Saturday 27th July 7.30 p.m. Sunday 28th July 2.30 p.m. Tickets £11

Written by Rachel Barnett & Jay Bristow Directed by Brandon McGuire

Play in a week 2013

The Nomads “ Let loose” team would like to

Thank

Guildford Borogh Council Arts & Business

BT

Cargill plc

Joselyn Arnold

Geoff and Helen Arnold

Elizabeth Hope

Lily Stanley

Foresters Friendly Society courts

“Wellington” & “Star of Surrey”

Surrey County Council Arts Unit

The Local Network Fund

Unum

Jay Forsyth and all those who supported the

Murder Mystery evening 2010

Jenny and Graham Leather

Those who have supported all the Quiz nights

ExxonMobil Volunteer Involvement Programme

for their generous financial support which has enabled

us to produce all 15 of the Plays In A week

Celebrating 15 very successful years It was one Monday morning 15 years ago when some 23 of us were seated in a circle on

the Nomad Stage trying to decide what show could we possibly put on in just one week.

The Nomads had recently staged the farce “When Did You Last See Your Trousers?” and

after some deliberation Andy Marber, who is still with the company today, came with the

title “When Did You Last See Your Glasses? about an eccentric professor travelling the

world to find his lost spectacles?

In subsequent years Play in a Week has become a regular feature in the theatre’s calendar

and this year on Monday morning over 80 people sat round the stage to for a first read of

this year’s play – “Around The World In 80 days”. By coincidence it is another play about

an eccentric chap travelling round the globe! This time written by Rachel Barnett and Jay

Bristow.

The play has been professionally written and directed for 9 years; the playwright for 7

years was Anita Sullivan and the last 2 by Rachel Barnett. For 9 years our hugely

inspirational director has been Brandon McGuire, a long time Nomad.

It has been our aim to create a really inclusive theatre and over the last 15 years, in

addition to Plays in a Week, we have also run several two weeks of training covering

various aspects of theatre craft, as well as tailor-made workshops both in the theatre and

at disability organisations’ venues. We gave all these activities the title Let Loose.

All these plays and activities have had to be funded and this could not have been done

without the great financial support we have received from Arts & Business, BT, Cargill plc,

Exxon Mobil, Guildford Borough, Wills and Smerdon and others, including many generous

individuals.

This year’s production is probably the most challenging yet not only for the actors but also

the many many people, led by our very hardworking Sarah Thomas, who work so hard

backstage and in other ways to make these productions possible. We are hugely grateful

to them all.

Yes, over the last 15 years we have much to be proud of and celebrate!

Bill Pearson.

Actors get their thanks from the applause; some others are named in the programme as having achieved specific tasks to ensure a successful production. But for Play in a Week there are many other people who freely give their time and skills to ensure success. This takes many forms including chauffeuring people to and from the theatre, providing support for individuals, making props’ and cups of tea. Some take up to a week’s leave from work, just to be a part of this special week! We thank them all most sincerely – they

are the backbone of the Nomads and our Let Loose programme. Thank you

Fifteen years of acting all these people have been in the cast of Play In A Week

Eliza Adams Nicky Alcorn Alex Allen

Dorite Anderson Amanda Armishaw

David Arnold Geoff Arnold Helen Arnold Lisa Arnold

Phillippa Bartlett Annissa Benlamlith

Jamie Bensted Steven Berridge

Sally Bicknell Michael Bollard

Rodger Brandon Jones Annie Brennand Roper

Joanne Broadhurst-Jones Mollie Brown

Marcus Brown Chloe Burnham

Elaine Burns Billie Bussicott Karen Busson

Emma Chambers Julia Charlesworth

James Chilton Mariska Chudke

Alex Clarke Simon Clifton

Roanna Cochrane Andy Cogan

Viv Colvill Andrea Cook Angela Cooke JoJo Cottrell

Anthony Coulon Elizabeth Cross Megan Cross

Janice Croxford Jo Curry

Angela Cutager Debbie Danaher Hannah Davey Steve Davies Pamela Davis

Joanne Denman Rita Derriman Anne Dowcra

Irene Drummond Andrea D’Silva

Rory Dyer Sarah Dykstra Heather Elgar

Ellie Eves Stephen Eyre Nathan Farrell Robin Frayne

Ellen Frith

Peter Forbes Oliver Forsyth

Daniel Galliford Sophie Gilbey

Christine Grantham Lucy Grenside Lucy Grenville Anne Grindrod Ian Grindrod

Phillippa Haben Pauline Haller

Richie Halsey Watson Kelly Hann

Karen Harding Fliss Harrison Jamie Harse

Josh Hart David Hatton

Laura Hayward Alan Hedger

Charlie Hefford Wendy Hempkin Robert Higgins Ben Hodges Alice Hodges David Hyde

Matthew James Kim Jarvis

Jade Johnson Becky Johnston Nick Johnston Emily Jones Simon Jones Sam Keelan Jane Keeley Angela Kelly

