths re-envisioned

and revitalised by actors from D Block! Devised by the boys, assisted by Rebecca Steel, Scott Handy and Annabel Morley

JDN House Play

MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT by Eric Idle and John Du Prez

in the Farrer Theatre Thursday 1st December – Saturday 3rd December

This 2005 Tony Award winner for Best Musical is a musical comedy “lovingly ripped off” from the 1975 film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” Spamalot tells the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and features a bevy (or possibly a brace) of beautiful show girls, witch burnings (cancelled

due to health and safety) not to mention cows, killer rabbits and French people. Spamalot: be prepared to Laughalot.

Directed by Andrew Powles

A LEVEL DEVISED PIECE in the Empty Space

Saturday 14th January A Level drama students perform in an exciting piece of contemporary physical theatre. Inspired by the works

of Theatre de Complicite, the boys have devised a fast paced, energetic, multi-layered exploration of happiness.

Guided by Rebecca Steel

MAG House Play

POMONA by Alistair McDowall

in the Caccia Studio Thursday 19th January – Saturday 21st January

“Lot of talk about people disappearing...Pomona's a place that finds itself in those conversations. I don't know why. But if you are looking for someone lost. Might be a place to look."

Ollie's sister is missing. Searching Manchester in desperation, she finds all roads lead to Pomona - an abandoned concrete island at the heart of the city. Mysterious, surreal and compelling, The Caccia Studio is

transformed for this first English revival of the smash hit by Alistair McDowall. Directed by Harry Williams

BARBARIANS by Barrie O’Keeffe in the Caccia Studio

Tuesday 31st January – Thursday 2nd February It’s 1977. Three unruly lads from Lewisham leave school without hope or ambition. Comic anarchy follows as Jan, Paul and Louis try to fight their way into a society rife with unemployment and rejection. Bubbling tensions erupt with chilling consequences. A timeless script, eerily relevant to Britain today, takes us on a

hilarious, vivid, and ultimately tragic journey. Directed by Harold Serero & Harry McNamara

JRBS House Play

CHIPS WITH EVERYTHING by Arnold Wesker in the Farrer Theatre

Tuesday 7th February – Thursday 9th February “Your mates are morons, Thompson, morons. At the slightest hint from us they will disown you.. Or perhaps

you wanted a court martial?”Arnold Wesker’s most popular work charts a group of young conscripts in 1950’s Britain as they struggle

through basic training in the RAF. Furious, compassionate and unforgiving, it prompted the Sunday times to call it “The first play of which the establishment need be afraid.”

Directed by Alexander Lass

RRM House Play

THE SEA by Edward Bond in the Caccia Studio

Thursday 23rd February – Saturday 25th February A tempestuous squall batters a small coastal village. The sea spits a soggy body ashore. The community duly

capsizes. Chaos ensues. Men go overboard. Orpheus comes out of Hell, strumming his Lyre. Can Willy earn his place in this quirk-ridden society, or will he jump back aboard?

Fans, funerals and a rubber dinghy. Join us for a night of nautical storytelling with just a splash of salty humour.

Directed by Annabel Morley

NCWS House Play

DYING FOR IT by Moira Buffini in the Caccia Studio

Thursday 9th March – Saturday 11th March Hallway-dwelling Semyon is unemployed and disheartened with life. But when word spreads of his intended suicide he finds himself inundated with sympathetic visitors – Suddenly he’s an important man, and on the

night of his proposed suicide events spiral out of control. Erdman’s celebrated satirical comedy “The Suicide” was banned by Stalin before a single performance. It’s

now back, in an hilarious new version by Moira Buffini. Directed by Scott Handy

THE HOUSE DRAMA COMPETITION in the Caccia Studio

Thursday 16th March – Saturday 19th March A series of excerpts and short plays directed by boys in the hope of winning the prize for best house. Come

along and cheer your team and check out the opposition. Master in Charge Jonathan Barker, assisted by Joe Rainey

GCSE Drama Students

JOURNEY’S END by R.C. Sheriff

in the Empty Space Sunday 19th March at 6pm - Monday 20th March at 8.15pm

GCSE drama students perform in this WW1 Drama set in the trenches near Saint-Quentin, Aisne. The entire story plays out in the officers’ dugout over four days from 18 March 1918 to 21 March 1918, during the run-

up to the real-life events of Operation Michael. Directed by Rebecca Steel, Scott Handy and Annabel Morley

The Summer School Play

ROMEO AND JULIET by William Shakespeare

in the Farrer Theatre Thursday 27th April - Saturday 29th April

Shakespeare’s timeless story of love and tragedy is brought to life in a dynamic production with original music, choreography and innovative staging.

Directed by Rebecca Steel. Original Music Composed by Ian Yan (NCWS)

AS DRAMA DEVISED PLAY in the Empty Space

Monday 8th May Performed by the AS Drama students, directed by Rebecca Steel

THE LOWER BOY PLAY A Devised Play by ASM, the Cast & Crew of the Lower Boy Acting Group

in the Caccia Studio Thursday 8th June – Saturday 10th June

Directed by Annabel Morley

For the Farrer Theatre

Artistic Director Production Manager Designer Master

CarpenterWardrobe Supervisor

Theatre Technician

Director-in-Residence Make Up

Scott Handy Matthew Evered Fi Russell Luke Frazer Katie Price Simon Barnes Annabel Morley FT Make Up

Team

Front of House Manager

Keeper of the Farrer Theatre

Keepers of Stage

Keeper of Lighting Keeper of Sound Senior Crew Senior Crew Farrer Theatre

Web Designer

Andrew Maynard Phil Labrum Peter Cobb Jon Green

Arthur Chatto Phil Labrum

Theo Hales Jun Eshima

Vedant Dudraj Will Hammond

Archie Walker CJ Williams

James McLean G. Campbell-Harris

Arthur James

FARRER THEATRE 2016/17 SEASON

Performances start at 8.15pm unless otherwise stated. Information was correct at the time of publication.

The School Play Festival in the Farrer/ Caccia Complex Wednesday 12th October – Sunday 16th October

AN AESTHETIC by Harry McNamara

in the Millington Drake Room 'Waiting for Godot' meets 'Holby City' in this psychological thriller, depicting four old men in a waiting

room. Spoiler: the doctor never comes. Contains humour, suspense, absurdism and a burgeoning realization of a life wasted - not to be missed!

Directed by Roddy Howland Jackson, James Hill and Joe Kenelm Wed 12th 8.15, Fri 14th 8.15, Sat 15th 8.15pm

THE UNDERSIGNED by Joe Francis

in the Farrer Main Stage A claustrophobic comedy in one prologue and two acts. It is the Fourth of July 1980 on a research vessel in the Pacific Ocean. A group of American scientists are held hostage in the hold by their British counterparts during an Anglo-American oceanographic expedition. But is it a prank or an act of piracy? And as the price

of his freedom, could any self-respecting Yank really sign a document revoking the Declaration of Independence? Based on a true story.

Directed by Max Himpe Wed 12th 8.15pm, Fri 14tb 8.15pm, Sat 15th 6.15pm

OKOLONA RIVER BOTTOM BAND by Charlie Wade and George Williams

in the Caccia Studio It’s the summer of 1969. A small Midwestern town. Three bored young friends decide to rob and kill a rich,

well-known 45 year old widow. Emboldened by their misbegotten wealth can they finally escape the tyranny of small town life? Dark humour, blood and sparkling dialogue transport us to the twisted heart of the

American dream. Directed by Charlie Wade Wed 12th 8.15pm, Fri 14th 8.15pm, Sat 15th 6.15pm

DON’T TELL by Jonathan Newton in the Rehearsal Room

It is past midnight. 3 students at a boarding school meet on the chapel roof. Events unfold that change each of them for ever…. everyone has a secret.

Directed by Nick Phipps Thu 13th 8.15pm, Sat 15th 8.30pm, Sun 16th 5.30pm

TRACING PAPER by Henry Eaton-Mercer

in the Empty Space Three journalists for an unnamed news corporation are assigned the job of writing an obituary. As they

struggle with the task, the nature of their job becomes increasingly clear - and sinister. A dark comedy in one act.

Directed by Dexter Simpson Thu 13th 8.15pm, Sat 15th 8.15pm, Sun 16th 5.30pm

EALING TO VICTORIA by Frank Baring

in the Empty Space Three strangers - a businessman, a young woman and a drunk find themselves on an early morning tube train. What would normally be a silent train carriage becomes a scene of confession, illusion and violence. One half of a

double bill with Tracing Paper. Directed by Frank Baring Thu 13th 8.15pm, Sat 15th 8.15pm, Sun 16th 5.30pm

MUD by James Newbery

Radio - available online This compelling radio drama brings to life a journey towards a wedding involving an ex-husband, an

estranged brother, and an ebullient granny. The festival’s youngest playwright charts the pain and the hilarity of a family even as they threaten to break apart.

Directed by Tom Newbery Download from Thursday 13th Firefly Drama https://etoncollegemud.com

THE COMEDY FRINGE - “REBIRTH” in the Empty Space

For one night only the Comedy Society challenges you to attend a performance of irreverent, original sketches from the tainted minds of Eton's emerging comic talent.

Expect indecency, bizarre encounters and quite possibly utter chaos! Directed by Archie Croft Sunday 16th 8.15pm

ML House Play

THE HYPOCHONDRIAC by Moliere

in the Caccia Studio Thursday 3rd November – Saturday 5th November

In this classic French comedy we follow Argan, an obnoxious curmudgeon who is obsessed with the idea that he is gravely ill. Scintillating word play, agonizing farce and feverish invention all follow in this modern

adaptation of Moliere’s final masterpiece. Directed by Marco Liviero

TEWH House Play

RHINOCEROS by Ionesco

in the Farrer Theatre Thursday 10th November – Saturday 12th November

“To convince them you’d have to talk to them. And to talk to them I’d have to learn their language”. It is modern day. A mass metamorphosis strikes across a provincial French town. In a world

where humanism is all washed up, one man struggles to maintain his identity in the midst of a world of force and animal violence. Through tragedy and humour, bleakness and farce, Ionesco continues to surprise us

with this startling and clairvoyant vision of the twentieth century. Directed by Annabel Morley

JMO’B House Play

HAL AND JACK, LADS OF LIFE AN ADAPTATION OF HENRY IV PARTS 1 & 11 by William Shakespeare in the Caccia Studio

Thursday 24th November – Saturday 26th November The young slacker prince, Hal, parties hard with the famous Jack Falstaff at the Boar’s Head Tavern while the country burns and the glamorous rebel, Harry Hotspur, shakes his father’s crown. But nothing is what it

seems in this world of high-stakes political power-play. Live 1930’s jazz from TMF and his band; choreography by Neil Fisher.

