Matthew Bowen as Kenneth Raglan
Rope by Patrick Hamilton You may have seen Matt in some of our youth company’s recent productions,
Medway Little Theatre, 5th-14th April 2018 appearing as Merlin in Tales of King Arthur, and Peter in The Lion, The Witch, and
the Wardrobe. This is his first play with the adult company.
Rope is one of the true classics of the suspense genre. Written by Patrick Hamilton
Daisy Young as Leila Arden
(Gaslight, Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky) in 1929, and filmed by the BBC
This is Daisy’s first show with Medway Little Theatre, playing the part of film fan,
in 1939, by ITV in 1957, by Australian TV in 1959, and by Alfred Hitchcock in 1948, socialite, and astraphobe Leila.
its appeal has endured to this day.
Loosely based on the true story of the kidnap and murder of teenager Robert Michael Bath as Sir Johnstone Kentley
Michael directed the recent, moving production of Look Back In Anger among many
Franks by Leopold and Loeb, two wealthy students at the University of Chicago, in
others in years past, including She Stoops To Conquer and As You Like It. You may
May 1924, and pastiched, parodied, and performed ever since, Hamilton's play
have caught his Judge Wargrave in …And Then There Were None.
operates like a murder mystery in reverse. The culprits are revealed at the very
beginning of the play, and the thrills derive from teasing the audience as to whether Chris Hynd as Mrs Debenham
or not they will be found out or get away with the heinous crime. Chris first joined MLT over twenty years ago after seeing an excellent production
of The Merry Wives of Windsor. Since then she has tackled most roles in the theatre
We hope you enjoy the show.
and has enjoyed them all, from learning to tap dance for Stepping Out through to
Mike Dickinson, Director directing …And Then There Were None. Chris is currently our treasurer.
Chris Loft as Rupert Cadell
Appearing in the role of poet, war veteran, and unlikely detective Rupert Cadell,
Cast Chris Loft played David Bliss in last summer’s production of Hay Fever and Louis
Harvey in The Ladykillers, among many, many other roles.
James Bullen as Wyndham Brandon
Rope is James’ third show this year, having previously appeared in season opener
The Hound of the Baskervilles as well as Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency. In Crew
the little time he spends away from the theatre he sells soap at Lush.
Stage Manager Peter Clark
Tom Watson as Charles Granillo Light & Sound Andrew Coulson
Tom studied performing arts at the University of Salford and can usually be found Wardrobe Elaine Thomas and Carol Clark
appearing as part of punk band Crybaby Special. He joins us as Brandon’s suave Props Dawn Jones, Maggy Muileboom, and Marji Waterhouse
yet rattled roommate Granillo. Photography Neil Thorne
Jaki Newton as Sabot
Jaki brings a certain Gallic je ne sais quoi to the play as Brandon and Granillo’s
French servant, Sabot. She previously appeared in MLT’s acclaimed production of In memory of Godfrey West
The Browning Version, among many others.
Coming Next
VERONICA’S ROOM
By Ira Levin
Directed by Del de Lorme
10th-19th May
This chilling mystery thriller by the author of Rosemary's Baby explores the thin
line between fantasy and reality, madness and murder. Students Susan and Larry
find themselves as guests enticed to the Brabissant mansion by its dissolute
caretakers the lonely Mackeys. Struck by Susan's resemblance to the long-dead
Veronica Brabissant, the older couple gradually induce her to impersonate
Veronica briefly to solace the only living Brabissant, her addled sister who
believes Veronica alive. Once dressed in Veronica's clothes, Susan finds herself
locked in both the role and in Veronica's room. Or is she Veronica, in 1935,
pretending to be an imaginary Susan?
Medway Little Theatre Needs You!
Our theatre produces several shows a year and we always welcome new
members, whether they are interested in acting, stage managing, set building,
working lights and sound, or any of the dozens of other jobs needed to produce
live theatre. If you are interested in moving from seat to stage, please ask our
front of house team or bar staff for information on how to join, or just turn up at
one of our social nights, held every Tuesday evening in between show runs. The
next one will be on Tuesday 17th April.
This amateur production of Rope
is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Ltd.
Posters and programmes by Reed Printers of Rochester
