Canada House London and The Warehouse Theatre, East Croydon, have very generously provided free rehearsal space for this production. Jacqui Somerville has received a grant from Rose Bruford College to direct this production, and Kim Morrissey has received a grant from the Peggy Ramsay Foundation, to help research and write the play. This site is a free educational reseach tool for the use of students and teachers and will include all drafts up to, but not including, the final draft (which will be published by Aark Books). Theatres interested in performance rights should contact Playwrights Guild of Canada.
Mrs Ruskin
a play in progress
by Kim Morrissey
produced by
Theatre Metropolis
director: Jacqui Somerville
assistant director: Tegwen Tucker
original music: Martha Lewis
première:
Betty Benjamin ..... Margaret Ruskin, 71
André Lang..... Johnny (John Everett) Millais,
23
Amy Oliver ..... Effie (Euphemia) Ruskin, 24
Catherine Skinner ..... Sophie Gray, 9
Michael Yale ..... John Ruskin, 33
creative team:
set designer:
Alan Bower
lighting designer: Geoff Dennard
costume supervisor: Irene Tulett
poster photographer: Jason Stamper
Glenfinlas photograph: courtesy Alistair Grieve and
Ian Mills
Warehouse Theatre,
East Croydon UK
September 12th - October
5, 2003
(Directions: turn right out of East Croydon Station
and right again into Dingwall Road - it's less than one minute's
walk.)
Draft after one week of final rehearsals
(revised 18.08.2003 --- 25.08.2003)
Draft going into final rehearsals
other drafts of Mrs.
Ruskin
(please note: all drafts are copyright-protected)
director's note
| Reading
of First Draft PARTICIPATING ACTORS: Amy Oliver (Effie Ruskin) Michael Yale (John Ruskin) Tracy Hunt (Sophie/ Margaret Ruskin) DIRECTOR: Jacqui Somerville November 25th, 2002 Canada House Trafalgar Square London |
Reading of
Second Draft PARTICIPATING ACTORS: Liz Hague (Sophie Gray) TJ Holmes (Johnny Millais) Amy Oliver (Effie Ruskin) Ruth Posner (Margaret Ruskin) Michael Yale (John Ruskin) February 18th, 2003 Space 5, 7 pm. Jerwood Space 171 Union Street London |
Reading of Third Draft PARTICIPATING ACTORS: Liz Hague (Sophie Gray) Amy Oliver (Effie Ruskin) Alwynne Taylor (Margaret Ruskin) Michael Yale (John Ruskin) DIRECTOR: Jacqui Somerville April 23, 2003 Canada House Trafalgar Square London |
Reading of Fourth Draft PARTICIPATING ACTORS: Peggy Batchelor (Margaret Ruskin) Tom Burke (John Everett Millais) Claire Nicholson (Sophie Gray) Amy Oliver (Effie Ruskin) Michael Yale (John Ruskin) DIRECTOR: Jacqui Somerville (to an invited audience) organised by Katherine Bond 03 June 2003, 7 pm Canada House Trafalgar Square London |
| Millais scenes
reading: Amy Oliver (Effie Ruskin) Tim Scragg (Johnny Millais) Michael Yale (John Ruskin) June 17, 2003 Chenies Street Chambers London |
Final Rehearsal
revisions
rehearsal space donated by
Canada House and The Warehouse Theatre
director: Jacqui Somerville
assistant director: Tegwen Tucker
Betty Benjamin (Margaret Ruskin)
André Lang (John Everett Millais)
Amy Oliver (Euphemia Ruskin)
Catherine Skinner (Sophie Gray)
Michael Yale (John Ruskin)
rehearsals started: 18.08.2003
opening night:
12.09.2003.
PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE WORKSHOPS:
Peggy Batchelor has recently played "The Kingmaker
" in the cult series Dr Who: Death Comes To Time (the BBC's first
online Doctor Who, which aired 19 Apr - 03 May 2002). She was also
in the cast of Black Milk by Vassily Sigarev, which played at Jerwood
Theatre Upstairs, Royal Court Theatre, 31 January - 1 March 2003 and is the
founder of the Ridley School and Studio for the Performing Arts.
DR WHO interview:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/death/interviews/peggybatchelor/index.shtml
Peggy was in the original cast of some of the BBC's early radio serials,
including Dick Barton and PC 49. Just recently, she has been
performing “Sybil” (a portrait in words of Dame Sybil Thorndike,
devised and presented by her grand-daughter Diana Devlin, and Peggy Batchelor).
This work has previously been performed at the National Portrait Gallery,
London and the Palace Theatre, Westcliff-on-Sea.
contact Peggy c/o: Spotlight or
her agent: Debi Allan
RDF Management
The Gloucester Building
Kensington Village
Avonmore Road
London W1F 8RS
Betty Benjamin
will play the part of "Margaret Ruskin"
in the première of Kim Morrissey's Mrs.
