HISTORY
THE VERY POPULAR THEATRE COMPANY ARCHIVE
2006
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED)
by The Reduced Shakespeare Company
CIVIC PLAYHOUSE - Thursday 20th July
Cast - Daniel Stoddart (WINNER, Best Actor - City of Newcastle Drama Award)
Cast - Carl Young
Cast - John Shearman
Cast - Giverny Young
Director - Victor Emeljanow
Costume Design - Julie Kirby
2007
SCHOOL FOR CLOWNS
by Ken Campbell
CIVIC PLAYHOUSE - Wednesday 4th July
Weasel – James Buckingham
Puff – John Shearman
Pimple – Lauren Cruickshank
Drippens – Rowan James
Professor Molereasons – Brendan O’Connell
Director - Daniel Stoddart
Choreography – Jade Hillard
Sound and Lighting Design – Shane Bransdon
Costume Design – Daniel Stoddart and Enid Bailey
Set Design – Daniel Stoddart
Make Up Design – Natalie Connett
2008
WAITING FOR GODOT
by Samuel Beckett
CIVIC PLAYHOUSE - Thursday 27th March
Vladimir – Anthony Svensk
Estragon – Daniel Stoddart (WINNER, Best Actor - City of Newcastle Drama Award)
Pozzo – Brian Randell
Lucky – John Shearman
Boy – Cameron Allan
Director - Victor Emeljanow (WINNER, Best Director - City of Newcastle Drama Award)
Set and Costume Design - Gabrielle O'Connor
Sound and Lighting Design – Shane Bransdon
CLOWNS ON SCHOOL OUTING
by Ken Campbell
CIVIC PLAYHOUSE - Wednesday 9th July
Weasel – James Buckingham
Puff – John Shearman
Pimple – Lauren Cruickshank
Drippens – Rowan James
Professor Molereasons – Brian Randell
Director - Daniel Stoddart
Set and Costume Design - Daniel Stoddart
Sound and Lighting Design – Shane Bransdon
Choreographer - Jade Hillard
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2009
- no events
2010
- no events
2011
- no events
2012
THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES
by Eve Ensler
PAN Building - Wednesday 31st October
Cast - Anne Maree Adams
Cast - Linden Mullard
Cast - Rachel Jackett
Director -Nola Wallace
Design - Daniel Stoddart
2013
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED)
by The Reduced Shakespeare Company
CIVIC PLAYHOUSE - Wednesday 1st May
Cast - Daniel Stoddart
Cast - Callan Purcell
Cast - Theo Rule
Cast - Charlotte De Wit
Director - Victor Emeljanow
Costume Design - Jennifer Ellicott
Set Design - Marion Giles
2014
- no events
2015
THE BOOK OF EVERYTHING
by Richard Tulloch, based on the novel by Guus Kuijer
(WINNER, Best Dramatic Production - City of Newcastle Drama Award)
CIVIC PLAYHOUSE - Wednesday 8th July
Thomas - Callan Purcell
Eliza - Chloe Perrett
Mrs Van Amersfoort - Nola Wallace
Father - David Brown (WINNER, Best Supporting Actor - City of Newcastle Drama Award)
Aunty Pie - Linden Mullard
Margot - Maike Strichow
Mother - Ann Croger
Jesus - Drew Holmes
Director - Daniel Stoddart (WINNER, Best Director - City of Newcastle Drama Award)
Composer - Christopher Harley
Design - Marion Giles
CHARLEY'S AUNT
by Brandon Thomas
CIVIC PLAYHOUSE - Friday 4th September
Stephen Spettigue - Michael Smythe
Colonel Sir Francis Chesney - Patrick Campbell
Jack Chesney - James Coates
Charles Wykeham - Drew Holmes
Lord Fancourt Babberley - Daniel Stoddart
Brassett - David Owens
Donna Lucia d'Alvadorez - Claire Williams
Amy Spettigue - Gabriella Stevens
Kitty Verdun - Chloe Perrett
Ela Delahay - Nicola Frieta
Director - Victor Emelajnow
Set Design - Tom Bannerman
Costume Design - Jennifer Ellicott
2016
- no events
2017
- no events
2018
MYSTERY MUSICAL: THE ADDAMS FAMILY
with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa and the book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice
CIVIC PLAYHOUSE - Thursday 17th May
Gomez Addams - Drew Holmes
Morticia Addams - Rachelle Schmidt-Adnum
Uncle Fester - Phil McGrath (WINNER, Best Supporting Actor - City of Newcastle Drama Award)
Grandma - Ali Hodge
Wednesday Addams - Maisie Owens
Pugsley Addams - Jack Andrew
Lurch - Andrew Black
Mal Beineke - Mat Gallimore
Alice Beineke - Bec Kynaston
Lucas Beineke - Hamish Pickering
Ensemble - Chelsea Willis, Zoe Walker, Brittney Biles, Kacie Bourke, Luke Baker, Dain Watts, John Thomas, Harold Phipps
Director - James Tolhurst
Choreographer - Chelsea Willis and James Tolhurst
Musical Director - Rachelle Schmidt-Adnum
Lighting Design - Jacob Harwqood
Make-up Design - Kimberlee Wright
Costume Design - Kaswyn Hunt
Hair Design - Lyn Craney
2019
ENDGAME
by Samuel Beckett
CIVIC PLAYHOUSE - Wednesday 21st August
Hamm – Daniel Stoddart
Clov - Ben Loutitt
Nagg - Michael Smythe
Nell - Felicity Biggins
Director - Alexandra Emeljanow
Set Design - Tom Bannerman
Costume Design - Jennifer Ellicott
Make-up Design - Kimberlee Wright