Brian Langridge Jenny Leather Hayley Little

Ben Lue Yong Vince Lloyd

Andrew Marber Gary McAvoy Josh McGuire Peter Messer Rachel Mold

Rachel Monahan Karen Monger Rosie Munford

Amanda Oakley Patsy O’Brien

Katie Montgomery Edd Mott

Sonas Musana Dennis O’Donnell

Anthony Ogle Mandy Pankhurst

Michael Parker Amy Pawley Bill Pearson

Claudia Peters Francis Pindar Julian Pindar

Sharon Pollard Jane Portman Lewis

Katie Powell Barry Pullen

Sharon Pullen Jessica Raines

Brian Rose Zena Rose

Matthew Rueld Gill Riley

Richard Ross Yves Roudaut Jason Russell Carly Salmon Kerry Sandy Matthew Salt Patrick Salt

Justin Saltmeris Maria Sileo David Smee

Debbie Squirrell Ashley Stanley Gut Stevenson Jamie Stewart Peter Stowell Sheila Street Zoe Stretch Anna Sutton

Ross Sweeny Marta Sypko

Elizabeth Taoka Marianne Tate Debbie Taylor

Martin Tidy Nikki Tidy

Anne Thomas Sarah Thomas

Hannah Townsend Robbie Trewinnard

Zoe Triantafillou Luke Tye

Adrian Voller Tim Veasna Anna Vere Lucy Wallis

Richard Watson Raymond Western

Dawn White Terry Winchester

Nick Williams Charlotte Wilsden Mary-Anne Wilson

Brian Wilson Dominic Wilson

Tim Yandle

Fifteen years of Crew i.e. the behind the scenes

Writers Peter Forbes, Richard Fentiman, Bill Pearson, Brandon McGuire, Anita

Sullivan, Rachel Barnett

Directors Martin Lawrence, Bill Pearson, Richard Fentiman,

Brandon McGuire

Assistant directors Viv Colvill, Pat Homewood, Emma Starr, Edd Mott, Andy Cogan, Vince

Lloyd, Nina Holmes, Carly Salmon

Musical directors Michael Burbidge, Richard Fentiman, Jay Bristow

Musicians Zoe Triantafillou, Anna Triantafillou, Roland Knight, Damon Anderson,

John Ritchie, Ian Roberts, Ruth Fahie, Simon Aldridge

Choreographers Andrea Atkinson, Lucy Johnston, Helen Louise Lampard,

Wendy Armitage, Edd Mott, Nina Holmes

Producers Bill Pearson, Sarah Thomas

Stage Managers Rodger Brandon Jones, Stuart Bangs, David Armitage, Anne Thomas,

Samantha Mallinson, Francis Pindar, Amy Stringer

ASM’s Eva Pearson, David Armitage, Stuart Bangs, Martin Tidy,

Simon Waldman, Ian Harwood, Zoe Triantafillou, Anne Thomas,

Nathan Farrell, Tracey Gillard

Set Design Susie Evans, Tom Thomas, David Smee, Gordon Hilliker, Robert

& construction Havard, Penny Armitage, Tracey Davis, Vernon Wright, David Romeo,

Adrian Voller, Rodger Brandon Jones,, David Payne, Heather Elgar, Jay Forsyth, Becky Johnston,

Rachel Mold, Sam Keelan, Abbie Salmon, Valerie Cochrane, Tony Pearson, Anne Thomas,

George Veys, Amy Stringer, David Martin, Tony Bowdery, Nathan Farrell, Tracey Gillard, Ashley