Directed by Hailz-Emily Osborne

GCSE Devised Drama

THE GREEK MYTHS by GCSE Drama Students in the Empty Space at 3pm and 8.15pm

Sunday 27th November A program of inventive physical theatre created by GCSE Drama students: The Greek myths re-envisioned

and revitalised by actors from D Block! Devised by the boys, assisted by Rebecca Steel, Scott Handy and Annabel Morley

JDN House Play

MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT by Eric Idle and John Du Prez

in the Farrer Theatre Thursday 1st December – Saturday 3rd December

This 2005 Tony Award winner for Best Musical is a musical comedy “lovingly ripped off” from the 1975 film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” Spamalot tells the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and features a bevy (or possibly a brace) of beautiful show girls, witch burnings (cancelled

due to health and safety) not to mention cows, killer rabbits and French people. Spamalot: be prepared to Laughalot.

Directed by Andrew Powles

A LEVEL DEVISED PIECE in the Empty Space

Saturday 14th January A Level drama students perform in an exciting piece of contemporary physical theatre. Inspired by the works

of Theatre de Complicite, the boys have devised a fast paced, energetic, multi-layered exploration of happiness.

Guided by Rebecca Steel

MAG House Play

POMONA by Alistair McDowall

in the Caccia Studio Thursday 19th January – Saturday 21st January

“Lot of talk about people disappearing...Pomona's a place that finds itself in those conversations. I don't know why. But if you are looking for someone lost. Might be a place to look."

Ollie's sister is missing. Searching Manchester in desperation, she finds all roads lead to Pomona - an abandoned concrete island at the heart of the city. Mysterious, surreal and compelling, The Caccia Studio is

transformed for this first English revival of the smash hit by Alistair McDowall. Directed by Harry Williams

BARBARIANS by Barrie O’Keeffe in the Caccia Studio

Tuesday 31st January – Thursday 2nd February It’s 1977. Three unruly lads from Lewisham leave school without hope or ambition. Comic anarchy follows as Jan, Paul and Louis try to fight their way into a society rife with unemployment and rejection. Bubbling tensions erupt with chilling consequences. A timeless script, eerily relevant to Britain today, takes us on a

hilarious, vivid, and ultimately tragic journey. Directed by Harold Serero & Harry McNamara

JRBS House Play

CHIPS WITH EVERYTHING by Arnold Wesker in the Farrer Theatre

Tuesday 7th February – Thursday 9th February “Your mates are morons, Thompson, morons. At the slightest hint from us they will disown you.. Or perhaps

you wanted a court martial?”Arnold Wesker’s most popular work charts a group of young conscripts in 1950’s Britain as they struggle

through basic training in the RAF. Furious, compassionate and unforgiving, it prompted the Sunday times to call it “The first play of which the establishment need be afraid.”

Directed by Alexander Lass

RRM House Play

THE SEA by Edward Bond in the Caccia Studio

Thursday 23rd February – Saturday 25th February A tempestuous squall batters a small coastal village. The sea spits a soggy body ashore. The community duly

capsizes. Chaos ensues. Men go overboard. Orpheus comes out of Hell, strumming his Lyre. Can Willy earn his place in this quirk-ridden society, or will he jump back aboard?

Fans, funerals and a rubber dinghy. Join us for a night of nautical storytelling with just a splash of salty humour.

Directed by Annabel Morley

NCWS House Play

DYING FOR IT by Moira Buffini in the Caccia Studio

Thursday 9th March – Saturday 11th March Hallway-dwelling Semyon is unemployed and disheartened with life. But when word spreads of his intended suicide he finds himself inundated with sympathetic visitors – Suddenly he’s an important man, and on the

night of his proposed suicide events spiral out of control. Erdman’s celebrated satirical comedy “The Suicide” was banned by Stalin before a single performance. It’s

now back, in an hilarious new version by Moira Buffini. Directed by Scott Handy

THE HOUSE DRAMA COMPETITION in the Caccia Studio

Thursday 16th March – Saturday 19th March A series of excerpts and short plays directed by boys in the hope of winning the prize for best house. Come

along and cheer your team and check out the opposition. Master in Charge Jonathan Barker, assisted by Joe Rainey

GCSE Drama Students

JOURNEY’S END by R.C. Sheriff

in the Empty Space Sunday 19th March at 6pm - Monday 20th March at 8.15pm

GCSE drama students perform in this WW1 Drama set in the trenches near Saint-Quentin, Aisne. The entire story plays out in the officers’ dugout over four days from 18 March 1918 to 21 March 1918, during the run-

up to the real-life events of Operation Michael. Directed by Rebecca Steel, Scott Handy and Annabel Morley

The Summer School Play

ROMEO AND JULIET by William Shakespeare

in the Farrer Theatre Thursday 27th April - Saturday 29th April

Shakespeare’s timeless story of love and tragedy is brought to life in a dynamic production with original music, choreography and innovative staging.

Directed by Rebecca Steel. Original Music Composed by Ian Yan (NCWS)

AS DRAMA DEVISED PLAY in the Empty Space

Monday 8th May Performed by the AS Drama students, directed by Rebecca Steel

THE LOWER BOY PLAY A Devised Play by ASM, the Cast & Crew of the Lower Boy Acting Group

in the Caccia Studio Thursday 8th June – Saturday 10th June

Directed by Annabel Morley

For the Farrer Theatre

Artistic Director Production Manager Designer Master

CarpenterWardrobe Supervisor

Theatre Technician

Director-in-Residence Make Up

Scott Handy Matthew Evered Fi Russell Luke Frazer Katie Price Simon Barnes Annabel Morley FT Make Up

Team

Front of House Manager

Keeper of the Farrer Theatre

Keepers of Stage

Keeper of Lighting Keeper of Sound Senior Crew Senior Crew Farrer Theatre

Web Designer

Andrew Maynard Phil Labrum Peter Cobb Jon Green

Arthur Chatto Phil Labrum

Theo Hales Jun Eshima

Vedant Dudraj Will Hammond

Archie Walker CJ Williams

James McLean G. Campbell-Harris

Arthur James

FARRER THEATRE 2016/17 SEASON

Performances start at 8.15pm unless otherwise stated. Information was correct at the time of publication.

The School Play Festival in the Farrer/ Caccia Complex Wednesday 12th October – Sunday 16th October

AN AESTHETIC by Harry McNamara

in the Millington Drake Room 'Waiting for Godot' meets 'Holby City' in this psychological thriller, depicting four old men in a waiting

room. Spoiler: the doctor never comes. Contains humour, suspense, absurdism and a burgeoning realization of a life wasted - not to be missed!

Directed by Roddy Howland Jackson, James Hill and Joe Kenelm Wed 12th 8.15, Fri 14th 8.15, Sat 15th 8.15pm

THE UNDERSIGNED by Joe Francis

in the Farrer Main Stage A claustrophobic comedy in one prologue and two acts. It is the Fourth of July 1980 on a research vessel in the Pacific Ocean. A group of American scientists are held hostage in the hold by their British counterparts during an Anglo-American oceanographic expedition. But is it a prank or an act of piracy? And as the price

of his freedom, could any self-respecting Yank really sign a document revoking the Declaration of Independence? Based on a true story.

Directed by Max Himpe Wed 12th 8.15pm, Fri 14tb 8.15pm, Sat 15th 6.15pm

OKOLONA RIVER BOTTOM BAND by Charlie Wade and George Williams

in the Caccia Studio It’s the summer of 1969. A small Midwestern town. Three bored young friends decide to rob and kill a rich,

well-known 45 year old widow. Emboldened by their misbegotten wealth can they finally escape the tyranny of small town life? Dark humour, blood and sparkling dialogue transport us to the twisted heart of the

American dream. Directed by Charlie Wade Wed 12th 8.15pm, Fri 14th 8.15pm, Sat 15th 6.15pm

DON’T TELL by Jonathan Newton in the Rehearsal Room

It is past midnight. 3 students at a boarding school meet on the chapel roof. Events unfold that change each of them for ever…. everyone has a secret.

Directed by Nick Phipps Thu 13th 8.15pm, Sat 15th 8.30pm, Sun 16th 5.30pm

TRACING PAPER by Henry Eaton-Mercer

in the Empty Space Three journalists for an unnamed news corporation are assigned the job of writing an obituary. As they

struggle with the task, the nature of their job becomes increasingly clear - and sinister. A dark comedy in one act.

Directed by Dexter Simpson Thu 13th 8.15pm, Sat 15th 8.15pm, Sun 16th 5.30pm

EALING TO VICTORIA by Frank Baring

in the Empty Space Three strangers - a businessman, a young woman and a drunk find themselves on an early morning tube train. What would normally be a silent train carriage becomes a scene of confession, illusion and violence. One half of a

double bill with Tracing Paper. Directed by Frank Baring Thu 13th 8.15pm, Sat 15th 8.15pm, Sun 16th 5.30pm

MUD by James Newbery

Radio - available online This compelling radio drama brings to life a journey towards a wedding involving an ex-husband, an

estranged brother, and an ebullient granny. The festival’s youngest playwright charts the pain and the hilarity of a family even as they threaten to break apart.

Directed by Tom Newbery Download from Thursday 13th Firefly Drama https://etoncollegemud.com

THE COMEDY FRINGE - “REBIRTH” in the Empty Space

For one night only the Comedy Society challenges you to attend a performance of irreverent, original sketches from the tainted minds of Eton's emerging comic talent.