Ruskin. Recent theatre credits
include: Mrs Boyle in The Mousetrap (St Martins Theatre), Elspeth in Twisted
Roots (Pop Up Theatre Tour), Eurydice's mother in Eurydice (White Bear),
Dora/Bag lady in Tube!(Union Theatre)and Mme de Grappeline in The Late Love
of Don Perlimplin (Etcetera), Mrs Crossbite in Love in a Wood (New End Theatre).
Contact
Betty c/o Theatre Metropolis.
Alan Bower studied at Manchester University (Arden
School of Theatre). Extensive work in Theatre, TV and Film includes Fathers
and Sons, Dragula and Children of Eden. Numerous designs
for drama schools - Webber Douglas, Mountview and London Studio. A founder
member of 4D Events (with Rob Miles), clients include British Museum, Royal
College of Surgeons and Peugot.
André Lang will play the part of "John Everett Millais" in
the première of Kim Morrissey's Mrs. Ruskin. He is a
recent graduate of the Drama Centre London. Mrs Ruskin is his
first professional theatre role.
contact André c/o: his agent: Victoria Murray
RDF Management
The Gloucester Building
Kensington Village
Avonmore Road
London W1F 8RS
THEATRE (includes)
Three Birds Alighting by Timberlake Wertenbaker / Tirso de Molina
["Mr. Mercer"/"Sir Philip Howard"] director: Peter Farago,
Drama Centre London
The Last Days of Don Juan by Nick Dear ["Octavio"] director: James
Kemp , Drama Centre London
Futurists by Dusty Hughes ["Trofimov"/"Blok"] director: Lawrence Evans
, Drama Centre London
The Madras House by Harley Granville-Barker ["Phillip Madras"] director:
Paul MillerDrama Centre London
A Month in the Country by Ivan Turgenev ["Rakitin"] director: Giles
Foreman, Drama Centre London
Napoli Millionaria by Eduardo De Fillipo ["Federico"] director: Reuven
Adiv , Drama Centre London
Britannicus by Jean Racine ["Narcissus"] director: Giles Foreman
, Drama Centre London
Twelfth Night William Shakespeare ["Priest, Curio"]director: James
Kemp, Drama Centre London
The Strangeness of Others by Nick Ward ["Stuart Black"] director:
Celia Bannerman, Drama Centre London
OTHER PROFESSIONAL WORK (includes)
Mae on Mae, BBC/October Films 2002
All Roads Lead to Neasden, Resonance 104.4 FM 2003
Cole (working title), De-Lovely Productions 2003
The Problem, Resonance 104.4FM 2003
Martha Lewis has a catalogue of some
70 songs and commissions including composing music for tv and film, composing
meditation and relaxation music, and commissions by the London Arts Board
and the Arts Council, broadcast by the BBC. As well as being part of the
hugely successful group Martha and Eve, her solo project Café Aman
is currently recording its first studio album. Mrs Ruskin is her first
composition for theatre.
www.marthalewis.co.uk
tel: 0044 (0)207 281 6781
Martha c/o JAZZ MOVES, 98 Hazelville Road, London, N19 3NA
martha@marthalewis.co.uk
PERFORMANCES
Martha regularly performs in Festivals, concerts, TV and Radio, both Nationally
(UK) and Internationally in
France, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Syria , Greece and Cyprus and in October
2003 for the first time in Singapore.
Martha’s most recent performances in the UK include :
The Xmas show Martha and Eve’s My Big Fat Greek Xmas at
the Bloomsbury Theatre London. Directed by Jacqui Somerville and also featuring
Martha’s longterm music partner Eve Polycarpou. This show followed the
success of their 2001 Xmas show at the Purcell Rooms ,Royal Festival Hall,
London.
www.marthaandeve.co.uk
Café Aman Live at Cargo, London Jazz Festival 2002
Headline Act at Queen Elizabeth Hall South Bank London ,
Purcell Room London with a BBC Radio 3 Broadcast of entire concert.
Jazz Cafe London, Summer World Music Outdoor Festival London, Cabot Hall
Canary Wharf London :: Purcell Room London
( London Jazz Festival), Chard Festival Somerset,, Brighton Festival, City
of London Festival, Bristol Hope Centre, Phoenix Theatre Exeter, Brighton
Komedia, Croydon World Music Festival.
