Christmas Spectacular! 2018 The Nutcracker

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“This faithful new version of the legend of Peter Pan will be a spectacular adventure presented in a circus big top.

Perfect for the whole family.”

6 to 14 July 2019

Circus Fantasia Big Top, Trinity Park, Ipswich Buy Tickets at 01473 295900 or wolseytheatre.co.uk/peterpan VE SA % 15

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Music by George Stiles Lyrics by Anthony Drewe Book by Willis Hall

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This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Europe)

Adapted by Oliver Brett Inspired by E.T.A Hoffman’s ‘The Nutcracker and the Mouse King’

Director and Choreographer Lucy Allen

Lighting Designer Gordon Torrington

Musical Director Nigel Virley

Sound Designer Shaun Emmerson

Technical Director Alan Ayres

Video Consultant Dan Sloane, Sloane Squared

Set and Video Designer Oliver Brett

Video Animator Sam Williams

Costume Designers Jeannie Ingram, Cilla Tricker

Wig Stylist Stuart Cheadle

Choreographers Lucy Allen, Kerry Sayer Lucy Mellamphy, Sophie Allen

Snape Maltings Concert Hall Suffolk – 13 performances 7-16 December 2018

Cast

in Order of Appearance The Doll The Mayor of the Realm of Christmas The Nutcracker The Astronomer Mother Ginger

Mia Fisk Connor Nainthy Mia Dessaur Lennon Baldwin Haydn Ingram

The Sugar Plum Fairy

Alissa Armes-Green

The Man in the Moon

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The Characters The Doll - An outcast who lives a lonely life in the Realm of Christmas Mayor of the Realm of Christmas The bumbling elected official of the Realm of Christmas

Mia Dessaur as The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker - A toy soldier descended from a long line of Nutcrackers The Astronomer - An eccentric being obsessed with all things mechanical and clockwork

Mother Ginger - The very large Head Chef of Candy Kitchen.

Her speciality? Gingerbread The Sugar Plum Fairy A magical fairy who watches over the Land of Sweets Man in the Moon An omnipresent face in the sky who silently watches over the realm The Mouse King - An evil three headed creature who commands the Mouse Army

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A Brief History of The Nutcracker ‘The Nutcracker and the Mouse King’ is a classic Christmas tale originally written in 1816 by German author E. T. A. Hoffman.

In 1892, the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, along with choreographers Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov turned the story into the ballet ‘The Nutcracker’.

The Nutcracker first premiered on 18th December 1892 at the Mariinky Theatre in St Petersburg, Russia and was widely considered a failure by public and critics alike!

Alissa Armes-Green as The Sugar Plum Fairy

In German tradition, the Nutcracker dolls resemble toy soldiers and symbols of good luck, scaring away bad spirits. An average Nutcracker doll is made of around 60 individual pieces!

The Nutcracker is the most-frequently performed ballet in the world and, for some ballet companies, makes up 40% of their yearly revenue.

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Behind the Christmas Magic...

It’s snowing on stage again and the cast enjoy every minute!

A Creative Powerhouse As the Co-op Juniors head into a glittering 14th year at Snape Maltings, the scale of their annual Christmas production continues to reach dizzying heights. This year’s show remains the largest amateur production in the UK as they welcome a staggering 100,000th audience member to their family friendly spectacle.

We travel into The Realm of Christmas alongside a cast of over 100 talented young performers, live orchestra, and a huge backstage operation working tirelessly behind the scenes to bring this magical story to life. The journey begins in their Ipswich headquarters where the group has its rehearsal studios, production workshops and costume stores.

The Co-op Juniors are a creative powerhouse, producing three major stage productions each year and offering a well-established Theatre Academy for the Ipswich area. The company also hosts a flourishing hire business in costumes, props, staging and sound equipment.

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Once Upon a December Lucy Allen heads up the creative team this year to cook up a festive treat: “I’m delighted to direct and choreograph this year’s Spectacular! It’s wonderful to be part of such an ambitious production and exciting to play an important role in the development of these talented young people.

