The Nomads Theatre
homewhats on?nomesyoung nomadsbooking informationhistorycontact

Whats On Production Wyrd Sisters (1999)
9th February


News & Reviews
Roadworks on B2039 start 7 Jan 2008 - please allow extra time!

Let Loose is rolling on

AUDITIONS Jan 27/28 - Viva La Costa

AUDITIONS Feb 08 - Coping and Hoping

AUDITIONS Feb 08 - Family Ties

News & Reviews
Username:
Password:











Wyrd Sisters (1999)

Click to see a larger picture of Wyrd Sisters Directed By
Rob Turner

Production Co-ordinator
Jo Kent
Production Type
Young Nomads Production

Production Location
Main Theatre


Genre: Fantasy / Comedy

User Rating: (4.6/5 with 3 votes)

Description:
The Young Nomads have been talking about doing a Terry Pratchett play for a number of years, and this year got the chance to actually produce one. Wyrd Sisters, being the most standalone of all the Discworld plays, was the obvious choice.

"Through the fathomless deeps of space swims the star turtle Great A’Tuin, bearing on its back the four giant elephants who carry on their shoulders the mass of the Discworld. A tiny sun and moon spin around them, on a complicated orbit to induce seasons, so probably nowhere else in the multiverse is it sometimes necessary for an elephant to cock its leg to allow the sun to go past.

Exactly why this should be may never be known. Possibly the Creator of the universe got bored with all the usual business of axial inclination, albedos and rotational velocities, and decided to have a bit of fun for once.

It would probably be pretty good bet that the gods of a world like this probably do not play chess and indeed this is the case. In fact no gods anywhere play chess. They haven’t got the imagination. Gods prefer simple, vicious games, where you Do Not Achieve Transcendence but Go Straight To Oblivion; a key to the understanding of all religion is that a god’s idea of amusement is Snakes and Ladders with greased rungs.

Magic glues the Discworld together - magic generated by the turning of the world itself, magic wound like silk out of the underlying structure of existence to suture the wounds of reality."

Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett


Production Dates & Prices:
(Please note Booking Information)

 Date
Time
Price
 
 Wednesday 14th April 1999
8:00pm
£6.00
 Thursday 15th April 1999
8:00pm
£6.00
 Friday 16th April 1999
8:00pm
£6.00
 Saturday 17th April 1999
8:00pm
£6.00
FULL HOUSE


Cast: (in programme order)
Elaine Burns ... Granny
Brenda Brooks ... Nanny
Roanna Cochrane ... Magrat
Tim Spencer ... Duke
Amanda Kent ... Duchess
Lawrence Burns ... Fool
Francis Pindar ... King Verence
Julian Pindar ... Tomjon
Zoe Triantafillou ... Hwel
Zoe Triantafillou ... Sergeant
David Smee ... Death
David Smee ... Guard
Paul Mendes ... Soldier
Paul Mendes ... Demon
Nick Williams ... Bentzen
Nick Williams ... Wimsloe
Helen Longes ... Chamberlain
Helen Longes ... Robber
Helen Longes ... Actor
Georgina Humble ... Guard
Georgina Humble ... Robber
Georgina Humble ... Actor
Gavin Bell ... Guard
Alexander Carr ... Alex Carr
Laurence Armitage ... Boggis
Joe Saunders ... Vitoller
Joe Saunders ... Actor
Pippa Frayne ... Witch
Pippa Frayne ... Mrs Vitoller
Amy Catten ... Witch
charlotte tring ... Witch
Paul Clayton ... Peasant
Martin Tidy ... Peasant
David Armitage ... Peasant
Nicholas Cross ... Peasant

Crew: (in programme order)
Rob Turner ... Director
Jo Kent ... Production Co-ordinator
Nicholas Cross ... Stage Manager
David Armitage ... ASM
Paul Clayton ... ASM
Martin Tidy ... ASM
Simon Crump ... Set Design
David Armitage ... Set Construction
Laurence Armitage ... Set Construction
Penny Armitage ... Set Construction
Stuart Bangs ... Set Construction
Gavin Bell ... Set Construction
Elaine Burns ... Set Construction
Lawrence Burns ... Set Construction
Stephanie Burns ... Set Construction
Paul Clayton ... Set Construction
Simon Crump ... Set Construction
Claire Duffy ... Set Construction
Paul Duffy ... Set Construction
Jo Kent ... Set Construction
Nicola Pink ... Set Construction
Kathryn Shepheard ... Set Construction
David Smee ... Set Construction
Martin Tidy ... Set Construction
Zoe Triantafillou ... Set Construction
Rob Turner ... Set Construction
Paul Williamson ... Set Construction
Paul Williamson ... Lighting Operator
Richard Elliott ... Lighting Operator
Matthew Jenner ... Sound Operator
Stuart Bangs ... Properties
Becky Johnston ... Properties
Catherine Lydon ... Properties
Jo Kent ... Costume Design
Amanda Kent ... Costume Design
Janet Kent ... Costume Design
Rhona Frayne ... Costume Design
Kathryn Shepheard ... Prompt
Mary Denyer ... Babysitter
Andrew Spooner ... Babysitter
Lara Harvey ... Babysitter
Martin Kent ... Babysitter
Janet Kent ... Babysitter
Paul Williamson ... Babysitter
Kathryn Shepheard ... Babysitter
Simon Crump ... Catering


Act1:
Scene 1 Lancre Castle
Scene 2 Blasted Heath (the same night)
Scene 3 Lancre Castle - Throne Room
Scene 4 At The Theatre
Scene 5 Lancre Castle - Throne Room
Scene 6 Witchs Cottage (2 months later)
Scene 7 Lancre Castle - Throne Room (3 years later)
Scene 8 Witchs Cottage
Scene 9 Castle Dungeon
Scene 10 Castle Gate
Scene 11 Outside Dungeon
Scene 12 Dungeon
Scene 13 Lancre Castle
Scene 14 Blasted Heath
Scene 15 Wood
Act2:
Scene 1 Wood (a moment / 15 years later)
Scene 2 A Street in Ankh-Morpork
Scene 3 The Dysk Theatre
Scene 4 The Dysk Theatre (the following day)
Scene 5 Witchs Cottage
Scene 6 On the Road
Scene 7 Wood
Scene 8 Lancre Castle
Scene 9 On Stage in Lancre Castle
Scene 10 Lancre Castle / Wood
Scene 11 Blasted Heath


Related News:
Mar 1999 Wyrd Sisters - Terry Pratchett: Who He?
Jan 1999 Wyrd Sisters Auditions


Recommendations:
Wyrd Sisters
Terry Pratchett's "Wyrd Sisters" (The Play)
The Illustrated Wyrd Sisters
Wyrd Sisters From Terry Pratchett's DiscWorld
Wyrd Sisters From Terry Pratchett's DiscWorld


User Reviews:

No Online Reviews Found


Sponsors:
Curchods


Errors and omissions on this page may be reported by pressing the button below where they will be examined and, if accepted, included in a future update.

Update





©2000-2003 Mantissa Computing Ltd - Terms of Use