Masterpieces programme

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Theatre Company presents...

MASTERPIECES Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Lynn Farleigh Fri 14 - Sat 15 May 2021

Warning: This play contains graphic verbal accounts of sexual violence, intense scenes, scenes containing violent intent, explicit images and language which some audience members might find offensive.

Birmingham City University

About Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

Cast

Formerly known as Birmingham School of Acting, we are now part of Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. With roots as a drama school going back to 1936, we retain the professional outlook and commitment to contemporary training that has seen our acting courses consistently rated amongst the best in the UK. We also train the associated disciplines of Stage Management and Applied Performance,

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which provides the perfect learning environment to launch your career as a performance industry professional.

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Director’s Note Masterpieces is set in London and events take is still relevant, provocative and upsetting. shifts back and forth throughout that year.

As a company we have laughed, cried, been Although first produced in 1983 the play challenged and angered.

Lynn Farleigh Lynn Farleigh has had an extensive career on stage, radio, television and film that has included seasons with the Royal Shakespeare Company and at the Royal National Theatre.

Lynn is a Bristolian, originally training as a teacher of Speech and Drama at the Guildhall School. In 2017 she fulfilled a childhood ambition which was to act in a play at the Bristol Old Vic, playing Calpurnia in Julius Caesar – though not her dream part. However, to be on the stage in the beautiful theatre where, as a young girl, she

Corey Collin Judge Man in Street Teacher The Consumer Yiwen Covacevich

Trevor

Emmeline Hartley

Hilary

Nick Hessling Man in Tube Station Policeman Prosecutor The Peddler Giullianna Martinez

Yvonne

Gabriel Macedo Clive The Baron had seen so many actors and plays was a very emotional experience.

She loves working at The Old Rep, another theatre full of history. Masterpieces is her third production for Royal Birmingham Conservatoire there, after Waste and Mary Stuart.

When lockdown came last year Lynn had just opened in The Tempest at Jermyn Street Theatre, playing Gonzalo. They very much hope to resume in the autumn.

Dara Callie Silverman

Jennifer

April Singley Irene Wade Judge Policewoman Nilufar Zaifi

Rowena

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Production Department Production Manager

Jacqui Findlay

Scenic Designer

Robert Dicks

Lighting Designer

Mark Pritchard

Sound Designer

Simon McCorry

Head of Wardrobe

Jacki Cottom

Head of Props

John Bailey

Production Technician Staff Stage Manager

Jonathan Pearce

Stage Manager

Helen Gibbs Emily Jowett***

Deputy Stage Manager Georgia Thornton** Vision Mixer

Afua Nuamah*** Camera Operators

Alice Chapman** Rosie Johnston*** Sound Operator

Zaq Sawyer Coffey Production Assistants Claire D’Angelo Melissa Peet Wardrobe Assistant Julie Poutney Scenic Assistant

Richard Constable

Tech Assistant

Dermot Finnegan

Lighting Assistant Sound Assistant Set Assistants

Alice Chapman** Amy Regan** Emilia Benetatos** Ryker Young**

Wardrobe Assistants

Emilia Benetatos** Myra Cauchi Bonnici** Jasper Mattel**

Props Assistants Myra Cauchi Bonnici** Jasper Mattel**

Ryker Young** Carpenters

Matt Willets Steve Willets Voice Support

Ellie Forrest

* 1st Year Stage Management Students **2nd Year Stage Management Students ***3rd Year Stage Management Students