TV CREDITS
1997-8 ..... Numerous appearances on TV in Europe as publicity for tours
1996 BBC2 "Edinburgh Nights"..... Performing original music
1996 CHANNEL 4 "Mid- Life".... Performing commissioned music
1995 BBC"Hidden Strengths "...Performing commissioned music
1995 CARLTON TV "Village London" ..... Interview for tour
1995 BBC1 "Birds of a Feather"..... Acting
1994 SKY TV "Frank Bough Live".... Interview for tour
1994 CHANNEL 4 "First Tuesday" ... .. Performing commissioned music
1994 CENTRAL TV "Here and Now "..... .Performing original music
1991 CENTRAL TV "First Night".... Performing original music
1990 SKY TV "Jameson Tonight" .... Performing original music
1989 Channel 4 "01 for London".... Performing original music
1989 ITV "Thames Roadshow" ..Presenter
1988 BBC1 "Daytime Live" .... Performing original music
RADIO
To date, some 30 guest appearances performing live and being interviewed
on BBC RADIO's 2, 4 and 5..... GLR.... LBC Capital Radio .... Spectrum
International .... LGR.... BBC World service LBC newstalk .... and numerous
National Local stations.
1994 LBC Xmas Traditions - Performed commissioned pieces
1995 BBC RADIO Womens Hour Special - Performed commissioned pieces
1998 BBC Radio / New Years Eve Special - 2 songs Live and solo
DISCOGRAPHY
2002-2003 Martha is currently recording her first studio album with Café
Aman(due for release 2003)
2000 Martha and Eve's second album "STAY". Released on Budd records
1999 CD EP donna & kbb - Martha and Eve 5 Track sampler on Budd records
1998 CD Album Martha Lewis Café Aman
1996 CD Album donna & kbb are Martha & Eve Released on Budd Records
1995 CD Album Martha's Guest vocal appearance on Electra Soundtracks
1994 CD Single Je t'aime
1993 Mini- album donna & kbb- Unplugged
1990 Video Donna & Kebab Live at the Hackney Empire Filmed by TVS
REVIEWS For Martha’s Projects
Café Aman
"Far from just another chunk of culture -hopping opportunism, Cafe Aman is
a unique cultural crossover driven by a charismatic leader. Cafe Aman is
Lewis’s first solo venture and the biggest show she has so far connected
her formidable voice to....Lewis has a yearning upturn to her voice to go
with its majestic and clamorous power.Cafe Aman is going places. John Fordham
Guardian
'Martha Lewis' Cafe Aman project marries the urban blues of the cafes of
Athens in the 1920s with urban London. Martha grew up in London and Cyprus
and her dance-friendly world music, takes in tango, classical music and Greek
rhythms. The instrumentation of her band provide a nostalgic and lyrical
background to her striking vocal lead.' Stephen Graham Jazz Mag
For Martha and Eve
" charismatic raunchy acoustic, soul, folk and rock duo " Time Out
These Mediterranean Madams combine talent, charm and the friendliest charisma
with spine tingling vocals, steely edged guitars, stunning songs, impeccable
harmonies and infectious humour" The Observer.
"...songwriters of stature, this flirtatious act has quite a following" The
Standard
LOOK OUT FOR
Martha & Eve's My Big Fat Greek Kreesmas
UCL Bloomsbury Theatre: .21 December 2003 8pm
MY my my ……BIG voices that touch the spirit with FAT sounds to
lift the senses.
These two GREEK Mediterranean madams bring you the sizzling, alternative,
off the wall, KREESMAS, experience.
Stunning songs, spontaneous wit and impeccable harmonies as Martha and Eve
take you - from the sublime to the ridiculous - to your very own Big Fat
Greek Kreesmas!
Come and savour their off-the-wall humour and stunning songs at their sizzling,
alternative Christmas show which has become a Christmas tradition. A
scintillating treat for the senses directed by Jacqui Somerville.
£12, concessions £9
www.marthaandeve.co.uk
The UCL Bloomsbury is at 15 Gordon Street, London WC1H. Box Office: (0)20
7388 8822; www.thebloomsbury.com.
Kim Morrissey. Published
plays: Dora: A Case of Hysteria (Nick Hern Books, 1994),
Clever
As Paint: the Rossettis in Love (Playwrights Canada Press, 1998,
distributed by Nick Hern Books),
Raisins
and Almonds (community and school groups children's Christmas play about
growing up Jewish on the Prairies, adapted from Fredelle Maynard's novel).
Poetry: Batoche (Coteau Books 1989) Poems For Men Who Dream of
Lolita (Coteau Books 1992), Smoking (pamphlet, Number 3 of the
Brief Pleasures Series, Vennel Press, 1997)
contact Kim: c/o
Theatre
Metropolis or any of her publishers.
Claire Nicholson is a graduate
of the Central School of Speech and Drama, and has an Honours B.A. in Drama
and English from the University of East Anglia. Contact Claire through
Sally Hope Assosiates, 108 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4RH.
