"Vanity Fair" by declan Donnellan (20-23 Apr 2016)

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What They Said
"Great production! Hooray! 👏👏👏" Christina WW
​"Congratulations on Vanity Fair – I very much enjoyed it and thought the whole production a great credit to St Michael's Players.  For me it rates as one of the best plays you’ve done recently, although that is subjective, of course.  It’s good to have such a lot of talent on display." Linda W
"Very well done to all the cast and crew of 'Vanity Fair'. Last night's show was a cracking good romp, played with lots of energy and pace. It was imaginatively staged and the costumes looked super. Enjoy the glory!" Guy F
"It was very good. Well cast and clever production. Well done you" Dorothy H
"We really loved the production last night and thought it was one of your best ever. Congratulations to Bryony and all the cast" Robin E
"super congrats and well done for such a fabulous show! Really loved it - funny, sharp, great story and excellent characters. It also looked fantastic - having the stage in black is such a great move" Olivia K
"Really enjoyed it. Thank you so much. Please pass on my warmest congratulations to everyone in the cast and crew." Martine O
"Worth seeing just to admire the way the playwright and the cast blend dialogue with narration and interjections, and somehow manage to condense 700+ pages into 100 minutes. A really impressive production given the amateur status of the company. Plus a real amdram moment when one player was just off his marks and collected a descending picture frame on his head!" Ken M
"Just home from seeing a fantastic adaption of the novel VANITY FAIR, presented by St Michael's Players of Chiswick. It was the best play I've seen this year. The acting, staging, direction and adaptation were simply amazing - I came away so excited and satiated with good drama. Do try to see it - in fact don't miss it!" Jane G
"It was amazing .. Well done everyone cast , crew , director and anyone who's had a hand in it .." Rose P
"Mel and I had a great time last night at Vanity Fair, produced by our colleagues over the river in Chiswick, and featuring many familiar faces! I know quite a few people are going to see it already, but you really should pop along if you get a chance - and if there are any tickets left!" Andrew L
"Wow! Just back from our best community theatre group's latest production - Vanity Fair. Superb multi-tasking cast, amazing set and costumes. A witty, funny and pacy version of this mammoth classic. LOVED IT. Tickets, I think, still available from ... Oh Google, St Michael's Players, Chiswick.  You won't be disappointed. A great night out - only three nights to go" Adrian E

Programme
programme_vanity_fair.pdf
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Cast

Narrators (Jane Atkinson, Elizabeth Ollier)
Miss Jemima, Pauline, Mrs Sedley, Mrs Raggles (Stella Henney)
Miss Pinkerton, Glorvina O'Dowd, Lady Steyne, Croupier (Madeleine Hazard)
Amelia Sedley (Georgina Parren)
Becky Sharp (Fleur de Henrie)
Joseph Sedley (George Michie)
George Osborne, Lord Southdown, Paul Jefferson Jones (Max Enhörning)
William Dobbin (James Mbanefo)
Sir Pitt Crawley, Mr Osborne, Isidor, Raggles, Moss, Coachman (Chris Hulatt)
Mr. Sedley, Lord Steyne, Pitt Crawley Jnr, Coachman (Alastair Dewar)
Miss Crawley, Mrs O'Dowd, Neighbour (Christine Neyman)
Rawdon Crawley (Tom Rebuff)
Georgy, Rawdy (David Kerella)

Crew

Director (Bryony Wilman)
Production Designer (Marc Pearce)
Light and Sound Operation (Jo Harry)
Wardrobe (Jane Atkinson)
Set Carpentry (Dave Lye)
Stage Management (Michelle Tomlinson, Chris Pease)
Make Up (Teena Heer)
Front of House (Members & Friends of St Michael's Players)