Richard Flynn

TTP: Rehearsal and Performance 2006

Photos from our time producing P.G. Wodehouse’s Come On, Jeeves: first from the two weeks’ rehearsal in Yorkshire, and then from the two weeks’ performance in Edinburgh at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2006.

Ladies’ chat • Lady Carmoyle (Alice Robinson), Mrs Spottsworth (Jane Wilson), and Jill Wyvern (Elise Carter) converse after dinner.
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Questioning Towcester • Lady Carmoyle (Alice Robinson) and Jill Wyvern (Elise Carter) are suspicious of Lord Towcester (Ben Dollard)’s dealings with the shifty Captain Biggar.
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Comforting Mrs Spottsworth • Bill, the Earl of Towcester (Ben Dollard) comforts Mrs Spottsworth (Jane Wilson) after he and Jeeves had enmeshed her in the drawing room curtains, believing her to be Captain Biggar. Jeeves (Binny) is tidying up the curtain while Carmoyle (Will Dollard) looks on, with his mouth in the characteristic gaping position.
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Dancing to Biggar • Mrs Spottsworth (Jane Wilson) dances across the room to land in Captain Biggar’s lap.
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Scared by Lady Agatha • Captain Biggar (Mike Edwards) and Bill (Ben Dollard) were so scared by the entrance of Jeeves (Binny) dressed as Lady Agatha that they fell off their seat.
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Taking evidence • Chief Constable Blagden (Tom Evans) takes notes about the robbery of Mrs Spottsworth (Jane Wilson)’s pendant.
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Curtain call • The complete cast together for a curtain call at the end of a performance.
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Cast photo • The complete cast pose for a photo. From left to right: Ben Dollard, Binny, Elise Carter, Mike Edwards, Jane Wilson, Alice Robinson, Tom Evans, and Will Dollard.
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Cast and crew • The complete Company poses for a photo. From left to right: Ben Dollard, Binny, Richard Flynn, Elise Carter, Mike Edwards, Jane Wilson, Alice Robinson, Tom Evans, Dave Lydon, and Will Dollard.
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T’ai-chi • Ben and Will Dollard show off their T’ai-chi moves on stage before the audience comes in for another performance.
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