THEATRE (INCLUDES)
Macbeth [Lady Mcbeth], Outdoor Tour, director: Michael Irving
A Midsummer Nights Dream [Hermia] Outdoor Tour, director: Richard
Hurdle
Northern Winds [Suzy], Tabernacle Theatre, director: Alex McSweeney
Given A Way [Amy], Gielgud [LNPF], director: Simon Glass
Clockwork [Gretchen/Kirsten] Southwark Playhouse, director: Alison
James
Toad [Baron/Doctor Sarah] New End Theatre, director: Jacqui
Somerville
Once a Catholic [Mary Mooney] No. 1 Tour, director: Roy Marsden
[nominated for Best Actress Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards
The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe [Lucy] No. 1 Tour, director: Roy
Marsden
One Hundred and One Dalmations [Missus], No. 1 Tour, director: Phil
Clark
The Magician's Nephew [Polly] No. 1 Tour, director: Michael Winter
The Copper Kingdom (musical)[Rhian] Swanson Gran Theatre, direceted
by Iain Stuart-Ferguson
My Sister in the House [Isabelle Danzard] Union Theatre, director:
Jacqui Somerville
FILM AND TELEVISION (INCLUDES)
Fields of Gold [Waitress], BBC, director: Bill Anderson
Far From China [Joyce], Parallel Pictures, director: Christian Leigh
Crush [Nurse] SFC Film, director: John McKay
Holby City [Christine Latham], BBC, director: Paul Wroblewski
Mrs Brown (Princess Louise], Miramax
The Madness of King George (Party Girl] director: Nicholas Haytner
Soldier Soldier V (Nurse Hamilton], central TV, director: Michael
Brayshaw
Amy Oliver will
play the part of "Effie Ruskin" in the première of Kim Morrissey's
Mrs. Ruskin. Amy is Co-Artistic
Director of
Theatre
Metropolis and a former Co-Artistic Director of Wilde Card Theatre.
Amy was last seen on stage in the Theatre Metropolis
production of Monsier D'Eon (November 2002, Union Theatre, London).
Spotlight number 3505.
photo
contact Amy: c/o
Theatre Metropolis
Represented by Anna McCorquodale, on 020-7731 1721.
THEATRE (INCLUDES):
Monsieur D'Eon [Mme Pompadour] at the Union Theatre, director: Mike
Yale.
Alpha Time [Ensemble work] a Dramanon UK tour, director: Gillian
King.
Maternity [Lucie] at Riverside Studios, director: Colin Ellwood.
Labyrinth of Desire [Florela] at the Hispanic Council, director: Jill
Downing.
Sixteen Phases of Kaspar Hauser [The Instructor] a Portugal tour,
including the National Theatre in Lisbon and Teatro do Campo Alegre, director:
Nigel Ward and Tiago de Faria.
Wicked Will [Helena/Lady Anne/Queen Margaret] a Wildecard Theatre
tour, director: Mike Yale.
Sucking The Pips [Cindy] at the Rose and Crown, director: Martin
Hearn.
Grace Under Pressure [Martha] at the Old Red Lion, director: Matt
Peover (and winner of Time Out Critic's Choice).
Sleeping Ugly [The Fairy] at the Royal Court, director: Lindsey
Posner.
Labyrinth of Desire [Florela]at the Rose and Crown, director: Jill
Downing.
La Parisienne [Clotilde] at the Rose and Crown, director: Mike Yale.
Grace Under Pressure [Martha]at the White Bear, director: Matt
Peover.
The Jewess of Toledo [Clara/ Elvira] at The Bridewell, director: Colin
Ellwood.
FILM/TV (INCLUDES)
Challenge TV commercial [Market researcher] director : Simon Cutter,
Another Film Company, 2003
If Only [Sally] ,director: Tom Whitemore, Tom Tom Productions
Tom Jones [Sarah] director: Metin Huseyin, BBC
The Call [Sally] director: Gerald Mowles, Greengrass Productions
VIDEO (INCLUDES)
Army wives, Corporate Video, the British Army.
Customer, Corporate Video, Royal London.
Mugging victim, Corporate Video, Kodak.
Graduate trainee, Corporate Video, British American Tobacco.
VOICE-OVER (INCLUDES)
Presenter, Jackass, MTV.
Presenter, Biorhythm, MTV.
Linksperson, Summer Viewing Schedule, MTV.
Voiceovers, Animations, MTV.
Ruth Posner was last
seen on stage in Toad (director: Jacqui Somerville) and also performed
in the BBC radio version.
