The Blood of Kings 2020

Blood OF Kings

THE

adapted & directed by

Terri BRABON

from the works of

William SHAKESPEARE

26 February - 7 March

TOWNSVILLE CIVIC THEATRE - C2

Synopsis Background Edward III had Seven Sons, but many of them died in childhood. Those that survived were granted huge dukedoms forming the most powerful families in the realm - House Mortimer, House Lancaster and House York. The first son and heir, Edward the Black Prince, died before his father, leaving behind him his only son, Richard, who after Edward III’s death, was crowned King of England at 10 years old.

Edward III KING OF ENGLAND (deceased)

1

2

EDWARD

WILLIAM

The Black Prince

of Hatfield

(deceased)

(deceased)

3

LIONEL

Duke of Clarence (deceased)

5

4

JOHN OF GAUNT

Duke of Lancaster

DUCHESS

of Lancaster

Katherine Swynford

Duke of

YORK

Edmund of Langley

6

Duke of

GLOUCESTER (murdered)

7

WILLIAM

of Windsor (deceased)

(3rd Wife)

m.

PHILLIPA

Richard II

KING OF ENGLAND m.

ISABELLA

MORTIMER Earl of March

EDMUND MORTIMER

of Valois

QUEEN CONSORT

m.

Mortimer (deceased)

KATE

(Henry IV)

PRINCE HAL (Henry V)

m.

Harry Percy (Hotspur)

ANNE MORTIMER

HENRY BOLINGBROKE Earl of Hereford

JOAN BEAUFORT Countess of Westmoreland

JOHN Duke of Bedford

Duke of

AUMERLE

Earl of

CAMBRIDGE

HUMPHREY Duke of Gloucester

m.

Act 1

Act 2

Now a grown man, Richard rules tyrannically, spoiling himself and his flatterers, distancing himself from his uncle’s advice and creating dissension in the court. One of the Seven Sons, the Duke of Gloucester, has been murdered and many suspect the King and his friends to have been involved. Henry Bolingbroke, son of Gaunt (the Duke of Lancaster), publicly accuses one of them and a trial by ‘combat to the death’ is held – the winner would not only live but would be seen as being in the right by the hand of God. Rather than have Henry Bolingbroke proved right, Richard aborts the fight and banishes both men instead.

Four young cousins from the Houses of Mortimer, Lancaster & York, try to innocently cling to their friendships with each other. Years pass, the children grow and despite the turmoil of their childhood, their relationships deepen. Prince Hal, now heir to the throne, spends his time at the Boar’s Head Tavern with the riff-raff of Eastcheap, evading life at court in favour of heavy drinking and petty theft in the company of a debauched elderly knight, Sir John Falstaff.

The sudden death of Henry’s father Gaunt ensues, and Richard claims all the Lancastrian Estate for himself, to help pay for a war in Ireland. The formidable House Percy of the North intervene and help Henry win back his legal right to the Lancaster Dukedom. Richard’s armies abandon him and the rebels kill his friends and advisors. So how can Richard truly call himself King, God’s presence on earth, if Henry is the one in control? But even if Richard is deposed, House Mortimer is next in line.

An ailing King Henry IV is continuously troubled during his reign, facing uprisings from the Welsh and the Scots. When the head of House Mortimer and legally the rightful King of England, is taken prisoner in Scotland, Henry refuses to pay his ransom. This angers House Percy, who were once so loyal to Henry’s cause, and they turn against him, leading a rebellion to place Mortimer on the throne.

Hoping to redeem himself in his father’s eyes, Hal joins his father’s army as they face their enemies.

Here, on the battlefield at Shrewsbury, God will decide who shall be seated in His throne.

