1978 - A Midsummer Night's Dream
'A Midsummer Night's Dream' was also presented in 2001 and 2019
Dates & Location
Monday 19th June - Saturday 24th June 1978
Evenings at 8.15pm - Saturday matinee at 3pm
Hillbark Gardens, Frankby
In Association with the Department of Leisure Services,
Metropolitan Borough of Wirral.
Tickets
Booking via Floral Pavilion, Heswall Hall, Birkenhead Library, ?????
| Day | |
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| Monday, | |
| Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday | |
| Friday, Saturday | |
| Saturday Matinee |
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| The Cast | |
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| The Court | |
| Theseus | Lance Robinson |
| Hippolyta | Betty Adlard |
| Egeus | Henry McDowell |
| Lysander | Michael Ellis |
| Hermia | Ann Warr |
| Demetrius | John Alcock |
| Helena | Suzanne Bonin |
| Philostrate | David Gibson |
| The Immortals | |
| Oberon | David Coombs |
| Titania | Patanne Fairfoot |
| Puck | Keith Hill |
| Fairy | Anne Wilson |
| Cobweb | Jane Morris |
| Moth | Anthony Warr |
| Peaseblossom | Linda Parkinson |
| Mustardseed | Paul Elliott |
| The Mechanicals | |
| Peter Quince | Bob Forrester |
| Nick Bottom | Jim Bird |
| Francis Flute | Mark Blades |
| Tom Snout | Anthony Leigh |
| Robin Starveling | Derek Williams |
| Snug | Timothy Downes |
| Athletes / Immortals | Isobel Ashton, Ken Ashworth, Graham Brooks, Sarah Holmes-Woodhead, Morag McCaskill, Mark Morris |
| Fairies / Athletes | Catherine Delves, Sylvia Lawrenson, Sheila Myers, Elizabeth Roberts, Linda Taylor, Yvonne Thomas |
| Courtiers | Jill Breckon, Brenda Elliott, Cathy Marland, Christine Williams |
| Tradesmen | Andy Jones, Richard Smith |
The production team |
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Director
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Patrick Gee
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| Movement | Ann Warr |
| Stage Management | Denis Thackrah |
| Assisted by | Andy Jones, Richard Smith, Alan Myers, Carolyn Abbott |
| Stage Director | Johnathan Ellis |
| Assisted by | John Roberts, Don McPherson |
| Wardrobe | Joan Eddowes |
| Lighting | David Blincow |
| Assisted by | Ron Lamb, Graham Davies,
Stephen Laskey, Peter Longstaff |
| Sound | Peter Hilton |
| Properties | Eileen Thackrah |
| Assisted by | Connie Baker, Thea Cambridge, Barbara Meynell |
| Continuity | Moira Hilton |
| Costumes | Designed and made at the Mabel Fletcher Technical College by the 1st and 2nd year Theatre Wardrobe students |
| Under the supervision of | David Harvey Jones |
| Original Music composed by | Don Henshilwood This work was commissioned by The Hillbark Players with funds provided by the Merseyside Arts Association |
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Photograph Gallery - 1
Photograph Gallery - 2
Photograph Gallery - 3
Photograph Gallery - 4
Photograph Gallery - 5 - The fairies
| The Committee | |
|---|---|
| President | Glenda Jackson CBE |
| Chairman | Eric J Murch |
| Vice-Chairman | Tom Gittins |
| Hon Secretary | Capt John N Gibson |
| Hon Treasurer | Michael DG.Ellis |
| Hon Business Manager | Douglas Cochran |
| Hon Patrons & Ticket Secretary | Owen Roberts |
| Press & Publicity manager | Ray Wood |
| Hoylake Arts Association | Geoff Sharples |
| Committee Members | Joan Eddowes, Susan Jones |
| Officer in charge, Hillbark | Glyn Lewis |
