The Valley Troupers Northleigh
Formed in 1992, The Valley Troupers have staged a wide variety of productions at Northleigh's Village Hall. A one-night entertainment at the Harvest supper that year has grown into a regular annual production. We are always looking for members, so if you are interested in acting or helping behind the scenes, do get in touch. Rehearsals at Northleigh's village hall usually start at 7.45pm each Thursday evening from mid September until performance dates in late March or early April. Ask any member of the Troupers for details of the current production.
Cast
Lady Proudfoot
Mr Justice Proudfoot
Marion Nairne, a widow
Lucy, her niece
Mary Jane, a maid
Captain Chalford
Comte de Moret, a Frenchman
Comtesse de Moret, his English wife
The Duke of Hermanos, a Spaniard
Production
Director
Set Design
Set construction
Set painting
Prompter
Wardrobe
Make up
Lighting
Sound effects
Properties
Catering
Ticket sales
Raffle
Advertising/ Publicity
Producer
Tara Huffman
Graham Cole
Sue Child
Amanda Furnival
Charlotte Furnival
John Platt
Tim Bucknell
Barbara Faraday
Nick Agg-Manning
Mark Watts
Graham Cole
Tim Bucknall, Simon Potter
Graham Cole
Claire Young
Judy Watts
Myrtle Wild
Simon Westall
Simon Potter
Simon Potter
Norma Rich
Arthur & Clodagh Stevens
George & Angela Reed
Barbara Faraday, John Platt
Barbara Faraday
The Noble Spaniard 2003
by Somerset Maugham was first performed in 1908. Marion Nairn, a young widow, and her niece Lucy are spending the summer at Boulogne with Mr. Justice Proudfoot and his wife. The Duke of Hermanos sees Marion and becomes her devoted admirer. He declares his passion but Marion tells him that she is married, whereupon he says her husband must die and goes in search of him. Believing that Proudfoot is Marion's husband, he challenges him to a duel. One after another, the men are mistaken by the impetuous Spaniard for the husband of his adored one, and he tries to fight them all. In the end Marion gives in to his passion, as this seems the only way to kill it.
