Blackadder Goes Forth
October 2013
This comical play is based on the BBC TV series of the same name. Set in the battle trenches of World War One, the original TV series starred Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry & Tim McInnerny, and was first aired (6 episodes) from Sepember 28th to November 2nd 1989.
Directed by David Gregory this play brought non-stop laughs as audiences watched the antics of the cowardly Captain Blackadder scheming to get out of the trenches, aided (or not) by his wartime companions Lieutenant George & Private Baldrick, whilst General Melchett & Captain Darling continued to thwart his efforts in their own bumbling style. DATES: 9th to 19th October to 2013 VENUE: Old Mill TheatreBy special arrangement with United Agents(Authors; Richard Curtis and Ben Elton) and the BBC
Directed by David Gregory this play brought non-stop laughs as audiences watched the antics of the cowardly Captain Blackadder scheming to get out of the trenches, aided (or not) by his wartime companions Lieutenant George & Private Baldrick, whilst General Melchett & Captain Darling continued to thwart his efforts in their own bumbling style. DATES: 9th to 19th October to 2013 VENUE: Old Mill TheatreBy special arrangement with United Agents(Authors; Richard Curtis and Ben Elton) and the BBC
CAST
Captain Blackadder..............Joe IsaiaLieutenant George................Rodney van GroningenCaptain Darling.....................Tim EdwardsBaron Von Richthofen..........Brendan TobinLieutenant von Gerhardt.....David SemanPrivate Baldrick.....................Keith ScrivensGeneral Melchett..................Peter ClarkLord Flasheart.......................Nick Britton"Bob" Parkhurst....................Clare Wood
Captain Blackadder..............Joe IsaiaLieutenant George................Rodney van GroningenCaptain Darling.....................Tim EdwardsBaron Von Richthofen..........Brendan TobinLieutenant von Gerhardt.....David SemanPrivate Baldrick.....................Keith ScrivensGeneral Melchett..................Peter ClarkLord Flasheart.......................Nick Britton"Bob" Parkhurst....................Clare Wood
Production Team
Director...........................David GregoryStage Manager...............Robert WarnerSet Dressing & Props....Lesley SuttonCostumes.........................Jacqui Warner & Clare WoodSet Design......................George BoydLighting ...........................Liam Kirwan
Director...........................David GregoryStage Manager...............Robert WarnerSet Dressing & Props....Lesley SuttonCostumes.........................Jacqui Warner & Clare WoodSet Design......................George BoydLighting ...........................Liam Kirwan