Gillard

Lighting Alison Brandon Jones, Martin Lawrence, Charles Hope, Nick Johnston,

Lauren Fantham, Anthony O’Sullivan, Alex Monk, Sonas Musana, Elliot

Copp, Allun Thompson, George Veys, Tim Yandle, Francis Pindar,

Chris Hayden, Kamal Prasher

Sound Robin Williams, Martin Lawrence, Tim Williams, Charles Hope, Nick

Johnston, Alex Monk, Gary Thomas, George Veys

Prompt Eva Pearson, Helen Louise Lampard, Mary Brooks, Mary Thomas,

& rehearsal support Viv Colvill, Elizabeth Cross, Katie Powell, Alex Clarke, Holly Staff, Emily

Jones, Jay Forsyth, Gill Thompson, Ross Sweeny, Elliot Copp, Robbie Trewinnard, Lisa Arnold,

Rachel Mold, Irene Drummond, Vicky Donnelly, Rachel Monahan, Tim Yandle, Hannah Yandle,

Mollie Brown, Ann Stringer, Catherine Stewart, Jenny Leather, Lucia Sileo, Helen Arnold, Chloe

Risdale, Geoff Arnold, Brian Rose, Helen Rose, Megan Cross, Marcus Brown, Peter Hart, Jade

Johnson

Audio description John Tweedale, Valerie Cochrane, Kim Jarvis, Richie Halsey Watson,

Geoff Arnold, Bill Pearson

Braille script Ron Carlin, Nigel Flint, Hannah Stuart,

Surtitles Lauren Fantham, Anita Sullivan, Josh McGuire, George Veys,

Kirsty Read, Josh Hart

Wardrobe/ Makeup Jill Evans, Sylvia McKinley, Robyn Frayne, Elizabeth Grimstone, Gill

Thompson, Olivia Morgan, Tess Hart, Pam Saunders, Emily Hart, Kim Jarvis, Elizabeth Cross,

Lydia McKinley, Claire Stimpson, Ruth Burnham, Rayleigh Dewberry, Joanne Henderson , Katy

Henderson, Gill Eve

Props David Smee, Dorite Anderson, John Tweedale, Becky Johnston,

Zoe Triantafillou, Lisa Arnold, Mary Brooks, Rachel Mold, Saph Davis, Bronwyn Elliot, Claire

Stimpson, Sarah Thomas, Molly Brown, Amy Stringer, Tracey Gillard, Megan Cross, Karlie

Francis, Graham Leather, Alexander Haben, Gill Eve, Hazel Eve

Programme Phil Griffith, Charles Hope, Peter Forbes, Sarah Thomas,

Stephen Kelly

Front of House Clive Mott, Tricia Yehia, Jackie Mott, Adrian Bathurst

Box office Mary Thomas, Sarah Thomas, Sarah Nicholson, Becky Pauley,

Elaine Burns, Sue Pindar

Guides / careers Alice Hughes, Connie Amos, Ruth Aldridge, Pauline Heller,

Anne Thomas, Sarah Thomas, Viv Colvill, Kathie Hounsell, Helen Louise Lampard, Ben Hodges,

Emma Starr, Lyndsay Minihane, Jamie Poyner, Penny Sawle, Chloe Munsford, Sue Beckworth,

Jackie Bray ,Lucia Sileo, Carol Coulon, Chris Bignell, Belle Hermes, Angela Garland, Julia Cook,

Maria Feruandes, Hannah Papwannou, Natasha West, Phil Edmonds, Les Heaton, Layla Arat,

Pam McQuade, Sue lee, Jo Gosling, Joanne Henderson, Karly Francis, Jill Hayes, Gerard

Williams, Bev Greenaway, Gihan Samarasema, Benji Gavin, Michaela Hemblin, Val Lawrence

Drivers Stuart Bangs, Bob Colvill, Frank Ibbott, Hugh Frayne, Derek Beaney,

Peter Hennesey, Sally Thornton, David Payne, Robin Frayne, Barrie McGowan, Tom Thomas,

Ruth Aldridge, Connie Amos, Elizabeth Cross, Sarah Thomas, Bill Pearson, John Murrie,

Claire Hewlett, Alice Hodges, Daniel Walter, Marion Quereby, Helen Louise Lampard, Betty

Sherringdon, Vernon Wright, Jay Forsyth, Akhtar Shah, Phil Williams, Arnold Pindar,

Irene Drummond, Rosemary Stevenson, Kat Mack, Tess Hart, Richard Brown, Billie Bussicott,

