- BLACKADDER at Theatre 8

BLACKADDER

To be directed by: Shelley Richardson, Nat Taylor and Tim Rust

Written by and performed with the kind permission of Richard Curtis and Ben Elton

Also by kind permission:

Is now scheduled for:

Performances - August 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 17th, 18th, 19th with options for 24th and 25th, 2012.

 We have elected to do three episodes, one from each of the second, third and fourth series.  Details as follows:

POTATO

Following an audience with Sir Walter Raleigh, Queen Elizabeth announces the possibility of her marrying an adventurer. Edmund Blackadder immediately announces his own voyage of discovery, despite his lack of experience, a ship or crew, personal courage, or the intention of actually carrying it out.

                                   Characters played by:                                                                             

Edmund Blackadder  -  Baden Le Cornu

Lord Percy - Mark Long

Baldrick - Tim Rust

Queen Elizabeth 1 - Eva Svanberg

Lord Melchett - Fraser Adam

Nursie - Gemma Holdway

Captain Rum - Steve White

Sir Walter Raliegh - Michael Caddy

INK AND INCAPABILITY

Samuel Johnson has nearly completed his dictionary, and visits his sponsor the Prince Regent. Unfortunately, the illiterate Baldrick burns the manuscript leaving Blackadder the impossible task of recreating in one weekend what it took Johnson nearly a decade to write.

Edmund Blackadder, butler to the Prince - Baden Le Cornu

Baldrick, a dogsbody - Tim Rust

The Prince Regent, their master - Damien Long

Dr. Samuel Johnson, noted for his fat dictionary - Ryan Arndt

Mrs. Miggins, a coffee shoppekeeper - Tilly Harman

Shelley, romantic junkie poet - Rebecca Pusey

Byron, romantic junkie poet - Conor Buckley

Coleridge, romantic junkie poet - Michael McGillivray 

Blackadder's Aunt - Gemma Holdway

MAJOR STAR

In order to improve morale, General Melchett asks Captain Blackadder to organize a variety show in the traditional British music-hall style. Seeing another opportunity to leave the trenches, Blackadder agrees - despite detesting variety shows and being horrified at the lack of talent available to him.

Captain Edmund Blackadder - Baden Le Cornu

Private S Baldrick - Tim Rust

Lieutenant The Honourable George Colthurst St. Barleigh - Damien Long

General Melchett - Fraser Adam

Captain Kevin Darling - Mark Long

Driver Parkhurst (Bob) - Carlie Taylor