The Wasteland Revue was made up from short sketches and scenes from plays gathered from a variety of sources, both contemporary and classic. It wasn't initially designed as a show, but evolved into one as the group decided they would like to perform the pieces they were working on. Additional scenes were added to carry some of the storylines through to tentative conclusions and give continuity and interest to the characters and their development. So it was perhaps a suprise to discover that the Wasteland Revue worked extremely well as a show! The Revue was set in a 'wasteland', a neutral location that acted as a universal meeting place for the characters in each story or sketch. Music was composed especially for the show, so each storyline had its own 'theme' to act as an introduction.
The show received excellent reviews from the Ledbury Reporter and the local Bromyard publication 'Off the Record'.
The moody lot in 'After Juliet' (by Sharman Macdonald)
Livia (a Capulet) ... Ellie Scott
Rosaline (a Capulet) ... Angharad Smith
Valentine (a Montague) ... Jodie Mahner
Benvolio (a Montague) ... Cole Lilley
The feisty girls in 'The Queen Must Die' (by David Farr)
Shannon ... Emma Gibbons
Sandra ... Abby Regan
Lisa ... Steph Cresswell
The dancing Chickens & Schoolgirls in sketches by Peg Kehret
were
Alice Massey & Emily Palmer
The Confused inhabitants of 'Brokenville' (by Philip Ridley)
The Child ... Becky Strickland
Satchel ... Hannah Pigrem
Glitter ... Ellie Scott
Quiff ... Ben Marshall
Bruise ... Scarlett O'Donnell
Tattoo ... Joe Rolt
Old Woman ... Helen Albert
And in the magical land of Narnia were
Edmund ... Emily Bolton
The White Witch ... Aimee Carter
Grumpskin ... Alex Matthews
Lucy ... Becky Strickland
Stage Manager ... Rob Taylor
Lighting ... Norman Ward
Sound ... Jim Rolt
Directed by Barbara Hockley & Jim Rolt
Costume & Set Design by Barbara Hockley
Sword fight choreographed by Hugh Farey
Original music composed and played by Corin Harper
Music engineered and produced by Jim Rolt at Chelston Studios
Costumes by Jenny Shortland, Anne Watson & Judith Evans
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