Tim Scragg was last seen in In the Name of
Science at the King's Head Theatre (and he was in Theatre Metropolis's
production of Monsieur D'Eon at the Union Theatre. Tim trained at
the Drama Studio London after reading English at Oxford. Theatre includes
Noddy (No 1 Tour), A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Good
Doctor (both at Eye Theatre), The Snow Queen (Queen's, Hornchurch),
the titles roles in Cardenio (Shakespeare's Globe) and in Amadeus
(Manchester), and a national tour of a one-man show. Fringe includes
productions at The King's Head, The Gate, the Old Red Lion and Riverside
Studios. TV includes Breathless Hush (HTV), Man and Beast (BBC),
The Prince and the Pauper (BBC) and a lead in a sitcom pilot,
Sedgefield Park. He was a founder member & administrator of Theatre
Present (supported by the Arts Council A4E scheme)
for radio & voice-overs contact:
BRYAN DREW LTD
Mezzanine, Quadrant House,
80-82 Regent St,
London W1R 6AU
for theatre, film & TV contact:
ASQUITH & HORNER
The Studio, 14 College Rd,
Bromley,
Kent BR1 3NS
TRAINING:
Drama Studio London (one-year acting diploma course)
The American Academy of Dramatic Arts (summer programme)
Oxford University, St John's College (BA Hons in English Language and Literature,
First Class)
THEATRE:
King's Head Theatre In The Name of Science (Dr Mortensen) director:
Madeleine Moe
Union Theatre Monsieur D'Eon (Rousseau) director: Michael Yale
Jack-Knife Productions Descent (Lamb) director: Sarah Deacon
White Bear Theatre All & Everything In Between (Colin) director:
Sarah Deacon
New Action Theatre Co Gamblers (Alexey) director: Crispin Bonham-Carter
Eye Theatre A Midsummer Night's Dream (Lysander / Flute ) director:
Tom Scott
Eye Theatre The Good Doctor (Cherdyakov, etc) director: Tom Scott
National (No. 1) Tour Noddy (Sly the Goblin) director: Martin Waller
Shakespeare's Globe Cardenio (Cardenio ) director: Melanie White
English National Ballet Alice in Wonderland (King of Clubs) director:
Derek Deane
Old Red Lion The Dangerous Ones (Stifle) director: Paul Willcocks
The Steam Industry Softcops (Pierre) director: Catriona Craig
Riverside Studios Boudica (Alawn) director: Felix Wightman
Queen's, Hornchurch The Snow Queen (Kay / Itchoff ) director: Richard
Gill
The Gate The Cami Sutra (Romeo / Various roles) director: Clare Goddard
Theatre Present Faustus in the Underworld (Faustus) director: Rebecca
Manson Jones
The Yard, Hulme Banshees (PJ Canally) director: Bill Hopkinson
Southside, Edinburgh The Shawl (John) director: Philip Tinline
Southside, Edinburgh The Woman Who Thought… (Clive) director:
Nicholas Joseph
(Winner of Fringe First Award, 1996 )
Free Trade Hall, Mqanchester Amadeus (Mozart) director: Cally
Lawrence
Traffic of the Stage The Misanthrope (Acaste ) director: John Edmunds
Oxford Playhouse The Trial (Block / Student ) director: Tom Hooper
Oxford Playhouse Tartuffe (Valere ) director: Rebecca Manson Jones
Oxford Playhouse The Frogs (Euripides) director: Alexander Walker
Regalbase Theatre Co Dick Whittington (Dick Whittington) Max Quilter
TELEVISION:
ITV Pilot Sedgefield Park (Mr Nancy) director: Peter Thornhill
HTV / Atlas Adventures Breathless Hush (Lieutenant Arthur Collins
) director: Andrew Greener
BBC / Partridge Films Man and Beast (Private Daniels ) director: Fiona
Hancock
BBC The Prince & The Pauper (Dandy) director: Andrew Morgan
FILM:
FBP The Interview (Alan- nervous interviewee) director: Rob Gibby
Alum Films Fear of Fear (Kevin - phobia sufferer) director: Marianne
Speight
AW Productions Adagio (Neil - arrogant postgraduate) director: Arch
Waddell
Crusader Films Holoo War (Christian -truculent student) director:
Michael Goring
Westminster University Pipe Dreams (Jeff -sweet geek) director: Nick
Tanner
Bournemouth University A Hand in Time (Tim -nerdy student) director:
Beth Wall
Nocturnal Films The Crossing Line (Jimmy -depressive student) director:
Will Poole
OU Film Foundation Leaf By Niggle (Niggle - artist) director: Katie
Knapman
COMMERCIALS:
Test Commercial Diet Cola - Fast Forward Businessman (featured artist) director:
Johan Andrews
Catherine Skinner will play the part
of "Sophie Gray" in the première of Kim Morrissey's Mrs.