Elaine Burns, Jenny Leather, Helen Arnold, Geoff Arnold, Chris Haben

Cast refreshments Eva Pearson, Debbie Danaher, Jackie Mott, Elizabeth Cross,

Mary Brooks, Jay Forsyth, Richard Brown, Sue Stretch, Charlie Frampton, Anita Thornton,

Cathy Renfrey, Rosemary Stevenson, Helen Arnold, Helen Taylorship, Mollie Brown, Marcus

Brown

Bar Charles Hope, Margaret Yates, Lauren Fantham, Carol Coulon,

Jay Forsyth, Helena Johnston, Mary Brooks, Katie Pollock, Richie Halsey Watson, Peter Hart,

Tess Hart, Alan Wiseman

Cast of Around The World in 80 days

Usher 1... Megan Cross Usher 2 ...Fliss Harrison Usher 3... MC Andrew Marber & Oliver Forsyth MC assistant Ashley Stanley Fix Luke Tye Man 1 Daniel Galliford Man 2 Matthew James Man 3 Dominic Wilson Phileas Fogg Jamie Bensted Waitress Zena Rose News Girl Charlie Hefford Bob (caretaker/memory man) David Hatton Questioner 1 (audience member) Questioner 2 (audience member) Questioner 3 (audience member) Charlie (another caretaker) Robert Higgins India Passepartout Jade Johnson Elephant puppeteer Engineer Mary-Anne Wilson Princess Lydia Burnham Priest 1 Mathew James Priest 2 Philippa Haben Priest 3 Sam Keelan Priest 4 Anna Vere Priest dancer 1 Zena Rose Priest dancer 2 Sophie Gilbey Priest dancer 3 Sarah Markey Priest dancer 4Joanne Broadhurst Jones Priest dancer 5 Charlie Hefford Priest dancer 6 Zoe Stretch Dog Handler Marianne Tate Dog Fizz

Captain Richard Watson Sailor 1 Yves Roudaut Sailor 2 Anthony Coulon Sailor 3 Michael Parker Sailor 4 Raymond Western Seagull puppeteer 1 Andrea D’Silva Seagull puppeteer 2 Jane Keeley Seagull puppeteer 3 Kelly Hann Seagull puppeteer 4 Marianne Tate BUSBY girl 1 Annie Brennand Roper BUSBY girl 2 BUSBY girl 3 Megan Cross BUSBY girl 4 Jessica Raines BUSBY girl 5 Emma Chambers Medley singer 1 Andrea D’Silva Medley singer 2 Patsy O’Brien Medley singer 3 Anne Dowcra Medley singer 4 Anne Grindrod Medley singer 5 Matthew James Medley singer 6 Luke Tye Train conductor Fliss Harrison Tanoy Anne Grindrod Indian 1 Kelly Hann Indian 2 Joanne Broadhurst Jones Indian 3 Zoe Stretch Indian 4 Raymond Western Tightrope walker (Gymnastic) Sarah Markey Writers voice Anthony Coulon Opening Number, Funeral procession, Sailors in storm. Chorus ....Whole cast

Crew of Around The World in Eighty Days

Director Brandon McGuire

Writer Rachel Barnett

Musical Director Jay Bristow

Choreographer Andrea Green

Stage Manager Tracey Gillard

Assissitant Stage manager Ashley Gillard

Lighting and Sound Charles Hope,

Anthony O’Sullivan, Sonas Musana

Surtitles Josh Hart

Audio description Bill Pearson

Set Design and Building Tony Pearson, Graham Leather,

Tracey Gillard, Ashley Gillard, Anne

Thomas, Gill Eve, Hazel Eve, Alexander

Haben

Properties Gill Eve, Tracey Gillard, Sarah

Thomas, Anne Thomas, Alexander Haben,

Rachel Mold, Hazel Eve, Graham and

Jenny Leather

Costumes Elizabeth Cross, Tess Hart,

Rachel Mold, Ruth Burnham

Refreshments Richard Brown, Mary Brooks,

Sue Stringer, Mollie Brown, Marcus Brown,

Richard Brown, Jay Forsyth, Helen Arnold,

Jenny Leather, Irene Drummond

Rehersal Support Irene Drummond, Helen Arnold,

Geoff Arnold, Brian Rose, Helen Rose

Jenny Leather, Pete Hart, Karly Francis

Grange support Phil Edmunds, Gerard Williams,

Leyla Arat, Bev Greenaway,

Benji Gaven, Gihan Samarasema,

Joanne Henderson ,Michaela Hemblin

General support Sue Stretch, Jay Forsyth, Peter Hart,

Charlie Frampton, Marion O’Sullivan

Bar Mary Brooks, Alan Wiseman, Carol Coulon.