Company Actors

Guest Professionals JAMES RAGGATT

MICHAEL DORIS

THEATREiNQ: Richard III, King Lear, Hamlet OTHER THEATRE: Manifesto Theatre/KXT: Writer/Director - Youth and Destination; STCSA: Assistant Director - Macbeth; Belvoir: Assistant -The Rover; Kings Cross Theatre: Blink; Broad Encounters Productions: A Midnight Visit; ATYP: Spring Awakening; NIDA: Boys, Vale, Blood Wedding, The Greeks, Little Bitch; Zen Zen Zo: Vikram and the Vampire; Townsville Choral Society: Spamalot AWARDS: TTC Best Actor (Hamlet) 2016, Martin Gibson Medal (2012) TRAINING: NIDA - Bachelor of Dramatic Art (Acting)

THEATREiNQ: The Comedy of Errors, Frankenstein, The Cripple of Inishmaan, Romeo and Juliet, Two Weeks With The Queen, Macbeth, X-Stacy, Richard III OTHER THEATRE: Townsville Grammar School: Sweeney Todd, The Wind in the Willows ADVERTISING: Stegbar AWARDS: TTC Best Supporting Actor 2015 (Cripple of Inishmaan); 2009 Regional Medal for Musical Theatre Trinity College of London OTHER: Assistant Director AFCM’s 2014 Families Concert – Cinderella (2014) TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT (2014); Associate Performance Diploma with the Trinity College; Fiona Perry’s Actors Gallery

Richard II

JOSEPH RAGGATT

Aumerle

Prince Hal

THEATREiNQ: Frankenstein, The Shape of Things, The Importance of Being Earnest OTHER THEATRE: Manifesto Theatre/KXT: Assistant Director - Youth and Destination; Ensemble Theatre: Diplomacy; KXT: Serpents Teeth; NIDA: Little Bitch, The Tempest, Capricornia, Scorched, The Space Between the Fuel and the Fire TRAINING: NIDA - Bachelor of Fine Arts(Acting); TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT (2013); Fiona Perry’s Actors Gallery

Company Professional BRENDAN O’CONNOR Bolingbroke (Henry IV)

THEATREiNQ: Brendan is a co-founder of THEATREiNQ and has appeared in 34 of our 40 Productions. He is also the company’s head lighting and set designer and has designed the majority of productions for the past ten years.

OTHER THEATRE: Founding Member of Tropic Line Theatre Company and original cast of Shakespeare Under the Stars; AFCM: Noye’s Fludde (God); Australian Shakespeare Company: 18 years as leading actor; JUTE: Summaris and Grace FILM & TV: Australia on Trial, City Homicide, Crash/Burn, Marshall Law, Ned Kelly, Neighbours, Stingers, Blue Heelers, Welcher & Welcher ADVERTISING: Mitre 10, RACQ, Campbells Soup, The Age, Beaurepaires, National Australia Bank, Mitsubishi, Cabots (USA), Origin Energy, Captain Snooze AWARDS: JTCC Arts Award (2019), Townsville City Council Performance of the Year (2015), Jean-Pierre Voos Theatre Award (2012), Jean-Pierre Award (2011) OTHER: Mentor TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT; Mulkadee Drama

Company Apprentice ELYSE PHELAN Seraphim

THEATREiNQ: Othello, Alice Through the Looking Glass, DNA, The Weir (Stage Manager), The Comedy of Errors, First Born, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Alice in Wonderland, Frankenstein; ThiNQ Ed: Too Much Information OTHER: TheatreiNQ Assistant Drama Coach - Mulkadee 2019 TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT; THiNQ ED Workshops; NIDA Short Courses AWARDS: Martin Gibson Medal (2018)

ARMINELLE FLEMING Duchess of Lancaster/ Mistress Quickly

THEATREiNQ: Alice Through the Looking Glass, Gert & Bess, Alice in Wonderland, Twelfth Night, The Cripple of Inishmaan, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, King Lear, The Merry Wives of Windsor; Director: Two Weeks With The Queen, X-Stacy; Stage Manager: Les Liaisons Dangereuses, The Crucible, The Importance of Being Earnest OTHER THEATRE: Director: Acting with Arminelle; Mulkadee Writer & Drama Co-ordinator (2019-2020); TCC Carols by Candlelight Writer/Director/ Performer (2019); Actor, Director and Stage Manager for various companies in Brisbane and Townsville including La Luna, Zen Zen Zo, Matrix Theatre and The Queensland Ballet OTHER: Mentor TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT; ThiNQ Ed Coorindator; TheatreiNQ’s Grants & Sponsorships Manager; Arts Lecturer at JCU; MULKADEE Drama TRAINING: QUT- BA (Drama/History); Shakespeare & Co (USA); Trinity College (UK); ACS (Scotland) AWARDS: John du Feu Award (2018)