Ruskin.She graduated in 2001 from Manchester University, BA (Hons) in
Drama.
photo
Contact Catherine: c/o her agency: Magnet on 0121 224 7676
THEATRE (INCLUDES):
Forward, ["Susan"] directed by Ben Payne, Coventry Belgrade
Transmissions, [Various roles] directed by Ben Payne/ Carl Miller/Caroline
Jester/ Therese Collins, Birmingham Rep
The Importance Of Being Earnest, ["Cecily Cardew"] directed by Xavier
Leret, Kaos Theatre
Off the Van, ["Charm"], directed by Caroline Jester, Birmingham
Rep
Transmissions [Various roles] directed by Carl Miller/Noel
Greig. Birmingham Rep
Life Stock, ["Ruth"] directed by Ben Payne, Birmingham Rep
Rolling News, ["Steph"] directed by Caroline Jester, Birmingham Rep
Splendour, ["Gilma"] directed by Matt Turner, Theatre Alias
The Three Sisters, ["Irina"] directed by George Taylor, Contact
Theatre
Swine, ["Linda"] directed by Tom Dean, Green Room
No Walls Just Doors, directed by James Yarker. Stan's Café
FILM
Wool ["Flick"] directed by Natalie Hart, Misty Film Productions
RADIO
Daddy's Girl ["Auntie Flo"/ "Teacher"] directed by Chris Wallis, BBC
Radio 4
Jacqui Somerville trained
at Bretton Hall and CSSD. Assistant Directing: Gregory Doran on Taming
of the Shrew (RSC); Max Stafford-Clark on Sliding With Suzanne by
Judy Upton (Royal Court/Tour) and Feelgood by Alistair Beaston (Garrick)
Declan Donnellan on Antigone (Old Vic/Tour); Sean Holmes on The
Contractor (OSC); and Dominic Dromgoole on After The Dance by
Terence Rattigan (OSC). Directing includes: Swollen Tongues (Cochrane,TIME
OUT CRITICS CHOICE 2002); Toad (New End); Saving Charlotte
(Bridewell); Stones of Kolin (New End); Joined at the Head
(Man in The Moon); The Tempest (Wakefield Opera House); Joan of
Kent (Kings Head) and Various Newsrevues (Canal Cafe); Corporal Bluebird
(Old Bull); Miss Julie, Hitting Town (Union); Tonight I'm
Entertaining Richard Gere (Scotsman Fringe First Winner & London
Fringe Nominee). Currently Artistic/Education Associate of Oxford Stage Company.
Their next production Serjeant Musgraves's Dance tours nationally
this Autumn.
Alwyne Taylor was in the
productions of Toad and Swollen Tongues, director: Jacqui
Somerville.
contact Alwyne c/o her agent: Barbara Pemberton Associates
193 Wardour Street
London W1V 3FA
THEATRE: (includes)
Cinderella [Fairy Godmother] director: Colin Blumineau, Theatre Royal
Bury St. Edmunds, 2002
Swan Song [Margaret] director: Vanessa Brooks, tour, 2002
Platonov [Katya] director: Jonathan Kent, The Almeida Theatre 2001
Trial By Jury [counsel] director: Stuart Maunder, Covent Garden Festival,
2001
Pat and Margaret [Maeve] director: Janys Chambers, New Vic Stoke 2001
A Christmas Carol [Mrs Fezziwig] director: Richard Williams, Liverpool
Playhouse, 2000
Swollen Tongues [Dr. Alex Wise] director: Jacqui Somerville, Cochrane
Theatre, 2000
Stig of the Dump [Gran] director: Natasha Betteridge, West Yorkshire
Playhouse, 2000
Blithe Spirit [Madame Arcarth] director: Robin Herford, Northcott
Theatre Exeter, 1999
Toad [Sylvia] director: Jacqui Somerville, New End Hampstead, 1999
Hamlet [Gertrude] director: Chris Geelan, Greenwich Theatre Royal,
1998
Richard III [Duchess of York] director: Guy Retallack, The Pleasance
Theatre, 1998
Abigail's Party [Sue]/Top Girls [Pope Joan, Louise] director: Lawrence
Till, Bolton Octagon, 1997
Spring Awakening [Frau Bergman] director: Margaret Forsyth, Greenwich
Studio Theatre, 1997
Tess of the D'Ubervilles [Joan Derbyfield] director: Mark Clements,
Derby Playhouse, 1996
The Rover [Lucetta, Callis] Director: Jonathan Church, Salisbury
Playhouse, 1996
The Nun [Mother Superior of Arpajon] director: Margaret Forsyth, Greenwich
Studio Theatre, 1996
Happy Families [Dot] director: Mark Chatterton, Derby Playhouse, 1995
The Bed Before Yesterday [Mrs Holly] director: Peter Wood, The Almeida
