Performances

Performances

God's Plenty

Choreographer: Christopher Bruce
Composer: Dominic Muldowney
Premiere type: World premiere
Orchestra: London Musici

Performers

Prelude
Shaman Dance Paul Liburd
Shaman Dance Hope Muir
Couple Antonia Grove
Couple Matthew Hart
Couple Patricia Hines
Couple Conor O'Brien
Couple Trevor Schoonraad
Couple Maria Sardon Urtiaga
Priest François Testory
Estampie Conor O'Brien
Chanterai Patricia Hines
Knight Laurent Cavanna
Knight Branden Faulls
Knight Conor O'Brien
Knight Christopher Powney
Salva Nos/Miri It Is Ladies of the Company
Istanpitta Matthew Hart
Istanpitta Hope Muir
Istanpitta Rachel Poirier
Istanpitta Vincent Redmon
Istanpitta Trevor Schoonraad
Istanpitta Jan De Schynkel
Istanpitta Didy Veldman
Istanpitta Glenn Wilkinson
Saracen Hope Muir
Saracen Ana Maria Luján Sánchez
Saracen Rachel Poirier
Saracen Didy Veldman
Prologue
Narrator Ian Knowles
Innkeeper Christopher Powney
Servant Antonia Grove
Servant Patricia Hines
Servant Ana Maria Luján Sánchez
Servant Rachel Poirier
Knight Jan De Schynkel
Squire Maria Sardon Urtiaga
Nun Marie-Laure Agrapart
Nun Elizabeth Old
Friar Matthew Hart
Monk Vincent Redmon
Cook Glenn Wilkinson
Wife of Bath Miranda Lind
Parson Laurent Cavanna
Miller Branden Faulls
Reeve Conor O'Brien
Summoner Trevor Schoonraad
Pardoner Rafael Bonachela
One of Four Nuns Antonia Grove
One of Four Nuns Patricia Hines
One of Four Nuns Ana Maria Luján Sánchez
One of Four Nuns Rachel Poirier
The Knight’s Tale
Theseus Paul Liburd
Hippolyta Didy Veldman
Emily Angela Towler
Palamon Matthew Hart
Arcita Christopher Powney
Mourning Woman Marie-Laure Agrapart
Mourning Woman Deirdre Chapman
Mourning Woman Antonia Grove
Mourning Woman Miranda Lind
Mourning Woman Hope Muir
Mourning Woman Elizabeth Old
The Wife of Bath’s Prologue
Wife of Bath Miranda Lind
Husband Rafael Bonachela
Husband Laurent Cavanna
Husband Trevor Schoonraad
Husband Jan De Schynkel
Husband Glenn Wilkinson
The Wife of Bath’s Tale
Knight Jan De Schynkel
Maiden/Crone Marie-Laure Agrapart
Gwynivere Elizabeth Old
Arthur Vincent Redmon
The Man of Law's Tale
Constance Didy Veldman
Man Rafael Bonachela
Man Laurent Cavanna
Man Trevor Schoonraad
Man Jan De Schynkel
The Miller’s Tale
John the Carpenter Conor O'Brien
Alison Maria Sardon Urtiaga
Nicholas Matthew Hart
Absalon Branden Faulls
Go-between François Testory
All other parts played by Members of the Company
Conductor Paul Hoskins
Recorders, Shawms, Ethnic Flute, Bagpipes Keith Thompson
Oboe, Recorders, Shawm Joseph Sanders
Violin, Rebec Sarah Ewins
Cello Ben Chappell
Oud, Saz, Lute, Guitar Forbes Henderson
Horn Kevin Elliott
Bass Trombone Paul Lambert
Synthesizer Stephen Lade
Percussion Christopher Blundell
Percussion Robert Millett
Singer Lucie Skeaping
Singer François Testory
Running time: Act I: 7.35pm-8.24pm, Act II: 8.48pm-10.05pm
Sponsors: Manchester Airport is supporting the premiere week of 'God's Plenty' and the second year of Test Drive the Arts, an initiative which introduces new audiences to dance in the North West.
Source: Programme, cast sheet, publicity materials and stage manager's report for 15 September 1999 (evening) in the Rambert Archive