Expect indecency, bizarre encounters and quite possibly utter chaos! Directed by Archie Croft Sunday 16th 8.15pm

ML House Play

THE HYPOCHONDRIAC by Moliere

in the Caccia Studio Thursday 3rd November – Saturday 5th November

In this classic French comedy we follow Argan, an obnoxious curmudgeon who is obsessed with the idea that he is gravely ill. Scintillating word play, agonizing farce and feverish invention all follow in this modern

adaptation of Moliere’s final masterpiece. Directed by Marco Liviero

TEWH House Play

RHINOCEROS by Ionesco

in the Farrer Theatre Thursday 10th November – Saturday 12th November

“To convince them you’d have to talk to them. And to talk to them I’d have to learn their language”. It is modern day. A mass metamorphosis strikes across a provincial French town. In a world

where humanism is all washed up, one man struggles to maintain his identity in the midst of a world of force and animal violence. Through tragedy and humour, bleakness and farce, Ionesco continues to surprise us

with this startling and clairvoyant vision of the twentieth century. Directed by Annabel Morley

JMO’B House Play

HAL AND JACK, LADS OF LIFE AN ADAPTATION OF HENRY IV PARTS 1 & 11 by William Shakespeare in the Caccia Studio

Thursday 24th November – Saturday 26th November The young slacker prince, Hal, parties hard with the famous Jack Falstaff at the Boar’s Head Tavern while the country burns and the glamorous rebel, Harry Hotspur, shakes his father’s crown. But nothing is what it

seems in this world of high-stakes political power-play. Live 1930’s jazz from TMF and his band; choreography by Neil Fisher.

Directed by Hailz-Emily Osborne

GCSE Devised Drama

THE GREEK MYTHS by GCSE Drama Students in the Empty Space at 3pm and 8.15pm

Sunday 27th November A program of inventive physical theatre created by GCSE Drama students: The Greek myths re-envisioned

and revitalised by actors from D Block! Devised by the boys, assisted by Rebecca Steel, Scott Handy and Annabel Morley

JDN House Play

MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT by Eric Idle and John Du Prez

in the Farrer Theatre Thursday 1st December – Saturday 3rd December

This 2005 Tony Award winner for Best Musical is a musical comedy “lovingly ripped off” from the 1975 film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” Spamalot tells the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and features a bevy (or possibly a brace) of beautiful show girls, witch burnings (cancelled

due to health and safety) not to mention cows, killer rabbits and French people. Spamalot: be prepared to Laughalot.

Directed by Andrew Powles

A LEVEL DEVISED PIECE in the Empty Space

Saturday 14th January A Level drama students perform in an exciting piece of contemporary physical theatre. Inspired by the works

of Theatre de Complicite, the boys have devised a fast paced, energetic, multi-layered exploration of happiness.

Guided by Rebecca Steel

MAG House Play

POMONA by Alistair McDowall

in the Caccia Studio Thursday 19th January – Saturday 21st January

“Lot of talk about people disappearing...Pomona's a place that finds itself in those conversations. I don't know why. But if you are looking for someone lost. Might be a place to look."

Ollie's sister is missing. Searching Manchester in desperation, she finds all roads lead to Pomona - an abandoned concrete island at the heart of the city. Mysterious, surreal and compelling, The Caccia Studio is

transformed for this first English revival of the smash hit by Alistair McDowall. Directed by Harry Williams

BARBARIANS by Barrie O’Keeffe in the Caccia Studio

Tuesday 31st January – Thursday 2nd February It’s 1977. Three unruly lads from Lewisham leave school without hope or ambition. Comic anarchy follows as Jan, Paul and Louis try to fight their way into a society rife with unemployment and rejection. Bubbling tensions erupt with chilling consequences. A timeless script, eerily relevant to Britain today, takes us on a

hilarious, vivid, and ultimately tragic journey. Directed by Harold Serero & Harry McNamara

JRBS House Play

CHIPS WITH EVERYTHING by Arnold Wesker in the Farrer Theatre

Tuesday 7th February – Thursday 9th February “Your mates are morons, Thompson, morons. At the slightest hint from us they will disown you.. Or perhaps

you wanted a court martial?”Arnold Wesker’s most popular work charts a group of young conscripts in 1950’s Britain as they struggle

through basic training in the RAF. Furious, compassionate and unforgiving, it prompted the Sunday times to call it “The first play of which the establishment need be afraid.”

Directed by Alexander Lass

RRM House Play

THE SEA by Edward Bond in the Caccia Studio

Thursday 23rd February – Saturday 25th February A tempestuous squall batters a small coastal village. The sea spits a soggy body ashore. The community duly

capsizes. Chaos ensues. Men go overboard. Orpheus comes out of Hell, strumming his Lyre. Can Willy earn his place in this quirk-ridden society, or will he jump back aboard?

Fans, funerals and a rubber dinghy. Join us for a night of nautical storytelling with just a splash of salty humour.

Directed by Annabel Morley

NCWS House Play

DYING FOR IT by Moira Buffini in the Caccia Studio

Thursday 9th March – Saturday 11th March Hallway-dwelling Semyon is unemployed and disheartened with life. But when word spreads of his intended suicide he finds himself inundated with sympathetic visitors – Suddenly he’s an important man, and on the

night of his proposed suicide events spiral out of control. Erdman’s celebrated satirical comedy “The Suicide” was banned by Stalin before a single performance. It’s

now back, in an hilarious new version by Moira Buffini. Directed by Scott Handy

THE HOUSE DRAMA COMPETITION in the Caccia Studio

Thursday 16th March – Saturday 19th March A series of excerpts and short plays directed by boys in the hope of winning the prize for best house. Come

along and cheer your team and check out the opposition. Master in Charge Jonathan Barker, assisted by Joe Rainey

GCSE Drama Students

JOURNEY’S END by R.C. Sheriff

in the Empty Space Sunday 19th March at 6pm - Monday 20th March at 8.15pm

GCSE drama students perform in this WW1 Drama set in the trenches near Saint-Quentin, Aisne. The entire story plays out in the officers’ dugout over four days from 18 March 1918 to 21 March 1918, during the run-

up to the real-life events of Operation Michael. Directed by Rebecca Steel, Scott Handy and Annabel Morley

The Summer School Play

ROMEO AND JULIET by William Shakespeare

in the Farrer Theatre Thursday 27th April - Saturday 29th April

Shakespeare’s timeless story of love and tragedy is brought to life in a dynamic production with original music, choreography and innovative staging.

Directed by Rebecca Steel. Original Music Composed by Ian Yan (NCWS)

AS DRAMA DEVISED PLAY in the Empty Space

Monday 8th May Performed by the AS Drama students, directed by Rebecca Steel

THE LOWER BOY PLAY A Devised Play by ASM, the Cast & Crew of the Lower Boy Acting Group

in the Caccia Studio Thursday 8th June – Saturday 10th June

Directed by Annabel Morley

For the Farrer Theatre

Artistic Director Production Manager Designer Master

CarpenterWardrobe Supervisor

Theatre Technician

Director-in-Residence Make Up

Scott Handy Matthew Evered Fi Russell Luke Frazer Katie Price Simon Barnes Annabel Morley FT Make Up

Team

Front of House Manager

Keeper of the Farrer Theatre

Keepers of Stage

Keeper of Lighting Keeper of Sound Senior Crew Senior Crew Farrer Theatre

Web Designer

Andrew Maynard Phil Labrum Peter Cobb Jon Green

Arthur Chatto Phil Labrum

Theo Hales Jun Eshima

Vedant Dudraj Will Hammond

Archie Walker CJ Williams

James McLean G. Campbell-Harris

Arthur James

FARRER THEATRE 2016/17 SEASON

Performances start at 8.15pm unless otherwise stated. Information was correct at the time of publication.

The School Play Festival in the Farrer/ Caccia Complex Wednesday 12th October – Sunday 16th October

AN AESTHETIC by Harry McNamara

in the Millington Drake Room 'Waiting for Godot' meets 'Holby City' in this psychological thriller, depicting four old men in a waiting

room. Spoiler: the doctor never comes. Contains humour, suspense, absurdism and a burgeoning realization of a life wasted - not to be missed!

Directed by Roddy Howland Jackson, James Hill and Joe Kenelm Wed 12th 8.15, Fri 14th 8.15, Sat 15th 8.15pm

THE UNDERSIGNED by Joe Francis

in the Farrer Main Stage A claustrophobic comedy in one prologue and two acts. It is the Fourth of July 1980 on a research vessel in the Pacific Ocean. A group of American scientists are held hostage in the hold by their British counterparts during an Anglo-American oceanographic expedition. But is it a prank or an act of piracy? And as the price

of his freedom, could any self-respecting Yank really sign a document revoking the Declaration of Independence? Based on a true story.

Directed by Max Himpe Wed 12th 8.15pm, Fri 14tb 8.15pm, Sat 15th 6.15pm

OKOLONA RIVER BOTTOM BAND by Charlie Wade and George Williams

in the Caccia Studio It’s the summer of 1969. A small Midwestern town. Three bored young friends decide to rob and kill a rich,

well-known 45 year old widow. Emboldened by their misbegotten wealth can they finally escape the tyranny of small town life? Dark humour, blood and sparkling dialogue transport us to the twisted heart of the

American dream. Directed by Charlie Wade Wed 12th 8.15pm, Fri 14th 8.15pm, Sat 15th 6.15pm

DON’T TELL by Jonathan Newton in the Rehearsal Room

It is past midnight. 3 students at a boarding school meet on the chapel roof. Events unfold that change each of them for ever…. everyone has a secret.

Directed by Nick Phipps Thu 13th 8.15pm, Sat 15th 8.30pm, Sun 16th 5.30pm

TRACING PAPER by Henry Eaton-Mercer

in the Empty Space Three journalists for an unnamed news corporation are assigned the job of writing an obituary. As they

struggle with the task, the nature of their job becomes increasingly clear - and sinister. A dark comedy in one act.

Directed by Dexter Simpson Thu 13th 8.15pm, Sat 15th 8.15pm, Sun 16th 5.30pm

EALING TO VICTORIA by Frank Baring

in the Empty Space Three strangers - a businessman, a young woman and a drunk find themselves on an early morning tube train. What would normally be a silent train carriage becomes a scene of confession, illusion and violence. One half of a

double bill with Tracing Paper. Directed by Frank Baring Thu 13th 8.15pm, Sat 15th 8.15pm, Sun 16th 5.30pm

MUD by James Newbery

Radio - available online This compelling radio drama brings to life a journey towards a wedding involving an ex-husband, an

estranged brother, and an ebullient granny. The festival’s youngest playwright charts the pain and the hilarity of a family even as they threaten to break apart.

Directed by Tom Newbery Download from Thursday 13th Firefly Drama https://etoncollegemud.com

THE COMEDY FRINGE - “REBIRTH” in the Empty Space

For one night only the Comedy Society challenges you to attend a performance of irreverent, original sketches from the tainted minds of Eton's emerging comic talent.