Theatre, 1993
Shadow of a Gunman [Mrs. Henderson] director: Paul Kerryson, Haymarket
Theatre, Leicester, 1992
See How They Run [Miss Skillen] director: Ian Granville-Bell, Redgrave
Theatre, Farnham, 1991
The Constant Wife [Barbara Fawcett] director: Robin Herford, Theatre
Royal Windsor, 1991
The Red Balloon [Maman] director: Tony Clark, Bristol Old Vic, 1990
The Norman Conquests [Sarah] director: Stephen Barry, Crucible Theatre
Sheffield, 1990
Revengers' Comedies [Daphne Teale, Hilary Tick] director: Alan Ackbourn,
Stephen Joseph Theatre 1989
June Moon [Lucille] director: Alan Strachan, Stephen Joseph Theatre,
1989
Stepping out [Sylvia] director: Renata Allan, Coliseum Theatre, Oldham
1989
Piaf [Toine] director: Paul Kerryson, Coliseum Theatre, Oldham, 1989
Babes in the Wood [Lady Macassar] director: Reginald Woolley, Players
Theatre 1988
King Charming [Queen Tyrana] director: Reginald Wooley, Players Theatre
1987
Joe Egg [Sheila] director: Gareth Armstrong, Sherman Theatre, Cardiff,
1986
Three Sisters [Natasha] director: Paul Unwin, Theatre Royal Bristol,
1986
Mother Goose [Lizzie] director: Paul Unwin, Theatre Royal Bristol,
1986
Blood Brothers [Mrs. Lyons] director: Rob Bettison, Belgrade Theatre,
Coventry, 1985
It's a Madhouse [Christine] director: Andy Hay, Nottingham Playhouse
1985
A Chorus of Disapproval [Hannah] director: Alan Ayckburn, Stephen
Joseph Theatre, 1984
The Westwoods [Trish] Alan Ayckbourn, Stephen Joseph Theatre, 1984
Last of the Red Hot Lovers [Elaine Navazio, Bobbi Michele, Jeanette
Fisher] director: Alan Ayckbourn, Stephen Joseph Theatre, 1984
The Dining Room [2nd Actress] director: Alan Ayckbourn, Stephen Joseph
Theatre, 1984
The Linden Tree [Dean Linden] director: Malcolm Hebden, Stephen Joseph
Theatre, 1984
Twelfth Night [Maria] director: Mark Brickman, Redgrave Theatre, Farnham,
1984
Grease [Miss Lynch] director: Warren Hooper, Haymarket Theatre, Leicester,
1983
Once in a Lifetime [May] director: Howard Lloyd-Lewis, Library Theatre,
Manchester, 1983
Flying Blind [Bertha] director: Howard Lloyd-Lewis, Library Theatre,
Manchester,1983
The Accrington Pals [Eva] director: David Scase, Library Theatre
Manchester 1983
Company [Amy] director: Howard Lloyd-Lewis, Library Theatre Manchester
1983
The Gingerbread Man [Teabag] director: Paul Kerryson, Library theatre,
Manchester, 1983
See How They Run [Ida] director: Chris Honer, Derby Playhouse, 1982
Once a Catholic [Mother Basil] director: Chris Honer, Derby Playhouse,
1982
The Wizard of Oz [Wicked Witch] Director: Warren Hooper, Derby Playhouse
1982
You're A Good Man Charlie Brown [Lucy] director: Ian Granville-Bell,
Swan Theatre Worcester, 1982
Outside Edge [Maggie] director: Ian Granville-Bell, Swan Theatre
Worcester, 1982
Sweet Charity [Nickie] director: Howard Lloyd-Lewis, Library Theatre
Manchester, 1980- 81
Happy End [Major Stone] director: Howard Lloyd-Lewis, Library Theatre
Manchester, 1980-81
Leave Him to Heaven [Adele] director: Howard Lloyd-Lewis, Library
Theatre Manchester, 1980-81
Cinderella [Fairy Godmother] director: Howard Lloyd-Lewis, Library
Theatre Manchester, 1980-81
They Shoot Horses, Don't They [Ruby Batone, Mrs. Higsby] director:
Bob Carlton, Bubble Theatre, 1980
RADIO: (includes)
The Outside Child [Aunt Bill] director: Michael Fox, Realize, 2001
Bleeperman [Beth Richards] director: Clive Brill, Watchmaker Productions,
2000
Diary of a Provincial Lady [Cook] Clive Brill, Watchmaker Productions,
1998
The Golden Triangle [George Eliot] director: Clive Brill, Watchmaker
Productions
Pericles [Bawd] director: Clive Brill, rivverrun Productions, 1998
Women's Hour: the Healing Art, director Pat McLoughlin, BBC Radio
4, 1988
TELEVISION (includes)
Emmerdale [Andrea Bewley] director: Oliver Horsbrugh, Yorkshire
Television, 2002.
