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. . . in the year 1850 ... there was not any Fair left worth a Mayor's proclaiming. After that year, therefore, no Mayor accompanied the gentleman whose duty it was to read a certain form of words out of a certain parchment under a quiet gateway. . . . Bartholomew Fair was proclaimed for the last time in the year 1855.
John Timbs, Curiosities of London, 1867
"A pimp and a scab?"
Marlowe 100: a century of drama 1907-2007
To kick of its Centenary celebrations, the Marlowe Society brings you its 2005 May Week Play... BARTHOLOMEW FAIR, by Ben Jonson
For One Glorious Day Only, Cambridge will play Smithfield and revive the infamous Bartholomew Fair, 150 years after it was last proclaimed by the Lord Mayor. In a Wild, sprawling promenade production of Jonson's 1614 play of the same name, Willing Audiences and Unsuspecting Tourists alike will mingle with Vagabonds, Toysellers, Puritans, Puppeteers, Prostitutes, Pickpockets, Morris Men, Fortune Tellers, Hobby Horses and the whole Gin-Soaked cacophony of Hog-Roasts and Boisterous Exuberants...
"It is not profane!"
FROM 5pm join us for a Juggling Spectacular, Morris Men, Live Music and a Wrestling Tournament - featuring Puppy the Wrestler! Ursla's Booth and Roast Pig Establishment will provide Food and Drink all evening, whilst Punk Alice will be on Hand to Satisfy your most Carnal Longings
AT 6.30pm stay with us for the MAIN FEATURE - Mr Benjamin Jonson's play, Bartholomew Fair - performed by the Most excellent Marlowe Society Players, and starring Puppy the Wrestler!
All for the Bargain price of £10 (£8.50 students and concessions), with Hog Roast and Free Drinks at Ursla's Booth thrown in For Good Measure. EMAIL Bella Watts (aw334@cam.ac.uk) to reserve tickets - and Hurry! Places are limited and they won't last long! BOOK NOW to avoid crushing disappointment.
"The wares are the wares of devils; and the whole Fair is the shop of Satan!"
This production is kindly hosted by Robinson College, in association with The Brickhouse Theatre Company
Cast
Puppy, a wrestler - Fred Crawley
John Littlewit, a proctor - Charles Arrowsmith
Win Littlewit, his wife - Sarah Brocklehurst
Dame Purecraft, her mother and a widow - Holly Strickland
Zeal-of-the-Land Busy, her suitor, a Banbury man - Sam Kitchener
Winwife, his rival, a gentleman - Lewis Westbury
Quarlous, his companion, a gamester - Benjamin Deery
Bartholomew Cokes, an esquire of Harrow - Tom Hensby
Humphrey Wasp, his man - Adam Welch
Adam Overdo, a Justice of the Peace - Arthur House
Dame Overdo, his wife - Helen Longfils
Grace Wellborn, his ward - Alexa Lamont
Lantern Leatherhead, a hobby-horse seller - Luke Roberts
Joan Trash, a gingerbread seller - Charlotte Watson
Ezekiel Edgworth, a cutpurse - Joanna Benecke
Nightingale, a ballad-singer - Anna Prowse
Ursla, a pig-woman - Esme Harwood
Mooncalf, her tapster - Tom Hennessey
Jordan Knockem, a horse-courser and ranger o' Turnbull - Joe Swarbrick
Captain Whit, a bawd - Mark Ferguson
Punk Alice, mistress o' the game - Nikki Clements
Trouble-All, a madman - Sam Yates
Haggis, a watchman - Helen Jamieson
Bristle, a watchman - Sara Sheridan
Costard-Monger - Jenny Commin
Corncutter/Val Cutting - Amanda Akass
Tinderboxman/Northern - Rosie Senguel
Pocher/Filcher/Sharkwell, a doorkeeper - Richard Pygott
Production Team
Producer [what's this?] - Bella Watts
Director/Designer [what's this?] - Alex Outhwaite, Joe Swarbrick
TD/LD - Gemma Holliday
Stage Manager [what's this?] - Emily Hamilton
ASM [what's this?] - Brian Lavery, Jennifer Thompson
Publicity Manager [what's this?] - Carly Randall
Composer - Anna Prowse
Pig Man - Fred Crawley
Puppet Maker - Jen Reid, Hatty Morris, Nikky Arding
Puppet Adviser - Mary Chester-Kadwell
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