JOHN GOODSON York/Falstaff

THEATREiNQ: The Weir, The Vagina Monologues, First Born, Frankenstein, One Man, Two Guvnors, The Crucible, X-Stacy, 15 Shakespeare Under The Stars productions FILM: Departure Lounge for Lucky Country Productions OTHER: Teacher, Puppeteer, Author, Musician; Music Coach The Culture Club; Actor - Tropic Sun Theatre AWARDS: Jean Pierre Award (2011)

RON PULMAN

Mowbray/Hotspur THEATREiNQ: The Weir, The Vagina Monologues, The Comedy of Errors, Frankenstein, Alice in Wonderland, One Man, Two Guvnors, Private Ginger Mick at Gallipoli, Romeo and Juliet, The Crucible, King Lear, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Henry V, Love’s Labour’s Lost OTHER THEATRE: The Little Dreambox Studio: The Bear (Japan Tour); Full Throttle Theatre Company: Futz (Qld & South Korea Tour), Oedipus The King (Qld & WA Tour) and Nocturnal; Tropic Sun Theatre: Henry IV Part 1 and Robin Hood and the 7 Dwarves OTHER: Member of the Society of Australian Fight Directors

JOHN ROBERTSON

Gaunt/Earl of Northumberland THEATREiNQ: The Comedy of Errors, Frankenstein, Twelfth Night, The Crucible, Macbeth; Set Design: X-Stacy OTHER THEATRE: Stage & Production manager for Tropic Line, Hard Sun, Theatre Up North (Townsville), numerous 1900s productions for New Theatre (Sydney) OTHER: Sound Designer, Set Designer, Cameraman, Editor, Producer : JRNQ Productions

MICHAEL SAMS Earl of Worcester

THEATREiNQ: Othello, Romeo and Juliet, The Crucible OTHER THEATRE: QTC: The Skin of Our Teeth; Matrix Theatre: Hamlet; 4MBS: The Merry Wives of Windsor, Twelfth Night; Trocadero Productions: King Lear, The Seagull; Soup Theatre Company: The Boys; Metro Arts: True West; Grey Rose: The English Inquisition, Proper English, ya’ know what I’m sayin’?, The Inquisitive Princess, Samantha the Prankster, ACT101, The Specialists; Full Throttle: Waiting for Godot, The Lesson FILM & TV: Beastmaster, Brizbin Boy/Canberra Girl, Cybergirl, Flipper, Departure Lounge, Insomniac, Kiss Me Stupid!, Scooby Doo ADVERTISING: Coles-Myer, Footlocker, K-Mart, Mount Margaret, Queensland Government, Remax, Ruralquip, Townsville City Council, Toyota, YourHub OTHER: Published short story and play writer with plays performed internationally AWARDS: Best Director (S&S 2018), Best Actor (S&S 2018), Best Actor (FOOAP 2017), Adjudicator’s Award (FOOAP 2016) TRAINING: Bachelor of Arts (Drama) QUT

ANNA VELLA-SAMS

Duchess of York/Doll Tearsheet THEATREiNQ: The Vagina Monologues, First Born, One Man,Two Guvnors, Twelfth Night OTHER THEATRE: La Boite: Emma Celebrazione!; On Giant’s Shoulders: The Owl and the Pussycat went to See; Trocadero Productions: Titus Andronicus, Henry the Fifth, Measure for Measure, The Seagull; Schonell Theatre: The Last Supper; Arts Theatre: Deadly Embrace; Groundlings: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, TV: Medivac TRAINING: Bachelor of Theatre, JCU