Expect indecency, bizarre encounters and quite possibly utter chaos! Directed by Archie Croft Sunday 16th 8.15pm

ML House Play

THE HYPOCHONDRIAC by Moliere

in the Caccia Studio Thursday 3rd November – Saturday 5th November

In this classic French comedy we follow Argan, an obnoxious curmudgeon who is obsessed with the idea that he is gravely ill. Scintillating word play, agonizing farce and feverish invention all follow in this modern

adaptation of Moliere’s final masterpiece. Directed by Marco Liviero

TEWH House Play

RHINOCEROS by Ionesco

in the Farrer Theatre Thursday 10th November – Saturday 12th November

“To convince them you’d have to talk to them. And to talk to them I’d have to learn their language”. It is modern day. A mass metamorphosis strikes across a provincial French town. In a world

where humanism is all washed up, one man struggles to maintain his identity in the midst of a world of force and animal violence. Through tragedy and humour, bleakness and farce, Ionesco continues to surprise us

with this startling and clairvoyant vision of the twentieth century. Directed by Annabel Morley

JMO’B House Play

HAL AND JACK, LADS OF LIFE AN ADAPTATION OF HENRY IV PARTS 1 & 11 by William Shakespeare in the Caccia Studio

Thursday 24th November – Saturday 26th November The young slacker prince, Hal, parties hard with the famous Jack Falstaff at the Boar’s Head Tavern while the country burns and the glamorous rebel, Harry Hotspur, shakes his father’s crown. But nothing is what it

seems in this world of high-stakes political power-play. Live 1930’s jazz from TMF and his band; choreography by Neil Fisher.

Directed by Hailz-Emily Osborne

GCSE Devised Drama

THE GREEK MYTHS by GCSE Drama Students in the Empty Space at 3pm and 8.15pm

Sunday 27th November A program of inventive physical theatre created by GCSE Drama students: The Greek myths re-envisioned

and revitalised by actors from D Block! Devised by the boys, assisted by Rebecca Steel, Scott Handy and Annabel Morley

JDN House Play

MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT by Eric Idle and John Du Prez

in the Farrer Theatre Thursday 1st December – Saturday 3rd December

This 2005 Tony Award winner for Best Musical is a musical comedy “lovingly ripped off” from the 1975 film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” Spamalot tells the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and features a bevy (or possibly a brace) of beautiful show girls, witch burnings (cancelled

due to health and safety) not to mention cows, killer rabbits and French people. Spamalot: be prepared to Laughalot.

Directed by Andrew Powles

A LEVEL DEVISED PIECE in the Empty Space

Saturday 14th January A Level drama students perform in an exciting piece of contemporary physical theatre. Inspired by the works

of Theatre de Complicite, the boys have devised a fast paced, energetic, multi-layered exploration of happiness.

Guided by Rebecca Steel

MAG House Play

POMONA by Alistair McDowall

in the Caccia Studio Thursday 19th January – Saturday 21st January

“Lot of talk about people disappearing...Pomona's a place that finds itself in those conversations. I don't know why. But if you are looking for someone lost. Might be a place to look."

Ollie's sister is missing. Searching Manchester in desperation, she finds all roads lead to Pomona - an abandoned concrete island at the heart of the city. Mysterious, surreal and compelling, The Caccia Studio is

transformed for this first English revival of the smash hit by Alistair McDowall. Directed by Harry Williams

BARBARIANS by Barrie O’Keeffe in the Caccia Studio

Tuesday 31st January – Thursday 2nd February It’s 1977. Three unruly lads from Lewisham leave school without hope or ambition. Comic anarchy follows as Jan, Paul and Louis try to fight their way into a society rife with unemployment and rejection. Bubbling tensions erupt with chilling consequences. A timeless script, eerily relevant to Britain today, takes us on a

hilarious, vivid, and ultimately tragic journey. Directed by Harold Serero & Harry McNamara

JRBS House Play

CHIPS WITH EVERYTHING by Arnold Wesker in the Farrer Theatre

Tuesday 7th February – Thursday 9th February “Your mates are morons, Thompson, morons. At the slightest hint from us they will disown you.. Or perhaps

you wanted a court martial?”Arnold Wesker’s most popular work charts a group of young conscripts in 1950’s Britain as they struggle

through basic training in the RAF. Furious, compassionate and unforgiving, it prompted the Sunday times to call it “The first play of which the establishment need be afraid.”

Directed by Alexander Lass

RRM House Play

THE SEA by Edward Bond in the Caccia Studio

Thursday 23rd February – Saturday 25th February A tempestuous squall batters a small coastal village. The sea spits a soggy body ashore. The community duly

capsizes. Chaos ensues. Men go overboard. Orpheus comes out of Hell, strumming his Lyre. Can Willy earn his place in this quirk-ridden society, or will he jump back aboard?

Fans, funerals and a rubber dinghy. Join us for a night of nautical storytelling with just a splash of salty humour.

Directed by Annabel Morley

NCWS House Play

DYING FOR IT by Moira Buffini in the Caccia Studio

Thursday 9th March – Saturday 11th March Hallway-dwelling Semyon is unemployed and disheartened with life. But when word spreads of his intended suicide he finds himself inundated with sympathetic visitors – Suddenly he’s an important man, and on the

night of his proposed suicide events spiral out of control. Erdman’s celebrated satirical comedy “The Suicide” was banned by Stalin before a single performance. It’s

now back, in an hilarious new version by Moira Buffini. Directed by Scott Handy

THE HOUSE DRAMA COMPETITION in the Caccia Studio

Thursday 16th March – Saturday 19th March A series of excerpts and short plays directed by boys in the hope of winning the prize for best house. Come

along and cheer your team and check out the opposition. Master in Charge Jonathan Barker, assisted by Joe Rainey

GCSE Drama Students

JOURNEY’S END by R.C. Sheriff

in the Empty Space Sunday 19th March at 6pm - Monday 20th March at 8.15pm

GCSE drama students perform in this WW1 Drama set in the trenches near Saint-Quentin, Aisne. The entire story plays out in the officers’ dugout over four days from 18 March 1918 to 21 March 1918, during the run-

up to the real-life events of Operation Michael. Directed by Rebecca Steel, Scott Handy and Annabel Morley

The Summer School Play

ROMEO AND JULIET by William Shakespeare

in the Farrer Theatre Thursday 27th April - Saturday 29th April

Shakespeare’s timeless story of love and tragedy is brought to life in a dynamic production with original music, choreography and innovative staging.

Directed by Rebecca Steel. Original Music Composed by Ian Yan (NCWS)

AS DRAMA DEVISED PLAY in the Empty Space

Monday 8th May Performed by the AS Drama students, directed by Rebecca Steel

THE LOWER BOY PLAY A Devised Play by ASM, the Cast & Crew of the Lower Boy Acting Group

in the Caccia Studio Thursday 8th June – Saturday 10th June

Directed by Annabel Morley

For the Farrer Theatre

Artistic Director Production Manager Designer Master

CarpenterWardrobe Supervisor

Theatre Technician

Director-in-Residence Make Up

Scott Handy Matthew Evered Fi Russell Luke Frazer Katie Price Simon Barnes Annabel Morley FT Make Up

Team

Front of House Manager

Keeper of the Farrer Theatre

Keepers of Stage

Keeper of Lighting Keeper of Sound Senior Crew Senior Crew Farrer Theatre

Web Designer

Andrew Maynard Phil Labrum Peter Cobb Jon Green

Arthur Chatto Phil Labrum

Theo Hales Jun Eshima

Vedant Dudraj Will Hammond

Archie Walker CJ Williams

James McLean G. Campbell-Harris

Arthur James

FARRER THEATRE 2016/17 SEASON

Performances start at 8.15pm unless otherwise stated. Information was correct at the time of publication.

The School Play Festival in the Farrer/ Caccia Complex Wednesday 12th October – Sunday 16th October

AN AESTHETIC by Harry McNamara

in the Millington Drake Room 'Waiting for Godot' meets 'Holby City' in this psychological thriller, depicting four old men in a waiting

room. Spoiler: the doctor never comes. Contains humour, suspense, absurdism and a burgeoning realization of a life wasted - not to be missed!

Directed by Roddy Howland Jackson, James Hill and Joe Kenelm Wed 12th 8.15, Fri 14th 8.15, Sat 15th 8.15pm

THE UNDERSIGNED by Joe Francis

in the Farrer Main Stage A claustrophobic comedy in one prologue and two acts. It is the Fourth of July 1980 on a research vessel in the Pacific Ocean. A group of American scientists are held hostage in the hold by their British counterparts during an Anglo-American oceanographic expedition. But is it a prank or an act of piracy? And as the price

of his freedom, could any self-respecting Yank really sign a document revoking the Declaration of Independence? Based on a true story.

Directed by Max Himpe Wed 12th 8.15pm, Fri 14tb 8.15pm, Sat 15th 6.15pm

OKOLONA RIVER BOTTOM BAND by Charlie Wade and George Williams

in the Caccia Studio It’s the summer of 1969. A small Midwestern town. Three bored young friends decide to rob and kill a rich,

well-known 45 year old widow. Emboldened by their misbegotten wealth can they finally escape the tyranny of small town life? Dark humour, blood and sparkling dialogue transport us to the twisted heart of the

American dream. Directed by Charlie Wade Wed 12th 8.15pm, Fri 14th 8.15pm, Sat 15th 6.15pm

DON’T TELL by Jonathan Newton in the Rehearsal Room

It is past midnight. 3 students at a boarding school meet on the chapel roof. Events unfold that change each of them for ever…. everyone has a secret.

Directed by Nick Phipps Thu 13th 8.15pm, Sat 15th 8.30pm, Sun 16th 5.30pm

TRACING PAPER by Henry Eaton-Mercer

in the Empty Space Three journalists for an unnamed news corporation are assigned the job of writing an obituary. As they

struggle with the task, the nature of their job becomes increasingly clear - and sinister. A dark comedy in one act.