With a host of interesting characters and a strong festive narrative, The Nutcracker provides the perfect story for a joyful and exciting Christmas show which I hope will be enjoyed by audiences and cast alike.”

One of the principals poses at a professional photo shoot Below : A truly spectacular and colourful song and dance number performed by some of the youngest in the cast

Made of Clockwork Set designer Oliver Brett is no stranger to ambitious projects having directed, choreographed and designed the Juniors’ recent production of Barnum earlier this year inside the Circus Fantasia big top.

Oliver says “The design process for the Christmas Spectacular! presents challenge and opportunity in equal measure – the scale of the show is enormous!

With plenty of colour, Scale model of the Christmas Spectacular! Nutcracker set and a huge dose of festive sparkle, this year’s show will immerse audiences into a fantasy world of Edwardian toys, childhood memories and Christmas magic”.

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March of the Toy Soldiers Behind the curtain, an army of volunteers stitch and sew all year round to prepare for the Juniors’ annual Christmas show. Resident Director Jeannie Ingram and Costume Supervisor Cilla Tricker oversee the creation of hundreds of costumes for each show, working with the rest of the creative team to bring the performers to life.

“We make a large amount of the costumes ourselves” explains Jeannie.

“Each musical number is different and we design unique pieces to fit the mood and style of the show. We creatively re-purpose previous costumes with accessories for a new breath of life!”

The Juniors have an extensive collection of chorus and principal character costumes with over 30,000 in stock in their warehouse at Paul’s Road, Ipswich.

School and theatre groups from across the country make use of these costumes for their own productions; from Cats to Beauty and the Beast, Oliver! to The Sound of Music and more Christmas outfits than you can imagine!

Popular character costumes

For more information on costume, set and prop hire please visit www.coopjuniors.co.uk

Above : The set and props come to life as builders, engineers and painters work for months to have everything ready for opening night

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ACT TWO Scene 1 The Nutcracker Returns

March of the Toy Soldiers Battle with the Mouse King

Scene 2 The Boat to the Land of Sweets

Candy Cane Lane Somewhere Only We Know

Scene 3 Candy Kitchen Scene 4 Christmas Forest

Christmas Finale

Be Our Guest Sweets Evergreen Irish Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy Waltz of the Snowflakes Christmas Lullaby

The performance lasts approximately 2hrs 10mins including a 20 minute interval.

Strobe lights, haze, fog and some loud sound effects are used during the performance.

The Co-op Juniors Theatre Company are grateful to East of England Co-op Society for their generous support

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FOR THE CO-OP JUNIORS THEATRE COMPANY Management Committee Stephen Skrypec (Chair) Alan Ayres (Technical Director) Paul Lofts (Treasurer) Rob Kirk (Stage Manager) Jeannie Ingram (Resident Director) Pauline Walker (Resident Director) Angela Hodder (Secretary) Trustees Jos Leeder (Chair) Marilyn Buckles Thomas Haigh Marie Hockley Mary-Kate Ingram Lizzie Tyte Steve Warner Chris Willett For East of England Co-op Chris Matthews Steve Shaw

Chaperones & Licensing Janet Butcher, Christine Goad Scenery Production Manager Richard Hazelwood Hires Manager Sue Craddock Accounts Marilyn Buckles Website Chris Willett Print, Advertising & Programme Design Calvin Brett Programme and Production Photography Mike Kwasniak

The Christmas Spectacular! Orchestra led by Nigel Virley Piano Nigel Virley Violin 1 Mary-Kate Ingram Violin 2 Helen Stanley Viola Helen Hockley Cello Katherine Joyson Flute / Piccolo / Clarinet / Tenor Saxophone Frank Sebastian Clarinet / Bass Clarinet / Tenor Saxophone Cliff Wybrow Trumpet / Flugelhorn John Jermy Trombone Paul Shepherd Guitar John Parker Bass Guitar Emma-Jane Vinyard Drums & Percussion Gerry Gillings

Scenery constructed and painted by the Co-op Juniors Theatre Company Scenic Workshop The cast and production team thank the board, directors and management team of East of England Co-op Society for kindly providing rehearsal premises, costume and scenic stores in Ipswich

We’re grateful to parents, friends and many others who helped to bring this production to the stage, including: Kat Harrison for specialist costume and umbrella fabrication Richard Argent, Wup Doodle, Hepworth for CNC profiles.

