Dural Musical Society’s production of
‘Allo ‘Allo!
May 2019
Listen very carefully …
I shall say this only once!
The popularity of ‘Allo ‘Allo is a phenomenon that cannot be disputed. The classic television series, written by David Croft and Jeremy Lloyd, ran for 85 episodes over ten years from 1982 to 1992, regularly attracting many millions of viewers. The stage version, by the same writers, also follows the adventures of René Artois, the hapless café owner in the town of Nouvien in war-torn occupied France.
The show took you on a trip to visit Café René where you followed the adventures of Rene and his wife Edith as they try to keep the priceless portrait of “The Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies” from falling into the hands of Hitler and the Germans. To this end, René finds himself getting involved in juggling relationships with the German and Italian Forces, the French Resistance, the British, his staff and his wife Edith, all at the same time. All this fun goes to make a first-class, hilarious, laugh-a-minute comedy in the best British tradition – political incorrectness at its best!
Cast
| The French: | |
| René Artois: | Eddie Bruce |
| Edith Artois: | Linda Corbin |
| Yvette Carte-Blanche: | Christina O’Neill |
| Mimi Le Bonque: | Camilla Bellstedt |
| Roger LeClerc: | Philippe Le Compte |
| Michelle Dubois: | Kristin Barlow |
| The Germans / Italians: | |
| Colonel Kurt Von Strohm: | Jim Molesworth |
| Captain Alberto Bertorelli: | Julian Floriano |
| Private Helga Geerhart: | Kate Gandy |
| Herr Otto Flick: | Tim Chivers |
| Lieutenant Gruber: | Riley Thompson |
| General Von Schmelling: | Andrew McLean |
| The British / Peasants: | |
| Officer Crabtree: | Jason Spindlow |
| RAF Flight Lt. Fairfax: | Peter Kommer |
| RAF Flight Lt. Carstairs / Peasant: | Isaak Koorey |
| Peasant: | Karen Smyth |
| German Soldier: | Flinders Stokes |
| Cafe Pianists: | Birgit Bellstedt |
| Renu McVay |
Production Crew
| Directors: | John Nawotka |
| Laura Murdocca | |
| Musical Directors: | Hugh Humphreys |
| Birgit Bellstedt | |
| Renu McVay | |
| Choreographer: | Christina O’Neill |
| Stage Manager: | Peter Kommer |
| Assistant Stage Managers: | Isaak Koorey |
| Flinders Stokes | |
| Prompt: | Karen Smyth |
| Lighting and SFX Design and Operation: | Jayden Nawotka |
| Costumes and Furnishings: | Judy Clarke |
| Julie Scargill | |
| Set Design: | Eddie Bruce |
| John Nawotka | |
| Set Construction: | Eddie Bruce |
| Peter Kommer | |
| Gavin Koorey | |
| Adrian Schofield | |
| Cast Members | |
| Properties: | John Nawotka |
| Cast and Team Members | |
| Front of House: | Julie Bruce |
| DMS Committee | |
| Friends of DMS | |
| Programme: | Karen Smyth |
| Eddie Bruce | |
| Posters / Artwork / Graphic Design: | Scott Osborne |
| Publicity: | Julie Bruce |
| Karen Smyth | |
| Sponsorship: | Laura Murdocca |
| Julie Bruce | |
| Kylie Jones-Gentle | |
| Friends of DMS | |
| Photography: | David Schofield |
| Tim Scargill | |
| Barry Clarke |