Directed by Dexter Simpson Thu 13th 8.15pm, Sat 15th 8.15pm, Sun 16th 5.30pm

EALING TO VICTORIA by Frank Baring

in the Empty Space Three strangers - a businessman, a young woman and a drunk find themselves on an early morning tube train. What would normally be a silent train carriage becomes a scene of confession, illusion and violence. One half of a

double bill with Tracing Paper. Directed by Frank Baring Thu 13th 8.15pm, Sat 15th 8.15pm, Sun 16th 5.30pm

MUD by James Newbery

Radio - available online This compelling radio drama brings to life a journey towards a wedding involving an ex-husband, an

estranged brother, and an ebullient granny. The festival’s youngest playwright charts the pain and the hilarity of a family even as they threaten to break apart.

Directed by Tom Newbery Download from Thursday 13th Firefly Drama https://etoncollegemud.com

THE COMEDY FRINGE - “REBIRTH” in the Empty Space

For one night only the Comedy Society challenges you to attend a performance of irreverent, original sketches from the tainted minds of Eton's emerging comic talent.

Expect indecency, bizarre encounters and quite possibly utter chaos! Directed by Archie Croft Sunday 16th 8.15pm

ML House Play

THE HYPOCHONDRIAC by Moliere

in the Caccia Studio Thursday 3rd November – Saturday 5th November

In this classic French comedy we follow Argan, an obnoxious curmudgeon who is obsessed with the idea that he is gravely ill. Scintillating word play, agonizing farce and feverish invention all follow in this modern

adaptation of Moliere’s final masterpiece. Directed by Marco Liviero

TEWH House Play

RHINOCEROS by Ionesco

in the Farrer Theatre Thursday 10th November – Saturday 12th November

“To convince them you’d have to talk to them. And to talk to them I’d have to learn their language”. It is modern day. A mass metamorphosis strikes across a provincial French town. In a world

where humanism is all washed up, one man struggles to maintain his identity in the midst of a world of force and animal violence. Through tragedy and humour, bleakness and farce, Ionesco continues to surprise us

with this startling and clairvoyant vision of the twentieth century. Directed by Annabel Morley

JMO’B House Play

HAL AND JACK, LADS OF LIFE AN ADAPTATION OF HENRY IV PARTS 1 & 11 by William Shakespeare in the Caccia Studio

Thursday 24th November – Saturday 26th November The young slacker prince, Hal, parties hard with the famous Jack Falstaff at the Boar’s Head Tavern while the country burns and the glamorous rebel, Harry Hotspur, shakes his father’s crown. But nothing is what it

seems in this world of high-stakes political power-play. Live 1930’s jazz from TMF and his band; choreography by Neil Fisher.

Directed by Hailz-Emily Osborne

GCSE Devised Drama

THE GREEK MYTHS by GCSE Drama Students in the Empty Space at 3pm and 8.15pm

Sunday 27th November A program of inventive physical theatre created by GCSE Drama students: The Greek myths re-envisioned

and revitalised by actors from D Block! Devised by the boys, assisted by Rebecca Steel, Scott Handy and Annabel Morley

JDN House Play

MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT by Eric Idle and John Du Prez

in the Farrer Theatre Thursday 1st December – Saturday 3rd December

This 2005 Tony Award winner for Best Musical is a musical comedy “lovingly ripped off” from the 1975 film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” Spamalot tells the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and features a bevy (or possibly a brace) of beautiful show girls, witch burnings (cancelled

due to health and safety) not to mention cows, killer rabbits and French people. Spamalot: be prepared to Laughalot.

Directed by Andrew Powles

A LEVEL DEVISED PIECE in the Empty Space

Saturday 14th January A Level drama students perform in an exciting piece of contemporary physical theatre. Inspired by the works

of Theatre de Complicite, the boys have devised a fast paced, energetic, multi-layered exploration of happiness.

Guided by Rebecca Steel

MAG House Play

POMONA by Alistair McDowall

in the Caccia Studio Thursday 19th January – Saturday 21st January

“Lot of talk about people disappearing...Pomona's a place that finds itself in those conversations. I don't know why. But if you are looking for someone lost. Might be a place to look."

Ollie's sister is missing. Searching Manchester in desperation, she finds all roads lead to Pomona - an abandoned concrete island at the heart of the city. Mysterious, surreal and compelling, The Caccia Studio is

transformed for this first English revival of the smash hit by Alistair McDowall. Directed by Harry Williams

BARBARIANS by Barrie O’Keeffe in the Caccia Studio

Tuesday 31st January – Thursday 2nd February It’s 1977. Three unruly lads from Lewisham leave school without hope or ambition. Comic anarchy follows as Jan, Paul and Louis try to fight their way into a society rife with unemployment and rejection. Bubbling tensions erupt with chilling consequences. A timeless script, eerily relevant to Britain today, takes us on a

hilarious, vivid, and ultimately tragic journey. Directed by Harold Serero & Harry McNamara

JRBS House Play

CHIPS WITH EVERYTHING by Arnold Wesker in the Farrer Theatre

Tuesday 7th February – Thursday 9th February “Your mates are morons, Thompson, morons. At the slightest hint from us they will disown you.. Or perhaps

you wanted a court martial?”Arnold Wesker’s most popular work charts a group of young conscripts in 1950’s Britain as they struggle

through basic training in the RAF. Furious, compassionate and unforgiving, it prompted the Sunday times to call it “The first play of which the establishment need be afraid.”

Directed by Alexander Lass

RRM House Play

THE SEA by Edward Bond in the Caccia Studio

Thursday 23rd February – Saturday 25th February A tempestuous squall batters a small coastal village. The sea spits a soggy body ashore. The community duly

capsizes. Chaos ensues. Men go overboard. Orpheus comes out of Hell, strumming his Lyre. Can Willy earn his place in this quirk-ridden society, or will he jump back aboard?

Fans, funerals and a rubber dinghy. Join us for a night of nautical storytelling with just a splash of salty humour.

Directed by Annabel Morley

NCWS House Play

DYING FOR IT by Moira Buffini in the Caccia Studio

Thursday 9th March – Saturday 11th March Hallway-dwelling Semyon is unemployed and disheartened with life. But when word spreads of his intended suicide he finds himself inundated with sympathetic visitors – Suddenly he’s an important man, and on the

night of his proposed suicide events spiral out of control. Erdman’s celebrated satirical comedy “The Suicide” was banned by Stalin before a single performance. It’s

now back, in an hilarious new version by Moira Buffini. Directed by Scott Handy

THE HOUSE DRAMA COMPETITION in the Caccia Studio

Thursday 16th March – Saturday 19th March A series of excerpts and short plays directed by boys in the hope of winning the prize for best house. Come

along and cheer your team and check out the opposition. Master in Charge Jonathan Barker, assisted by Joe Rainey

GCSE Drama Students

JOURNEY’S END by R.C. Sheriff

in the Empty Space Sunday 19th March at 6pm - Monday 20th March at 8.15pm

GCSE drama students perform in this WW1 Drama set in the trenches near Saint-Quentin, Aisne. The entire story plays out in the officers’ dugout over four days from 18 March 1918 to 21 March 1918, during the run-

up to the real-life events of Operation Michael. Directed by Rebecca Steel, Scott Handy and Annabel Morley

The Summer School Play

ROMEO AND JULIET by William Shakespeare

in the Farrer Theatre Thursday 27th April - Saturday 29th April

Shakespeare’s timeless story of love and tragedy is brought to life in a dynamic production with original music, choreography and innovative staging.

Directed by Rebecca Steel. Original Music Composed by Ian Yan (NCWS)

AS DRAMA DEVISED PLAY in the Empty Space

Monday 8th May Performed by the AS Drama students, directed by Rebecca Steel

THE LOWER BOY PLAY A Devised Play by ASM, the Cast & Crew of the Lower Boy Acting Group

in the Caccia Studio Thursday 8th June – Saturday 10th June

Directed by Annabel Morley

For the Farrer Theatre

Artistic Director Production Manager Designer Master

CarpenterWardrobe Supervisor

Theatre Technician

Director-in-Residence Make Up

Scott Handy Matthew Evered Fi Russell Luke Frazer Katie Price Simon Barnes Annabel Morley FT Make Up

Team

Front of House Manager

Keeper of the Farrer Theatre

Keepers of Stage

Keeper of Lighting Keeper of Sound Senior Crew Senior Crew Farrer Theatre

Web Designer

Andrew Maynard Phil Labrum Peter Cobb Jon Green

Arthur Chatto Phil Labrum

Theo Hales Jun Eshima

Vedant Dudraj Will Hammond

Archie Walker CJ Williams

James McLean G. Campbell-Harris

Arthur James

FARRER THEATRE 2016/17 SEASON

Performances start at 8.15pm unless otherwise stated. Information was correct at the time of publication.

The School Play Festival in the Farrer/ Caccia Complex Wednesday 12th October – Sunday 16th October

AN AESTHETIC by Harry McNamara

in the Millington Drake Room 'Waiting for Godot' meets 'Holby City' in this psychological thriller, depicting four old men in a waiting

room. Spoiler: the doctor never comes. Contains humour, suspense, absurdism and a burgeoning realization of a life wasted - not to be missed!

Directed by Roddy Howland Jackson, James Hill and Joe Kenelm Wed 12th 8.15, Fri 14th 8.15, Sat 15th 8.15pm

THE UNDERSIGNED by Joe Francis

in the Farrer Main Stage A claustrophobic comedy in one prologue and two acts. It is the Fourth of July 1980 on a research vessel in the Pacific Ocean. A group of American scientists are held hostage in the hold by their British counterparts during an Anglo-American oceanographic expedition. But is it a prank or an act of piracy? And as the price

of his freedom, could any self-respecting Yank really sign a document revoking the Declaration of Independence? Based on a true story.

Directed by Max Himpe Wed 12th 8.15pm, Fri 14tb 8.15pm, Sat 15th 6.15pm

OKOLONA RIVER BOTTOM BAND by Charlie Wade and George Williams

in the Caccia Studio It’s the summer of 1969. A small Midwestern town. Three bored young friends decide to rob and kill a rich,

well-known 45 year old widow. Emboldened by their misbegotten wealth can they finally escape the tyranny of small town life? Dark humour, blood and sparkling dialogue transport us to the twisted heart of the

American dream. Directed by Charlie Wade Wed 12th 8.15pm, Fri 14th 8.15pm, Sat 15th 6.15pm

DON’T TELL by Jonathan Newton in the Rehearsal Room

It is past midnight. 3 students at a boarding school meet on the chapel roof. Events unfold that change each of them for ever…. everyone has a secret.

