LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST 2018
13 – 28 July
Love’s Labour’s Lost is Shakespeare’s most dazzling comedy; at turns, poetic, rude, robust and graceful, and yet utterly heart-breaking at the same time. Every character is playing the ‘game of love’ and no-one knows who’s going to win or lose.
Summer 1939. Inspired by the legendary Bloomsbury Group (read the Blog), a group of friends have descended on a small riverside village, seeking a quiet rural retreat. However, despite their best attempts to commit to scholarly devotion, they soon discover they cannot resist the temptations before them...and that's not just the cakes! With all scholarly devotion thrown into chaos, even the local villagers become embroiled in the love-struck couples’ antics, including a chaotic pageant of classical heroes.
Director Tom Littler gave us Kalinka dancing, a Charleston, Noel Coward songs and gorgeous 30's music, in a fizzing confection of a show! See the Blog for more rehearsal photos
"An infectious sense of escalating absurdity infuses the whole production, eventually breaking with enough force to ensure that the play’s final twist feels every bit as wrenching as it should." The Stage
"Robust, elegant and heart-breaking comedy – not to be missed" Guildford Dragon
"cleverly witty and very funny" British Theatre Guide
COMPANY
COSTARD Elaine Claxton
KATHERINE/MOTH Sally Cheng
BEROWNE Gavin Fowler
PRINCESS OF FRANCE Sarah Gobran
MARIA/JACQUENETTA Paula James
LONGAVILLE/CONSTABLE DULL Robert Maskell
DON ADRIANO DE AMARDO/BOYET Matt Pinches
KING OF NAVARRE/NATHANIEL Chris Porter
ROSALINE Natasha Rickman
DUMAINE/HOLOFERNES James Sheldon
ARTISTIC TEAM
Director & Adaptor Tom Littler
Designer Neil Irish
Sound Designer Matt Eaton
Lighting Designer Mark Dymock
Musical Director Tom Jack Merivale
Associate Director & Choreographer Gabrielle Bird
Assistant Designer Anett Black
Production Manager Chris Wilson
GSC Company Stage Manager Beth Sweeney
Deputy Stage Manager Vicki Jukes