The Bridge Project VICTORIA FOWLER Anne Mortimer

THEATREiNQ: Othello, Alice Through the Looking Glass, DNA OTHER THEATRE: St Margaret Mary’s Productions; Queensland Theatre’s The Scene Project TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT; THiNQ ED Workshops; NIDA Short Courses

JANO GARCIA Green/Pistol

THEATREiNQ: Othello, DNA OTHER THEATRE: Cathedral School Production: Tweltfh Night TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT; THiNQ ED Workshops

MEGAN HEFEREN Seraphim

THEATREiNQ: Othello, Alice Through the Looking Glass, DNA, The Merry Wives of Windsor OTHER THEATRE: Shake’n’Stir: Much Ado About Nothing; Various Props Youth Theatre including Fantastic Mr Fox TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT; TheatreiNQ’s The Culture Crew; THINQ ED Worshops; Queensland Theatre Workshops AWARDS: ShakeFest State Finals winner (2017)

JACOB McCARTHY Bagot/Cambridge

THEATREiNQ: Othello, Alice Through the Looking Glass, DNA, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, First Born, Alice in Wonderland, The Comedy of Errors, Frankenstein; ThiNQ Ed: Too Much Information OTHER THEATRE: Kirwan High School’s ACE Actors Ensemble: The Phantom of the Music Hall, Wizard of Oz TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT

KEELY PRONK

Kate Mortimer-Percy THEATREiNQ: Othello, Alice Through the Looking Glass, DNA, The Vagina Monologues, First Born, Alice in Wonderland, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, X-Stacy OTHER THEATRE: Sleeping Star Productions: Trivia, Aladdin Jr, Mulan Jr; Props Youth Theatre: The Adventures of Goldilockpick and Little Red Riding Hoodlum, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, Annie Jr. TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’S THE BRIDGE PROJECT; Victoria Stanborough Vocal Studio (2003-08); Susan Grinsell Singing Studio(2009-12)

GEMMA SHIELD Seraphim

THEATREiNQ: Othello, Alice Through the Looking Glass, DNA OTHER THEATRE: Props Youth Theatre (2008-2017); Pimlico Presents (2014-2018) TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT; THiNQ ED Workshops; TheatreiNQ’s The Culture Crew; Qld Theatre Residency Week (2015-2017); Zanii Theatrical Studios AWARDS: Stan Newman Bursary (2017)

Technical

CHRIS NOBILE Stage Manager

THEATREiNQ: Stage Manager: Frankenstein, Last Post; Technical Team: One Man, Two Guvnors, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Sylvia; Lighting Operator: First Born, One Man Two Guvnors (Follow Spot Operator); Chris has been the Stage Manager for Shakespeare Under The Stars since 2013 OTHER: Townsville Choral Society: Mama Mia, Shrek the Musical, We Will Rock You, Annie, My Fair Lady, West Side Story, Chicago; NQOMT: Rock of Ages, The Boy From OZ, Hair, Hairspray AWARDS: Jean-Pierre Award (2016), TTC Production Member Award (2017) TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT - Technical (2014-2016)

The Blood of Kings Cast

Adapted and Directed by Terri Brabon from the works of William Shakespeare

THE ROYAL COURT II........................................................ JAMES RAGGATT Richard II. ........ HOLLIE SAMS ....................

Isabella............................................

Queen Isabella................................

JACOB McCARTHY ...............JACOB ................................... ............................................

Bagot........................

Bagot JANO GARCIA ......................JANO .......................................... ............................................

Green........................

Green Norfolk)................................ RON PULMAN Mowbray (Duke of Norfolk). .. ANDREW HODGSON Scroop...................................

Archbishop Scroop.................................

HOUSE MORTIMER .................................. NICK CHRISTIE March....................................NICK Mortimer - Earl of March. ........................ KEELY PRONK Mortimer-Percy...........................................

Kate Mortimer-Percy................... ............................. LIAM BAKER-GOODSON Mortimer...............................LIAM Edmund Mortimer. ....DECLAN ESLING Mortimer.................................DECLAN Young Edmund Mortimer............................. .............. VICTORIA FOWLER Mortimer...........................................