Directed by Nick Phipps Thu 13th 8.15pm, Sat 15th 8.30pm, Sun 16th 5.30pm

TRACING PAPER by Henry Eaton-Mercer

in the Empty Space Three journalists for an unnamed news corporation are assigned the job of writing an obituary. As they

struggle with the task, the nature of their job becomes increasingly clear - and sinister. A dark comedy in one act.

Directed by Dexter Simpson Thu 13th 8.15pm, Sat 15th 8.15pm, Sun 16th 5.30pm

EALING TO VICTORIA by Frank Baring

in the Empty Space Three strangers - a businessman, a young woman and a drunk find themselves on an early morning tube train. What would normally be a silent train carriage becomes a scene of confession, illusion and violence. One half of a

double bill with Tracing Paper. Directed by Frank Baring Thu 13th 8.15pm, Sat 15th 8.15pm, Sun 16th 5.30pm

MUD by James Newbery

Radio - available online This compelling radio drama brings to life a journey towards a wedding involving an ex-husband, an

estranged brother, and an ebullient granny. The festival’s youngest playwright charts the pain and the hilarity of a family even as they threaten to break apart.

Directed by Tom Newbery Download from Thursday 13th Firefly Drama https://etoncollegemud.com

THE COMEDY FRINGE - “REBIRTH” in the Empty Space

For one night only the Comedy Society challenges you to attend a performance of irreverent, original sketches from the tainted minds of Eton's emerging comic talent.

Expect indecency, bizarre encounters and quite possibly utter chaos! Directed by Archie Croft Sunday 16th 8.15pm

ML House Play

THE HYPOCHONDRIAC by Moliere

in the Caccia Studio Thursday 3rd November – Saturday 5th November

In this classic French comedy we follow Argan, an obnoxious curmudgeon who is obsessed with the idea that he is gravely ill. Scintillating word play, agonizing farce and feverish invention all follow in this modern

adaptation of Moliere’s final masterpiece. Directed by Marco Liviero

TEWH House Play

RHINOCEROS by Ionesco

in the Farrer Theatre Thursday 10th November – Saturday 12th November

“To convince them you’d have to talk to them. And to talk to them I’d have to learn their language”. It is modern day. A mass metamorphosis strikes across a provincial French town. In a world

where humanism is all washed up, one man struggles to maintain his identity in the midst of a world of force and animal violence. Through tragedy and humour, bleakness and farce, Ionesco continues to surprise us

with this startling and clairvoyant vision of the twentieth century. Directed by Annabel Morley

JMO’B House Play

HAL AND JACK, LADS OF LIFE AN ADAPTATION OF HENRY IV PARTS 1 & 11 by William Shakespeare in the Caccia Studio

Thursday 24th November – Saturday 26th November The young slacker prince, Hal, parties hard with the famous Jack Falstaff at the Boar’s Head Tavern while the country burns and the glamorous rebel, Harry Hotspur, shakes his father’s crown. But nothing is what it

seems in this world of high-stakes political power-play. Live 1930’s jazz from TMF and his band; choreography by Neil Fisher.

Directed by Hailz-Emily Osborne

GCSE Devised Drama

THE GREEK MYTHS by GCSE Drama Students in the Empty Space at 3pm and 8.15pm

Sunday 27th November A program of inventive physical theatre created by GCSE Drama students: The Greek myths re-envisioned

and revitalised by actors from D Block! Devised by the boys, assisted by Rebecca Steel, Scott Handy and Annabel Morley

JDN House Play

MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT by Eric Idle and John Du Prez

in the Farrer Theatre Thursday 1st December – Saturday 3rd December

This 2005 Tony Award winner for Best Musical is a musical comedy “lovingly ripped off” from the 1975 film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” Spamalot tells the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and features a bevy (or possibly a brace) of beautiful show girls, witch burnings (cancelled

due to health and safety) not to mention cows, killer rabbits and French people. Spamalot: be prepared to Laughalot.

Directed by Andrew Powles

A LEVEL DEVISED PIECE in the Empty Space

Saturday 14th January A Level drama students perform in an exciting piece of contemporary physical theatre. Inspired by the works

of Theatre de Complicite, the boys have devised a fast paced, energetic, multi-layered exploration of happiness.

Guided by Rebecca Steel

MAG House Play

POMONA by Alistair McDowall

in the Caccia Studio Thursday 19th January – Saturday 21st January

“Lot of talk about people disappearing...Pomona's a place that finds itself in those conversations. I don't know why. But if you are looking for someone lost. Might be a place to look."

Ollie's sister is missing. Searching Manchester in desperation, she finds all roads lead to Pomona - an abandoned concrete island at the heart of the city. Mysterious, surreal and compelling, The Caccia Studio is

transformed for this first English revival of the smash hit by Alistair McDowall. Directed by Harry Williams

BARBARIANS by Barrie O’Keeffe in the Caccia Studio

Tuesday 31st January – Thursday 2nd February It’s 1977. Three unruly lads from Lewisham leave school without hope or ambition. Comic anarchy follows as Jan, Paul and Louis try to fight their way into a society rife with unemployment and rejection. Bubbling tensions erupt with chilling consequences. A timeless script, eerily relevant to Britain today, takes us on a

hilarious, vivid, and ultimately tragic journey. Directed by Harold Serero & Harry McNamara

JRBS House Play

CHIPS WITH EVERYTHING by Arnold Wesker in the Farrer Theatre

Tuesday 7th February – Thursday 9th February “Your mates are morons, Thompson, morons. At the slightest hint from us they will disown you.. Or perhaps

you wanted a court martial?”Arnold Wesker’s most popular work charts a group of young conscripts in 1950’s Britain as they struggle

through basic training in the RAF. Furious, compassionate and unforgiving, it prompted the Sunday times to call it “The first play of which the establishment need be afraid.”

Directed by Alexander Lass

RRM House Play

THE SEA by Edward Bond in the Caccia Studio

Thursday 23rd February – Saturday 25th February A tempestuous squall batters a small coastal village. The sea spits a soggy body ashore. The community duly

capsizes. Chaos ensues. Men go overboard. Orpheus comes out of Hell, strumming his Lyre. Can Willy earn his place in this quirk-ridden society, or will he jump back aboard?

Fans, funerals and a rubber dinghy. Join us for a night of nautical storytelling with just a splash of salty humour.

Directed by Annabel Morley

NCWS House Play

DYING FOR IT by Moira Buffini in the Caccia Studio

Thursday 9th March – Saturday 11th March Hallway-dwelling Semyon is unemployed and disheartened with life. But when word spreads of his intended suicide he finds himself inundated with sympathetic visitors – Suddenly he’s an important man, and on the

night of his proposed suicide events spiral out of control. Erdman’s celebrated satirical comedy “The Suicide” was banned by Stalin before a single performance. It’s

now back, in an hilarious new version by Moira Buffini. Directed by Scott Handy

THE HOUSE DRAMA COMPETITION in the Caccia Studio

Thursday 16th March – Saturday 19th March A series of excerpts and short plays directed by boys in the hope of winning the prize for best house. Come

along and cheer your team and check out the opposition. Master in Charge Jonathan Barker, assisted by Joe Rainey

GCSE Drama Students

JOURNEY’S END by R.C. Sheriff

in the Empty Space Sunday 19th March at 6pm - Monday 20th March at 8.15pm

GCSE drama students perform in this WW1 Drama set in the trenches near Saint-Quentin, Aisne. The entire story plays out in the officers’ dugout over four days from 18 March 1918 to 21 March 1918, during the run-

up to the real-life events of Operation Michael. Directed by Rebecca Steel, Scott Handy and Annabel Morley

The Summer School Play

ROMEO AND JULIET by William Shakespeare

in the Farrer Theatre Thursday 27th April - Saturday 29th April

Shakespeare’s timeless story of love and tragedy is brought to life in a dynamic production with original music, choreography and innovative staging.

Directed by Rebecca Steel. Original Music Composed by Ian Yan (NCWS)

AS DRAMA DEVISED PLAY in the Empty Space

Monday 8th May Performed by the AS Drama students, directed by Rebecca Steel

THE LOWER BOY PLAY A Devised Play by ASM, the Cast & Crew of the Lower Boy Acting Group

in the Caccia Studio Thursday 8th June – Saturday 10th June

Directed by Annabel Morley

For the Farrer Theatre

Artistic Director Production Manager Designer Master

CarpenterWardrobe Supervisor

Theatre Technician

Director-in-Residence Make Up

Scott Handy Matthew Evered Fi Russell Luke Frazer Katie Price Simon Barnes Annabel Morley FT Make Up

Team

Front of House Manager

Keeper of the Farrer Theatre

Keepers of Stage

Keeper of Lighting Keeper of Sound Senior Crew Senior Crew Farrer Theatre

Web Designer

Andrew Maynard Phil Labrum Peter Cobb Jon Green

Arthur Chatto Phil Labrum

Theo Hales Jun Eshima

Vedant Dudraj Will Hammond

Archie Walker CJ Williams

James McLean G. Campbell-Harris

Arthur James

FARRER THEATRE 2016/17 SEASON

Performances start at 8.15pm unless otherwise stated. Information was correct at the time of publication.

The School Play Festival in the Farrer/ Caccia Complex Wednesday 12th October – Sunday 16th October

AN AESTHETIC by Harry McNamara

in the Millington Drake Room 'Waiting for Godot' meets 'Holby City' in this psychological thriller, depicting four old men in a waiting

room. Spoiler: the doctor never comes. Contains humour, suspense, absurdism and a burgeoning realization of a life wasted - not to be missed!

Directed by Roddy Howland Jackson, James Hill and Joe Kenelm Wed 12th 8.15, Fri 14th 8.15, Sat 15th 8.15pm

THE UNDERSIGNED by Joe Francis

in the Farrer Main Stage A claustrophobic comedy in one prologue and two acts. It is the Fourth of July 1980 on a research vessel in the Pacific Ocean. A group of American scientists are held hostage in the hold by their British counterparts during an Anglo-American oceanographic expedition. But is it a prank or an act of piracy? And as the price

of his freedom, could any self-respecting Yank really sign a document revoking the Declaration of Independence? Based on a true story.