Casualty [Adele Prosser] director: Lawrence Gordon Clark, BBC, 2002
Eastenders [DC White] director: Carl Neilson, BBC, 2000
Heartbeat [Molly Stringer] director: Noreen Kershaw, Yorkshire Television,
2000
Midsomer Murders [Catherine Bullard] director: Moira Stewart, Bentley
Productions, 1998
Eastenders [midwife], BBC1, 1997
Spring Hill [Radclyffe] director: Romey Allison
Midsomer Murders [Catherine Bullard] director: Baz Taylor, Bentley
Productions, 1997
Peak Practice [Consultant] director: Alan Grint, Carlton Productions,1996
Time after Time [Mrs. Hughes] director: Robin Carr, LWT 1994
Genghis Cohn [Frau Inge Heller] director: Elijah Moshinsky, BBC Screen
2, 1993
Hale and Pace [Mrs. Mountjoy] director: David Hillier. LWT 1992
The Bill [Jane Driver] director: Patrick Lau, Thames 1992
London's Burning [Miss Goodfellow] director: Mike Vardy, LWT 1991
Devices and Desires [Joy Carter] director: John Davies, Anglia 1990
Is That a Fact [Presenter (two series)] director: Richard Simkins/Peter
Charlton, BBC, 1989
South of the Border [WDS Marsh] Director: Antonia Bird, BBC 1988
The Painted Tales [Narrator] director: Kate Canning, channel 4, 1988
Strong Poison [Eiluned Price] director: Christopher Hodson, BBC, 1986
Clem [Rayna] director: Richard Standeven, Channel 4, 1986
FILM:
The Old Curiosity Shop [Mrs. Nubbles] director: Kevin Connor, 1994.
Tegwin Tucker has just completed
a post-graduate acting course in acting at East 15 Acting School. In 2000
she co-produced and acted in Voices at the Edinburgh Festival and Canal
CaféTheatre.
Irene Tulett is a graduate of Morley College.
Mrs Ruskin is Irene's first professional
production.
Michael Yale
will play the part of "John Ruskin" in the
première of Kim Morrissey's Mrs.
Ruskin. He
is the Co-Artistic Director of Theatre Metropolis and the former Co-Artistic
Director of Wilde Card Theatre. Michael was last seen on stage in the
Theatre Metropolis production of Monsier D'Eon (November 2002, Union
Theatre, London).
EQUITY: 129616.
photo
Contact Michael: c/o
Theatre
Metropolis
THEATRE:
Includes;
Monsieur D'Eon [Broglie] director: Dan Freedman, Union Theatre
Maternité [Julien Brignac ] director: Colin Ellwood ,The Riverside
Studios
Under Pressure [Luke] director: Matt Peover, The Old Red Lion
Grace
Macbeth [Macbeth] director: Georgia Bance, Wildecard Theatre
The Hen House [John] Chris O'Connell, Belgrade Th./Writing House
Dumb Waiter [Ben] director: Mark Jowett, LPC Europe
A Woman's Comedy [Mr Harcourt] director: Georgia Bance, Wimbledon
St. Theatre
Stagecoach [Actor] director: Theresa Heskins, Birmingham Rep
Sansovino's Island [Wells] director: Jenny Stephens ,Swan Worcester
Violent Times [Geoff ] director: Chris O'Connell, Theatre Absolute
Taliswoman [Stoke Antonio] director: Rob Swain ,New Vic.
A Play On Words [Emcee] director: Peter Cann, Pentabus Theatre
The Club [Mnesilicus] director: Lesley Ferris, Old Bull Arts
Romeo and Juliet [Friar Lawrence] director: Derek Goldby ,Macowen
Theatre
The Way Of The World [Mirabell] director:Phyllida Lloyd, Royal National
Theatre
(In Workshop)
RADIO/VOICE OVER:
Mindwarp [Tarran] director: Helen Astrid, BBC
Caplan Wilkie [V/O ] director: Honor Bartlett, Carlton Music
HPICM [V/O] director: Claire Cottrell, Opel Cars
UCLES Video Unit [V/O] director: Matt Harvey, English
Language Video
TELEVISION/FILM:
Dr Who [Suneel] director: Dan Freedman, BBCi
Bad Company [Thomas] director:David Drury ,BBC
Woof [P.C. Harry]director: David Cobham , Central
Kinsey [D.C. Roper] director: Richard Standeven, BBC
Love for Lucy [Paul] director: Chris O'Connell, UK Living
Gladiator [Citizen of Rome] director: Ben Morris, Dreamworks
Control [Mr Strange] director: Frank Butler, C&E
Minds Eye [Graham] director: Helen Crossley ,BFS
Background material:
paintings of John
Ruskin and Effie Ruskin by John Everett Millais