Anne Mortimer............................. ............... EMER FRIEL Mortimer............................................

Young Anne Mortimer.............................

HOUSE LANCASTER Lancaster)........................... JOHN ROBERTSON Gaunt (Duke of Lancaster)...........................

IV)................. BRENDAN O’CONNOR Henry Bolingbroke (Henry IV).................

V)..................................... JOSEPH RAGGATT Prince Hal (Henry V)..................................... ..... RILEY JOHNSTON Hal...........................................

Young Prince Hal......................................

LAS ROSE .................................. NICHOLAS Bedford)....................................NICHO John (Duke of Bedford). .............. JACOB ESLING ......................................... ............................................

Humphrey.................

Humphrey HOUSE YORK ........................ JOHN GOODSON Duke of York (Edmund of Langley)..........................JOHN ..... ANNA VELLA-SAMS York..........................................

Duchess of York..................................... .............. MICHAEL DORIS ...................................... ............................................

Aumerle....................

Aumerle ....... JACOB McCARTHY Cambridge.....................................................JACOB Cambridge .. HUNTER SAMS ...................

Cambridge............................................

Young Cambridge...........................

HOUSE BEAUFORT ARMINELLE FLEMING .......ARMINELLE Duchess of Lancaster (Katherine Swynford).......

Beaufort.............................................. SHANNON JENSEN Joan Beaufort.

HOUSE PERCY ............. JOHN ROBERTSON Northumberland..............................

Earl of Northumberland.................

MICHAEL SAMS Percy).....................MICHAEL Earl of Worcester (Thomas Percy).....................

Percy)......................................... RON PULMAN Hotspur (Harry Percy).

EASTCHEAP JOHN GOODSON ...............JOHN ..........................

Falstaff............................................

Falstaff.................................

INELLE FLEMING ...... ARMINELLE Quickly......................................ARM Mistress Quickly................................ ......................JANO GARCIA Pistol....................................................................JANO Pistol NICK CHRISTIE ................NICK ......................................... ............................................

Bardolph...................

Bardolph ............... ANNA VELLA-SAMS Tearsheet............................................

Doll Tearsheet.............................

THE SERAPHIM .......................................................................... ELYSE PHELAN ......................... MEGAN HEFEREN .....................................................................MEGAN ........................... GEMMA SHIELD ...................................... ............................................ .................................

Design

Production

ERRI BRABON .......... TERRI .........................................T Director...............................

Director

O’CONNOR BRENDAN ..........

Design Set & Lighting Design..........

TERRI BRABON Design.................................TERRI Sound Design.................................

Y BRABON KATHY .................................... es......................................KATH Costumes.

ANN O’CONNOR y.....................................ANN Jewellery.....................................

Props............................ SUSAN BRABON Specialist Props.

...............................CHRIS NOBILE Manager.................................CHRIS Stage Manager.

........... TERRI BRABON Operator.............TERRI Lighting & Sound Operator.

..................................... BRIDIE SHEPHERD .........................................

Crew....

Crew Construction................. BRENDAN O’CONNOR Set Construction.................

....................................................... ELYSE PHELAN

................................................... JAMES RAGGATT

...... JOSEPH RAGGATT ..................................................JOSEPH

Consultant...................... YOSHIE KENNY Technical Consultant......................

Assistants........... THE BRIDGE PROJECT Production Assistants.

........................................................... RITA NEALE

.................................................. BYRON HOWELLS

.................................................... EMMA BENSON

..................................................... HARLEE TIMMS

........ HEATH ROBERTS ....................................................HEATH

apher........................... CHRISSY MAGUIRE Photographer. me........................... ANNE-MARIE SMITH Programme...........................

House...................... ANNE-MARIE SMITH Front of House...................... ....................................................... KELLIE ESLING .......................................................... TINA PORTA ................................................... MICHELLE JONES FIRST YEAR BRIDGE PROJECT .................................FIRST .................................

TheatreiNQ respectfully acknowledges the Bindal and Wulgurukaba peoples, the traditional custodians of the land on which we perform.