Directed by Max Himpe Wed 12th 8.15pm, Fri 14tb 8.15pm, Sat 15th 6.15pm

OKOLONA RIVER BOTTOM BAND by Charlie Wade and George Williams

in the Caccia Studio It’s the summer of 1969. A small Midwestern town. Three bored young friends decide to rob and kill a rich,

well-known 45 year old widow. Emboldened by their misbegotten wealth can they finally escape the tyranny of small town life? Dark humour, blood and sparkling dialogue transport us to the twisted heart of the

American dream. Directed by Charlie Wade Wed 12th 8.15pm, Fri 14th 8.15pm, Sat 15th 6.15pm

DON’T TELL by Jonathan Newton in the Rehearsal Room

It is past midnight. 3 students at a boarding school meet on the chapel roof. Events unfold that change each of them for ever…. everyone has a secret.

Directed by Nick Phipps Thu 13th 8.15pm, Sat 15th 8.30pm, Sun 16th 5.30pm

TRACING PAPER by Henry Eaton-Mercer

in the Empty Space Three journalists for an unnamed news corporation are assigned the job of writing an obituary. As they

struggle with the task, the nature of their job becomes increasingly clear - and sinister. A dark comedy in one act.

Directed by Dexter Simpson Thu 13th 8.15pm, Sat 15th 8.15pm, Sun 16th 5.30pm

EALING TO VICTORIA by Frank Baring

in the Empty Space Three strangers - a businessman, a young woman and a drunk find themselves on an early morning tube train. What would normally be a silent train carriage becomes a scene of confession, illusion and violence. One half of a

double bill with Tracing Paper. Directed by Frank Baring Thu 13th 8.15pm, Sat 15th 8.15pm, Sun 16th 5.30pm

MUD by James Newbery

Radio - available online This compelling radio drama brings to life a journey towards a wedding involving an ex-husband, an

estranged brother, and an ebullient granny. The festival’s youngest playwright charts the pain and the hilarity of a family even as they threaten to break apart.

Directed by Tom Newbery Download from Thursday 13th Firefly Drama https://etoncollegemud.com

THE COMEDY FRINGE - “REBIRTH” in the Empty Space

For one night only the Comedy Society challenges you to attend a performance of irreverent, original sketches from the tainted minds of Eton's emerging comic talent.

Expect indecency, bizarre encounters and quite possibly utter chaos! Directed by Archie Croft Sunday 16th 8.15pm

ML House Play

THE HYPOCHONDRIAC by Moliere

in the Caccia Studio Thursday 3rd November – Saturday 5th November

In this classic French comedy we follow Argan, an obnoxious curmudgeon who is obsessed with the idea that he is gravely ill. Scintillating word play, agonizing farce and feverish invention all follow in this modern

adaptation of Moliere’s final masterpiece. Directed by Marco Liviero

TEWH House Play

RHINOCEROS by Ionesco

in the Farrer Theatre Thursday 10th November – Saturday 12th November

“To convince them you’d have to talk to them. And to talk to them I’d have to learn their language”. It is modern day. A mass metamorphosis strikes across a provincial French town. In a world

where humanism is all washed up, one man struggles to maintain his identity in the midst of a world of force and animal violence. Through tragedy and humour, bleakness and farce, Ionesco continues to surprise us

with this startling and clairvoyant vision of the twentieth century. Directed by Annabel Morley

JMO’B House Play

HAL AND JACK, LADS OF LIFE AN ADAPTATION OF HENRY IV PARTS 1 & 11 by William Shakespeare in the Caccia Studio

Thursday 24th November – Saturday 26th November The young slacker prince, Hal, parties hard with the famous Jack Falstaff at the Boar’s Head Tavern while the country burns and the glamorous rebel, Harry Hotspur, shakes his father’s crown. But nothing is what it

seems in this world of high-stakes political power-play. Live 1930’s jazz from TMF and his band; choreography by Neil Fisher.

Directed by Hailz-Emily Osborne

GCSE Devised Drama

THE GREEK MYTHS by GCSE Drama Students in the Empty Space at 3pm and 8.15pm

Sunday 27th November A program of inventive physical theatre created by GCSE Drama students: The Greek myths re-envisioned

and revitalised by actors from D Block! Devised by the boys, assisted by Rebecca Steel, Scott Handy and Annabel Morley

JDN House Play

MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT by Eric Idle and John Du Prez

in the Farrer Theatre Thursday 1st December – Saturday 3rd December

This 2005 Tony Award winner for Best Musical is a musical comedy “lovingly ripped off” from the 1975 film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” Spamalot tells the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and features a bevy (or possibly a brace) of beautiful show girls, witch burnings (cancelled

due to health and safety) not to mention cows, killer rabbits and French people. Spamalot: be prepared to Laughalot.

Directed by Andrew Powles

A LEVEL DEVISED PIECE in the Empty Space

Saturday 14th January A Level drama students perform in an exciting piece of contemporary physical theatre. Inspired by the works

of Theatre de Complicite, the boys have devised a fast paced, energetic, multi-layered exploration of happiness.

Guided by Rebecca Steel

MAG House Play

POMONA by Alistair McDowall

in the Caccia Studio Thursday 19th January – Saturday 21st January

“Lot of talk about people disappearing...Pomona's a place that finds itself in those conversations. I don't know why. But if you are looking for someone lost. Might be a place to look."

Ollie's sister is missing. Searching Manchester in desperation, she finds all roads lead to Pomona - an abandoned concrete island at the heart of the city. Mysterious, surreal and compelling, The Caccia Studio is

transformed for this first English revival of the smash hit by Alistair McDowall. Directed by Harry Williams

BARBARIANS by Barrie O’Keeffe in the Caccia Studio

Tuesday 31st January – Thursday 2nd February It’s 1977. Three unruly lads from Lewisham leave school without hope or ambition. Comic anarchy follows as Jan, Paul and Louis try to fight their way into a society rife with unemployment and rejection. Bubbling tensions erupt with chilling consequences. A timeless script, eerily relevant to Britain today, takes us on a

hilarious, vivid, and ultimately tragic journey. Directed by Harold Serero & Harry McNamara

JRBS House Play

CHIPS WITH EVERYTHING by Arnold Wesker in the Farrer Theatre

Tuesday 7th February – Thursday 9th February “Your mates are morons, Thompson, morons. At the slightest hint from us they will disown you.. Or perhaps

you wanted a court martial?”Arnold Wesker’s most popular work charts a group of young conscripts in 1950’s Britain as they struggle

through basic training in the RAF. Furious, compassionate and unforgiving, it prompted the Sunday times to call it “The first play of which the establishment need be afraid.”

Directed by Alexander Lass

RRM House Play

THE SEA by Edward Bond in the Caccia Studio

Thursday 23rd February – Saturday 25th February A tempestuous squall batters a small coastal village. The sea spits a soggy body ashore. The community duly

capsizes. Chaos ensues. Men go overboard. Orpheus comes out of Hell, strumming his Lyre. Can Willy earn his place in this quirk-ridden society, or will he jump back aboard?

Fans, funerals and a rubber dinghy. Join us for a night of nautical storytelling with just a splash of salty humour.

Directed by Annabel Morley

NCWS House Play

DYING FOR IT by Moira Buffini in the Caccia Studio

Thursday 9th March – Saturday 11th March Hallway-dwelling Semyon is unemployed and disheartened with life. But when word spreads of his intended suicide he finds himself inundated with sympathetic visitors – Suddenly he’s an important man, and on the

night of his proposed suicide events spiral out of control. Erdman’s celebrated satirical comedy “The Suicide” was banned by Stalin before a single performance. It’s

now back, in an hilarious new version by Moira Buffini. Directed by Scott Handy

THE HOUSE DRAMA COMPETITION in the Caccia Studio

Thursday 16th March – Saturday 19th March A series of excerpts and short plays directed by boys in the hope of winning the prize for best house. Come

along and cheer your team and check out the opposition. Master in Charge Jonathan Barker, assisted by Joe Rainey

GCSE Drama Students

JOURNEY’S END by R.C. Sheriff

in the Empty Space Sunday 19th March at 6pm - Monday 20th March at 8.15pm

GCSE drama students perform in this WW1 Drama set in the trenches near Saint-Quentin, Aisne. The entire story plays out in the officers’ dugout over four days from 18 March 1918 to 21 March 1918, during the run-

up to the real-life events of Operation Michael. Directed by Rebecca Steel, Scott Handy and Annabel Morley

The Summer School Play

ROMEO AND JULIET by William Shakespeare

in the Farrer Theatre Thursday 27th April - Saturday 29th April

Shakespeare’s timeless story of love and tragedy is brought to life in a dynamic production with original music, choreography and innovative staging.

Directed by Rebecca Steel. Original Music Composed by Ian Yan (NCWS)

AS DRAMA DEVISED PLAY in the Empty Space

Monday 8th May Performed by the AS Drama students, directed by Rebecca Steel

THE LOWER BOY PLAY A Devised Play by ASM, the Cast & Crew of the Lower Boy Acting Group

in the Caccia Studio Thursday 8th June – Saturday 10th June

Directed by Annabel Morley

For the Farrer Theatre

Artistic Director Production Manager Designer Master

CarpenterWardrobe Supervisor

Theatre Technician

Director-in-Residence Make Up

Scott Handy Matthew Evered Fi Russell Luke Frazer Katie Price Simon Barnes Annabel Morley FT Make Up

Team

Front of House Manager

Keeper of the Farrer Theatre

Keepers of Stage

Keeper of Lighting Keeper of Sound Senior Crew Senior Crew Farrer Theatre

Web Designer

Andrew Maynard Phil Labrum Peter Cobb Jon Green

Arthur Chatto Phil Labrum

Theo Hales Jun Eshima

Vedant Dudraj Will Hammond

Archie Walker CJ Williams

James McLean G. Campbell-Harris

Arthur James

FARRER THEATRE 2016/17 SEASON

Performances start at 8.15pm unless otherwise stated. Information was correct at the time of publication.

The School Play Festival in the Farrer/ Caccia Complex Wednesday 12th October – Sunday 16th October

AN AESTHETIC by Harry McNamara

in the Millington Drake Room 'Waiting for Godot' meets 'Holby City' in this psychological thriller, depicting four old men in a waiting

room. Spoiler: the doctor never comes. Contains humour, suspense, absurdism and a burgeoning realization of a life wasted - not to be missed!