Tracey Gillard , Helena Johnston

Front of House Adrian Bathhurst

Producer/ Programme Sarah Thomas

After last year's dress rehearsal of our Olympic spectacular, "Openings", I was

sitting with some of the cast chatting about what we should do next - travel and

foreign countries were themes which came up. Instantly my mind leapt to one

of my favourite stories Jules Verne's Around The World in 80 Days - mostly so I

could see a hot air balloon gracing the stage of The Nomad Theatre.

I was buzzing with ideas for how to adapt the novel for the stage. I knew that

this was the perfect time and place, who else would have the imagination, wit

and courage (not to mention skilful scenongraphers) to take on such an epic

than the Play in a Week cast and crew.

Due to my own "little production" I knew I wouldn't be able to be with the play

this year (I've been going around the week in 80 nappy changes instead!) but

could instantly imagine Andrea choreographing a stunning Bollywood dance

number, Jay composing catchy tunes inspired by the international story, the

wonderful company gleefully taking on the challenge of multiple roles

energetically, and Brandon ... well, being Brandon and being the only director

I've ever known not to be phased by having to stage an elephant, tight rope act

and hot air balloon!

I've really missed my favourite week of the year and although I've had a

beautiful baby to distract me a big piece of my heart has been down in East

Horsley with the gang.

I hope everyone has enjoyed the week and working on the show - as I write

these notes I can't wait to see how it's all come together.

A final word on a personal note - sadly my wonderful grandma passed away just

before I started writing the play - she would have thoroughly appreciated the

music hall frame and I really missed being able to call on her encyclopaedic

musical knowledge. This play is very much my tribute to her.

Rachel Barnett - writer

Brandon McGuire - Director

Welcome to the 15th Play in a week. (Can it really be 15 years? I hear you say). Since its inception the scale of the productions and numbers of people involved have grown enormously. This year as we attempt to go “Around the World in 80 Days” in just five days, we have nearly fifty performers on stage, and another 20 stage crew, helpers and support. Once more Rachel has given us a wonderful script, this time a new take on a familiar story, Around the World in 80 Days, but with a twist – the action is set in an old time music hall. This has given the cast, some of whom have been with us for the whole fifteen years, the opportunity to work with new songs exquisitely crafted by Jay together with some old familiar songs from a bygone age. And dance sequences beautifully choreographed by the gifted Andrea. A real challenge to which the cast have risen, as always, with huge enthusiasm commitment and laughs. We have missed having Rachel with us during the week this year but she has been involved in a different kind of production – the birth of her son Toby. Welcome Toby! We look forward to seeing you on stage very soon. I would also like to thank our wonderful stage manager Tracey, and all the backstage crew and support who have worked so tirelessly to get us around the world .You are an inspiration! Play in a Week continues to play an important role in the life of the theatre, providing a wonderful opportunity to let loose the dramatic talents of as many people as possible in a fully inclusive way. I am proud to have been involved with 11 productions so far. If you would like to get involved in any way do come and chat with Sarah or me Now sit back relax and come with us on a journey of a lifetime.

Jay Bristow – Musical Director

I am delighted to be at PIAW for the eighth time! Year on year I have seen the standard of acting, singing, puppetry and production increase, but the thing that excites me and brings me back each year is the people! I have so much fun over the week and enjoy tapping into the unlimited talent and ideas of the actors who help come up with the tunes and lyrics of the songs.

Andrea Atkinson

This is Andrea’s 5th PIAW and she has loved every minute of rehearsals. The cast, despite the intense heat, have as usual shown boundless energy, commitment and enthusiasm and have made her job an absolute pleasure. Enjoy!

Thank you

to everyone who has helped in

anyway to make 15

Plays in a week happen

Congratulations

to

Bill Pearson Andrew Marber

15

Elizabeth Cross

14

Anna Vere Sam Keelan Rachel Mold

13

Anne Grindrod Angela Cutager Sarah Thomas

12

Brandon McGuire Sonas Musana

Anthony O’Sullivan 11