Tony Lawler, Kesgrave Carpets for company transport facilities.

The management, staff and volunteer ushers and parking stewards of Snape Maltings

Lighting equipment – Liteup Events Sound equipment – Synergy Audio Cast and production team transport – Beestons Scenic and equipment transport Transam Trucking, Suffolk

The company would like to thank the Linda Shipton School of Dancing for the encouragement and training given to members of the company throughout the year Co-op Juniors Theatre Productions Ltd. is a charitable organisation affiliated to Ipswich Arts Association and the National Operatic and Dramatic Association

COMPANY COSTUME CUTTERS Under the supervision of Cilla Tricker Julie Bloomfield Gemma Bourne Karen Clapson Cathy Cousins Katy Harman Teresa Rowland Merie Sennett Claire Ward

DRESSERS Justine Allard Clare Armes Kim Baldwin Sharon Barker Deborah Beeby Julie Bloomfield Gemma Bourne Sarah Brewster-Scott Tessa Briggs Sara Brook Sue Burman Gemma Burgess Janet Butcher Karen Clapson Jenny Cocksedge Loz Cook Cathy Cousins Sue Craddock Annika Cullingford Katie Dalliday Sharon Debnam Sarah Dedman Claire Dunnett Chloe Dyer Jen Evans Rachel Fisk Susie Gaffer Emma Garrard Liz Garrard Emma Girling Suzanne Gledhill Sheila Grant Rebecca Harling

Katy Harman Emily Holt Jo Hunt Lynne Illman Helen Kirk Michaela Knowles Laura Krolik Amanda Langley Claire Leech Helen Makings Lisa Mallitt Leanne Mann Nic Meyer Jo Nainthy Maria Page Jezamine Pennell Clare Plumb Teresa Rowland Anne-Marie Sadd Merie Sennett Rachael Stokes Donna Taylor Arlene Tyler Rachel van den Brink-Budgen Hayley Walker Claire Ward Caroline Warner Jackie Wessels Jo Wildon Gemma Williams Jacqui Yeomanson

SCENIC CONSTRUCTION Andy Dessaur Richard Hazelwood Ray Taylor

SCENIC PAINTERS Justine Allard Alison Allen Jamie Barker Kate Calvesbert Kevin Calvesbert Daniel Cocksedge Caroline Cofield Abi Crawley Helen Kirk Rob Kirk Richard Knowles Jo Nainthy Steve Warner Louise Yule

PROPS Kate Calvesbert Thomas Haigh Michelle Knights Lisa Mallitt Gemma Williams

STAGE MANAGER Rob Kirk

RADIO MICROPHONES Maria Gordon Angela Hodder

STAGE CREW Jamie Barker Caroline Cofield Daniel Cocksedge Allan Garrard Richard Hazelwood Richard Knowles Lawrence Metcalfe Ray Taylor Steve Warner (Crew Co-ordinator)

SECURITY & TRANSPORT CO-ORDINATOR AND ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES Julie Giles

LIGHTING PROGRAMMER & OPERATOR Justin Goad

SOUND OPERATOR Shaun Emmerson

SOUND TECHNICIANS Ron Bloomfield Ivan Ingram

CALLERS Christine Goad

FRONT OF HOUSE Julie Billham Sheila Brett Sharon Debnam David Gaffer Susie Gaffer Liz Garrard Chris Gordon Marie Hockley Colin Pickess Barry Saunders Shirley Saunders

TECHNICAL MANAGER FOR SNAPE MALTINGS Geoff Spain

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Music by George Stiles Book and Lyrics by Anthony Drewe This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Europe)

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