Directed by Roddy Howland Jackson, James Hill and Joe Kenelm Wed 12th 8.15, Fri 14th 8.15, Sat 15th 8.15pm

THE UNDERSIGNED by Joe Francis

in the Farrer Main Stage A claustrophobic comedy in one prologue and two acts. It is the Fourth of July 1980 on a research vessel in the Pacific Ocean. A group of American scientists are held hostage in the hold by their British counterparts during an Anglo-American oceanographic expedition. But is it a prank or an act of piracy? And as the price

of his freedom, could any self-respecting Yank really sign a document revoking the Declaration of Independence? Based on a true story.

Directed by Max Himpe Wed 12th 8.15pm, Fri 14tb 8.15pm, Sat 15th 6.15pm

OKOLONA RIVER BOTTOM BAND by Charlie Wade and George Williams

in the Caccia Studio It’s the summer of 1969. A small Midwestern town. Three bored young friends decide to rob and kill a rich,

well-known 45 year old widow. Emboldened by their misbegotten wealth can they finally escape the tyranny of small town life? Dark humour, blood and sparkling dialogue transport us to the twisted heart of the

American dream. Directed by Charlie Wade Wed 12th 8.15pm, Fri 14th 8.15pm, Sat 15th 6.15pm

DON’T TELL by Jonathan Newton in the Rehearsal Room

It is past midnight. 3 students at a boarding school meet on the chapel roof. Events unfold that change each of them for ever…. everyone has a secret.

Directed by Nick Phipps Thu 13th 8.15pm, Sat 15th 8.30pm, Sun 16th 5.30pm

TRACING PAPER by Henry Eaton-Mercer

in the Empty Space Three journalists for an unnamed news corporation are assigned the job of writing an obituary. As they

struggle with the task, the nature of their job becomes increasingly clear - and sinister. A dark comedy in one act.

Directed by Dexter Simpson Thu 13th 8.15pm, Sat 15th 8.15pm, Sun 16th 5.30pm

EALING TO VICTORIA by Frank Baring

in the Empty Space Three strangers - a businessman, a young woman and a drunk find themselves on an early morning tube train. What would normally be a silent train carriage becomes a scene of confession, illusion and violence. One half of a

double bill with Tracing Paper. Directed by Frank Baring Thu 13th 8.15pm, Sat 15th 8.15pm, Sun 16th 5.30pm

MUD by James Newbery

Radio - available online This compelling radio drama brings to life a journey towards a wedding involving an ex-husband, an

estranged brother, and an ebullient granny. The festival’s youngest playwright charts the pain and the hilarity of a family even as they threaten to break apart.

Directed by Tom Newbery Download from Thursday 13th Firefly Drama https://etoncollegemud.com

THE COMEDY FRINGE - “REBIRTH” in the Empty Space

For one night only the Comedy Society challenges you to attend a performance of irreverent, original sketches from the tainted minds of Eton's emerging comic talent.

Expect indecency, bizarre encounters and quite possibly utter chaos! Directed by Archie Croft Sunday 16th 8.15pm

ML House Play

THE HYPOCHONDRIAC by Moliere

in the Caccia Studio Thursday 3rd November – Saturday 5th November

In this classic French comedy we follow Argan, an obnoxious curmudgeon who is obsessed with the idea that he is gravely ill. Scintillating word play, agonizing farce and feverish invention all follow in this modern

adaptation of Moliere’s final masterpiece. Directed by Marco Liviero

TEWH House Play

RHINOCEROS by Ionesco

in the Farrer Theatre Thursday 10th November – Saturday 12th November

“To convince them you’d have to talk to them. And to talk to them I’d have to learn their language”. It is modern day. A mass metamorphosis strikes across a provincial French town. In a world

where humanism is all washed up, one man struggles to maintain his identity in the midst of a world of force and animal violence. Through tragedy and humour, bleakness and farce, Ionesco continues to surprise us

with this startling and clairvoyant vision of the twentieth century. Directed by Annabel Morley

JMO’B House Play

HAL AND JACK, LADS OF LIFE AN ADAPTATION OF HENRY IV PARTS 1 & 11 by William Shakespeare in the Caccia Studio

Thursday 24th November – Saturday 26th November The young slacker prince, Hal, parties hard with the famous Jack Falstaff at the Boar’s Head Tavern while the country burns and the glamorous rebel, Harry Hotspur, shakes his father’s crown. But nothing is what it

seems in this world of high-stakes political power-play. Live 1930’s jazz from TMF and his band; choreography by Neil Fisher.

Directed by Hailz-Emily Osborne

GCSE Devised Drama

THE GREEK MYTHS by GCSE Drama Students in the Empty Space at 3pm and 8.15pm

Sunday 27th November A program of inventive physical theatre created by GCSE Drama students: The Greek myths re-envisioned

and revitalised by actors from D Block! Devised by the boys, assisted by Rebecca Steel, Scott Handy and Annabel Morley

JDN House Play

MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT by Eric Idle and John Du Prez

in the Farrer Theatre Thursday 1st December – Saturday 3rd December

This 2005 Tony Award winner for Best Musical is a musical comedy “lovingly ripped off” from the 1975 film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” Spamalot tells the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and features a bevy (or possibly a brace) of beautiful show girls, witch burnings (cancelled

due to health and safety) not to mention cows, killer rabbits and French people. Spamalot: be prepared to Laughalot.

Directed by Andrew Powles

A LEVEL DEVISED PIECE in the Empty Space

Saturday 14th January A Level drama students perform in an exciting piece of contemporary physical theatre. Inspired by the works

of Theatre de Complicite, the boys have devised a fast paced, energetic, multi-layered exploration of happiness.

Guided by Rebecca Steel

MAG House Play

POMONA by Alistair McDowall

in the Caccia Studio Thursday 19th January – Saturday 21st January

“Lot of talk about people disappearing...Pomona's a place that finds itself in those conversations. I don't know why. But if you are looking for someone lost. Might be a place to look."

Ollie's sister is missing. Searching Manchester in desperation, she finds all roads lead to Pomona - an abandoned concrete island at the heart of the city. Mysterious, surreal and compelling, The Caccia Studio is

transformed for this first English revival of the smash hit by Alistair McDowall. Directed by Harry Williams

BARBARIANS by Barrie O’Keeffe in the Caccia Studio

Tuesday 31st January – Thursday 2nd February It’s 1977. Three unruly lads from Lewisham leave school without hope or ambition. Comic anarchy follows as Jan, Paul and Louis try to fight their way into a society rife with unemployment and rejection. Bubbling tensions erupt with chilling consequences. A timeless script, eerily relevant to Britain today, takes us on a

hilarious, vivid, and ultimately tragic journey. Directed by Harold Serero & Harry McNamara

JRBS House Play

CHIPS WITH EVERYTHING by Arnold Wesker in the Farrer Theatre

Tuesday 7th February – Thursday 9th February “Your mates are morons, Thompson, morons. At the slightest hint from us they will disown you.. Or perhaps

you wanted a court martial?”Arnold Wesker’s most popular work charts a group of young conscripts in 1950’s Britain as they struggle

through basic training in the RAF. Furious, compassionate and unforgiving, it prompted the Sunday times to call it “The first play of which the establishment need be afraid.”

Directed by Alexander Lass

RRM House Play

THE SEA by Edward Bond in the Caccia Studio

Thursday 23rd February – Saturday 25th February A tempestuous squall batters a small coastal village. The sea spits a soggy body ashore. The community duly

capsizes. Chaos ensues. Men go overboard. Orpheus comes out of Hell, strumming his Lyre. Can Willy earn his place in this quirk-ridden society, or will he jump back aboard?

Fans, funerals and a rubber dinghy. Join us for a night of nautical storytelling with just a splash of salty humour.

Directed by Annabel Morley

NCWS House Play

DYING FOR IT by Moira Buffini in the Caccia Studio

Thursday 9th March – Saturday 11th March Hallway-dwelling Semyon is unemployed and disheartened with life. But when word spreads of his intended suicide he finds himself inundated with sympathetic visitors – Suddenly he’s an important man, and on the

night of his proposed suicide events spiral out of control. Erdman’s celebrated satirical comedy “The Suicide” was banned by Stalin before a single performance. It’s

now back, in an hilarious new version by Moira Buffini. Directed by Scott Handy

THE HOUSE DRAMA COMPETITION in the Caccia Studio

Thursday 16th March – Saturday 19th March A series of excerpts and short plays directed by boys in the hope of winning the prize for best house. Come

along and cheer your team and check out the opposition. Master in Charge Jonathan Barker, assisted by Joe Rainey

GCSE Drama Students

JOURNEY’S END by R.C. Sheriff

in the Empty Space Sunday 19th March at 6pm - Monday 20th March at 8.15pm

GCSE drama students perform in this WW1 Drama set in the trenches near Saint-Quentin, Aisne. The entire story plays out in the officers’ dugout over four days from 18 March 1918 to 21 March 1918, during the run-

up to the real-life events of Operation Michael. Directed by Rebecca Steel, Scott Handy and Annabel Morley

The Summer School Play

ROMEO AND JULIET by William Shakespeare

in the Farrer Theatre Thursday 27th April - Saturday 29th April

Shakespeare’s timeless story of love and tragedy is brought to life in a dynamic production with original music, choreography and innovative staging.

Directed by Rebecca Steel. Original Music Composed by Ian Yan (NCWS)

AS DRAMA DEVISED PLAY in the Empty Space

Monday 8th May Performed by the AS Drama students, directed by Rebecca Steel

THE LOWER BOY PLAY A Devised Play by ASM, the Cast & Crew of the Lower Boy Acting Group

in the Caccia Studio Thursday 8th June – Saturday 10th June

Directed by Annabel Morley

For the Farrer Theatre

Artistic Director Production Manager Designer Master

CarpenterWardrobe Supervisor

Theatre Technician

Director-in-Residence Make Up

Scott Handy Matthew Evered Fi Russell Luke Frazer Katie Price Simon Barnes Annabel Morley FT Make Up

Team

Front of House Manager

Keeper of the Farrer Theatre

Keepers of Stage

Keeper of Lighting Keeper of Sound Senior Crew Senior Crew Farrer Theatre

Web Designer

Andrew Maynard Phil Labrum Peter Cobb Jon Green

Arthur Chatto Phil Labrum

Theo Hales Jun Eshima

Vedant Dudraj Will Hammond

Archie Walker CJ Williams

James McLean G. Campbell-Harris

Arthur James

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