ROYAL WEDDING EXCITEMENT BUILDS

by Elodie, Rosie, Hattie and Isabella

As Athens prepares for what people are calling “the wedding of the century”, our reporters have been working around the clock to give you the full scoop on what’s happening around our city in these exciting times. ``

Though few have set eyes upon our future Duchess, the Athenian Chronicle has uncovered the exotic story to our Duke’s bride.

Raised a princess, Hippolyta grew up in the Amazon, becoming the fierce warrior Queen that our Duke fell head-over heels in love with. It started when he was taken captive by Hippolyta’s tribe when he was on an exhibition into the deepest depths of the jungle. The Duke was taken to see her, and they immediately fell in love. Hippolyta ordered for his release immediately, and they travelled back to Athens together. As soon as they got back, Theseus sent out a messenger declaring their marriage. Now, preparations are well underway, and the Athenian Chronicle has interviewed some of the key workers in planning the wedding for you to enjoy all the behind-the-scenes action building up to the celebration the city’s buzzing about

Our star reporter Emilia Moondial has been interviewing the upcoming wedding’s lead planner, Mark Obsidian.

Q: So, Mark how are you planning to pull this major event off?

A: This is a very important event for everybody, so it is crucial I give the Duke and future Duchess their dream wedding. I want to incorporate notes of Hippolyta’s home, the Amazon and I’d like the presence of the bold tones that the couples love. I’m thinking dark red roses and huge sunflowers with sprigs of forget-me-nots and daisies on the table.

Q: How are you going to use your experience to help you create the perfect atmosphere for the love birds?

A: Well, in the past I have gone for a floral theme; that has worked quite well. It gives a lovely feel to the occasion. It brings out the bride’s dress beautifully. I could also go for a traditional feeling wedding with pale tones like white with a very long service. That type of wedding in the past has been a bit boring, so I’m using bold tones and large arrangements and ornaments to really enlarge the experience for everyone, especially the happy couple

Q: Right. What are you going to do with seating at the banquet? There’ll be lots of guests, so you need to fit the maximum amount of people in the minimum amount of space.

A: The guests will be seated at a long table, and I’ll arrange it so the newly-weds sit next to each other at the head, the closer seats given to the Bridesmaids and Best men, then family members.

Q: Perfect. Talking of banquets, we ’ re now going to have a chat with the head chef Loui Pistachio. Tell me, Loui, what ingredients are you going to use for the main meal and dessert at the wedding.

A: Bonjour Emilia. For the main course I’ll be serving wild boar, with a fresh berry sauce and olives stuffed with the hottest peppers, a combination of the Duke’s love of boar and the future Duchess’s favourite dish. For dessert I’ll be serving a traditional wedding dish from Hippolyta’s home tribe, pancakes topped with herbs and nuts, with fruit sauce made with the freshest fruits of the Amazon rainforest, very exotic.

Emilia: Delicious! Now, we were going to interview the wedding dress designer Archibald Silk, but unfortunately he was too busy at the time, as he has been having some difficulty with highwaymen high jacking his fabric delivery. Luckily, he managed to find the space in his timetable to send over his sketches and ideas for the foreign bride’s wedding attire.

By Nick Bottom (actor extraordinaire)

26 January 1637

This is my 10-step guide to be an incredible performer:

1. Always overact – some people may disagree with this point; however, it is my experience that over acting is the best thing to do because it draws the audience’s attention to you and nothing else.

2.Never frighten the audience, as it can lead to terrible consequences. In my current play, "Pyramus and Thisbe" we have agreed as a cast, to be careful not to frighten the ladies so we have put in a prologue.

3.Always repeat the same action twice.

4.Be prepared to play EVERY part. As an actor your diversity and range are essential