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Barramundi

December

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December

2000

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About

The Background

In 1997 Barrow Borough Council asked The Ashton Group to produce a community play for Barrow. What eventually became Barramundi took 3 years of community development and fundraising. Instead of one big show we decided it might be better to make a number of smaller shows so that lots of people could be involved at all kinds of different levels, and that there should be lots of writers involved to give a wide range of voices. On this principal we put together a mixture of writers from Barrow itself and from outside the town. So alongside Barrow’s Sarah Miller, Kate Davies, Phil Gregg and John Hall are Julia Darling from Newcastle and Kevin Fegan from Manchester. Added to this mix, some of the performers devised their own material, young people from Ormsgill and Barrow Island and the members of Barrow Deaf Drama Group.

Some of the Barramundi stories were based loosely on real events, some were entirely fictional but set in real places around the town. They were imagined happenings, stories spun out, gossip and tall tales such as you might hear told in any playground, bar, supermarket checkout or doctors waiting room across the town.

The nine plays that made up Barramundi were performed over three nights at The Forum in Barrow in November 2000.

Cast

Neighbears

Mrs Sheer Leanne White

Mr Sheer/Amy/Gossip Mathew Moorby

Caitlin/Gossip Laura Dixon Faye Gemma Costley Nicky/Gossip Laura Parks Kristy Sophie Dixon

Mrs Porridge Emily Martin

Jack Emily Richards

Pee Wee/Kay Kelly Duncanson Baby/Nana Sheer/Gossip Chantelle Craig Aunty Patsy/Gossip Sheralee Armstrong Scare Bear Ann-Marie Holmes

Bear gang Kerry Vigus

Bear gang Karyn Blanchard

 

Sherbert!

Michelle Michelle Logan Emma Emma Thompson Kirsty Kirsty Thompson Sarah Sarah Woodall Lisa Lisa Simpson

Nana/Trainer/New Girl Ali Rigg Lucy Hermione  Pearson John, the Presenter John Hall

Phill, the Sound Man Phill Gregg Karen, the Camera Girl Sarah Miller Passer-by RachelAshton

 

The Nightmare Slayer

Diane Tracy Jones Keith Russ Dean

Lucy Hermione Pearson

 

Billy Lomas

Molly Sheila Littleton Alex Steven Mann Gaffa Robin Lennox Billy Ron Davies

 

Dangerous Business

Linda/Patient/Hospital Cleaner/Mrs Frosty Linda Smith

Debbie Debbie Pitts Barman/Receptionist/Bus Driver Teresa Aitken

Caroline/Patient/Surgeon/Mrs Lipps Caroline Grove Karen/Patient/Nurse/Mrs Squeak KarenThompson

Interpreters Dot Johnson and Fiona Adair

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Crew

Artistic Director Rachel Ashton
Associate Director Sarah Miller
Assistant Director Phill Gregg
Design Andrew Wood
Production Manager Gary Bridgens
Lighting Design Dave Hill
Deputy Stage Manager Alina Hutchinson
Sound Urban Voice, Manchester (Andy Williams and Tyndale Thomas)

Interpreters Dot Johnson and Fiona Adair

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Crew

Neighbears

Mrs Sheer Leanne White

Mr Sheer/Amy/Gossip Mathew Moorby

Caitlin/Gossip Laura Dixon Faye Gemma Costley Nicky/Gossip Laura Parks Kristy Sophie Dixon

Mrs Porridge Emily Martin

Jack Emily Richards

Pee Wee/Kay Kelly Duncanson Baby/Nana Sheer/Gossip Chantelle Craig Aunty Patsy/Gossip Sheralee Armstrong Scare Bear Ann-Marie Holmes

Bear gang Kerry Vigus

Bear gang Karyn Blanchard

 

Sherbert!

Michelle Michelle Logan Emma Emma Thompson Kirsty Kirsty Thompson Sarah Sarah Woodall Lisa Lisa Simpson

Nana/Trainer/New Girl Ali Rigg Lucy Hermione  Pearson John, the Presenter John Hall

Phill, the Sound Man Phill Gregg Karen, the Camera Girl Sarah Miller Passer-by RachelAshton

 

The Nightmare Slayer

Diane Tracy Jones Keith Russ Dean

Lucy Hermione Pearson

 

Billy Lomas

Molly Sheila Littleton Alex Steven Mann Gaffa Robin Lennox Billy Ron Davies

 

Dangerous Business

Linda/Patient/Hospital Cleaner/Mrs Frosty Linda Smith

Debbie Debbie Pitts Barman/Receptionist/Bus Driver Teresa Aitken

Caroline/Patient/Surgeon/Mrs Lipps Caroline Grove Karen/Patient/Nurse/Mrs Squeak KarenThompson

Interpreters Dot Johnson and Fiona Adair

Cast

Artistic Director Rachel Ashton
Associate Director Sarah Miller
Assistant Director Phill Gregg
Design Andrew Wood
Production Manager Gary Bridgens
Lighting Design Dave Hill
Deputy Stage Manager Alina Hutchinson
Sound Urban Voice, Manchester (Andy Williams and Tyndale Thomas)

Interpreters Dot Johnson and Fiona Adair

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