Guest Actors NICHOLAS CHRISTIE Mortimer/Bardolph

THEATREiNQ: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Richard III, Henry V OTHER THEATRE: NQPA: Jesus Christ Superstar; Townsville Choral Society: Grease, Beauty and the Beast, Les Miserables, All Shook Up; NQOMT: Shout!, Joseph and his Technicolour Dreamcoat; MITS: Much Ado About Nothing OTHER: Mulkadee Youth Arts Festival - Drama 2IC 2012-2019

ANDREW HODGSON Archbishop Scroop

THEATREiNQ: This is Andi’s first performance for TheatreiNQ OTHER THEATRE: Townsville Little Theatre: Various plays; Independent Plays in Townsville; Short and Sweet Festival: Townsville & Brisbane OTHER: Art & Music; The Barrier Reef Orchestra; Townsville Concert Band; Thuringowa Brass Band; 8 piece Arcadia Stage Band with my wife Bo TRAINING: Arts/English teacher at Ignatius Park College; Bachelor of Visual Art; Bachelor of Education in the Arts and English

SHANNON JENSEN Joan Beaufort

THEATREiNQ: This is Shannon’s first performance for TheatreiNQ OTHER THEATRE: Tropic Sun Theatre: Sunrise by Louis Nowra; Orestes, directed by Jean-Pierre Voos OTHER: Jute Theatre: Enter Stage Write Programme TRAINING: JCU Bachelor of Theatre (2003)

Junior Cast

JACOB ESLING Humphrey

THEATREiNQ: Frankenstein, TCC Carols by Candlelight (2019) OTHER THEATRE: Australian Festival of Chamber Music: Noye’s Fludde, Cinderella TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s The Culture Club & The Culture Crew; Acting with Arminelle

EMER FRIEL

Young Anne Mortimer THEATREiNQ: TCC Carols by Candelight (2019) OTHER THEATRE: Combined Musical (St Pats/Iggy/SMMC): Addams Family; Mulkadee Drama: Peter Pan TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s The Culture Club & The Culture Crew; Acting with Arminelle

RILEY JOHNSTON Young Prince Hal

THEATREiNQ: This is Riley’s first performance with TheatreiNQ OTHER THEATRE: Props Youth Theatre: The Fabulous Wizard of Oz; Props Youth Theatre: Peter Pan TRAINING: Acting with Arminelle; Ann Murrell Speech and Drama ADVERTISING: Carinity Grange Nursing Home TVC, Kids in Harmony ‘Growth Mindset Toolkit’ Promotional Video

NICHOLAS ROSE

John (Duke of Bedford) THEATREiNQ: TCC Carols by Candelight (2019); Frankenstein OTHER THEATRE: Townsville Grammar School Production: Beach (2017); Props Youth Theatre: Rapunzel (2015) OTHER: Townsville Eisteddfod - 1st Place in various drama categories (2015-2016) TRAINING: Acting with Arminelle; TheatreiNQ’s The Culture Crew; Murrell Academy of Drama; Various NIDA short courses 2014-2015; Vocal training at The Voice Singing School Townsville

LIAM BAKER-GOODSON

HOLLIE SAMS

THEATREiNQ: TCC Carols by Candelight (2019) OTHER THEATRE: Props Youth Theatre plays for the past three years; Townsville State High School Musical; Palm Creek Folk Festival 2019: Woodenbong Fire Show TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’S The Culture Club, The Culture Crew & Public Workshops; Acting with Arminelle

THEATREiNQ: Alice Through the Looking Glass, TCC Carols by Candlelight (2019) OTHER THEATRE: The Inquisitive Princess, Samantha the Prankster TRAINING: Acting with Arminelle ADVERTISING: Georgio Clothing, Townsville City Council, Mount Margaret

Edmund Mortimer

DECLAN ESLING

Young Edmund Mortimer THEATREiNQ: Othello, Frankenstein, TCC Carols by Candlelight (2019) OTHER THEATRE: Australian Festival of Chamber Music: Noye’s Fludde, Cinderella TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’S The Culture Club; Acting with Arminelle

Queen Isabella

HUNTER SAMS Young Cambridge

THEATREiNQ: TCC Carols by Candlelight (2019) OTHER THEATRE: Grey Rose: The English Inquisition, Proper English ya’ know what I’m saying, ACT201 TRAINING: Acting with Arminelle; TheatreiNQ’s The Culture Club & The Culture Crew ADVERTISING: Georgio Clothing, Townsville City Council, Mount Margaret, Ruralquip, YourHub

From the Director I have been obsessed with Shakespeare’s History Plays for many years. In fact, one of the first presents Brendan ever gave me was a book called ‘Shakespeare’s Kings’ and I was hooked. I remember when I first moved to Melbourne in 2003, with no acting work, I spent my days at the Public Library drowning in Dukes and Earls, and, with no computer, handwriting my first adaptation of these plays.

I still have that handwritten adaptation and parts of it have made it into the final product you see tonight.

I am honoured to finally be able to produce my The Wars of the Roses Trilogy to celebrate TheatreiNQ’s Tenth Birthday. This project will take us all year and cover eight of Shakespeare’s History Plays. We have set ourselves the challenge of presenting each show in a unique venue, in its own unique style. Additionally, I have made it my mission to include historic female characters who were denied a voice in Shakespeare’s resource material. It has not been easy but I have included at least one speaking female in every scene – no small feat in a Shakespeare History Play, let me tell you!

It has been a beautiful experience welcoming James & Joseph home to work on this epic project with us, alongside an amazing team of the most dedicated and talented people who put so much time and energy into this company. I am constantly humbled by you all.

Thank you to our audience, for coming along on this journey with us, and for all the support and love you have shown TheatreiNQ for the past ten years. You will never know how much it means to us.

x Terri

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by William Shakespeare directed and adapted by Terri Brabon

QUEENS GARDENS

LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES

By C. de. Laclos, adapted by Christopher Hampton Directed by Terri Brabon By arrangement with ORiGiNTM Theatrical, on behalf of Samuel French, Ltd.

Townsville’s very own THEATREiNQ bring you the deliciously wicked, Les Liaisons Dangereuses.

Adapted by Christopher Hampton form the 1782 novel, this is the story of the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont, two rivals (and ex-lovers) who use seduction as a weapon to humiliate and degrade others, all the while

enjoying their cruel games and boasting about their manipulative talents.

Their targets are the virtuous (and married) Madame de Tourvel and Cécile de Volanges, a young girl who has fallen in love with her music tutor, the Chevalier Danceny.

WARNINGS: PARENTAL GUIDANCE RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN UNDER 15. ADULT THEMES.

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23-25 JUNE

Riverway Arts Centre

PRIVATE GINGER MICK - at Gallipoli -

Based on the poems of CJ DENNIS Directed by Terri

Playing at Cairns Civic Theatre, Cairns School of Arts Theatre, Townsville

BRABON

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28 JUNE - 7

Richard

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50 Allen St, South TREiNQ Townsville

Returning by popular demand!

Townsville City Council in association with THEATREiNQ presents

WORLD PREMIE

MONOLOGUES

24 JUNE-9 JULY

A TheatreiNQ Original Production based on Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll “The only thing which might surprise one is how little the world changes” – Rosamunde, LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES

Riverway Arts Centre 24, 25,26, 27 June, 7pm 27 June, 1pm Regular Adult Price: $42

13 - 25 SEPTEMBER / QUEENS GARDENS

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9 - 19 November

Riverway Arts Centre Season

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by Barry Dickins Award-winning Australian playwright

Stars 2016

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29 June - 14 July

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the importance of being earnest 12 – 22 JUNE SCHOOL OF ARTS

By Oscar Wilde

Directed by Terri Brabon

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Presented by TheatreiNQ & Townsville City Council Northern Australia Festival of the Arts 2020

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Terri BRABON

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William SHAKESPEARE featuring

Brendan O’CONNOR Lachlan STEVENSON

1 - 12 July

Old Channel Ten Studio, Wickham Street

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