Kanata Theatre Past Productions

Author(s)

Written by Simon Corble

Description

"Operation: Mincemeat", a thrilling wartime adventure, dramatizes one of the most successful strategic deceptions in the history of war.  With North Africa on the brink of being won back from Rommell, two clever chaps in British Naval Intelligence were given the task of inventing a deception that would make the Nazis believe the Allies' next goal was to liberate Greece and Sardinia (and not the blindingly-obvious Sicily). This charming and smart production draws on both historical records and semi-fictional accounts, to weave a tense and dramatic tale.

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Production Notes

Let there be no doubt that the story presented to you this evening, although based in reality, is a piece of fiction. In this era of internet memes, and “Fake News” it can be difficult to assess what is truth and what is not. While many of the events portrayed this evening may be based on historical (and verifiable) facts, others are simply conjecture, and yet others are pure fiction. The audacity of the scheme that was enacted back in 1943 is a thing of legend, and I believe this is the reason that I felt drawn to this story. Legends, being legends, must be told, re-told, and perhaps embellished along the way. To this day there is still a cloak of secrecy as to the exact details of what transpired, and for some there remains doubt as to the true identity of “Major William Martin”.
I encourage you all to “dig into the history”, read the different accounts, and form your own opinions. For this evening, however, we are presenting playwright Simon Corble’s vision of the events. We hope you enjoy the show (Gobeithio y gwnewch chi fwynhau’r perfformiad)!

Cast

ARP Warden, Winston Churchill, Lt Cdr Ewen Montagu, German Agent, Whitely-Jones, Crew Membr	Rob Johnstone
Avril, Official, Ms. Sparrow, Crew Member	Elli McKean
Glyndwr Michael, O’Reilly, D.N.I., William Martin, Cpt. Jewell, Perkins, Sir Bernard, Vicar, Hernando	Jordan Anger
Ivy	Justine Brown
Ivy	Ellie Mercer
Pamela, Crew Member, Grand Lady, Miss Haverin	Katie (Betts) Buller
The Voice, Bill, Lt Charles Cholmondele, Danny, Father, Crew Member	Jarrod Chambers
Usherette	Ainsley Ljungström
Usherette	Julia Mercer

Production Staff

Director	Andrew Williams
Production Manager	Dana Mercer
Stage Manager	Anne-Marie Smith
Assistant Stage Manager	Jennifer Ljungström
Assistant Stage Manager	Sheryl Bell
Set Design	Andrew Williams
Set Design	Dean Flockton
Set Design	Jim Clarke
Set Design	Karl Wagner
Set Design	Theresa Williams
Set Construction Coordinator	Jim Clarke
Set Construction	Andrew Williams
Set Construction	Clyde Le Guerrier
Set Construction	Heidi Roberts
Set Construction	Karl Wagner
Set Construction	Keith Mercer
Set Construction	Larry Witol
Set Construction	Ron Gardner
Set Construction	Steve Roberts
Set Painting Coordinator	Chandra Von Teichman
Set Painting Coordinator	Diana Lloyd
Set Painting	Andrew Williams
Set Painting	Daniel Williams
Set Painting	Diana Cloutier
Set Painting	Elias Taylor
Set Painting	Hilary Philebrown
Set Painting	James Zboril
Set Painting	Julie Zboril
Set Painting	Kaitlin Williams
Set Painting	Karen Germundson
Set Painting	Marlene Alt
Set Painting	Mary Holmes
Set Painting	Sheila Trivisonno
Set Painting	Theresa Williams
Set Painting	Tristan Williams
Scenic Artist	Julia Mercer
Set Decor & Furnishings	Helen Weeden
Lighting Design	Karl Wagner
Lighting Assistant	Anthony Rumsey
Lighting Assistant	Ron Francis
Sound Design	Martin Weeden
Sound Assistant	Bert Ljungström
Sound Assistant	Kendrick Abell
Sound Assistant	Mike Bosnich
Properties Manager	Andra Smith
Properties Manager	Justine Brown
Properties Assistant	Anna Lisa Karhinen
Costumes Design	Theresa Williams
Costumes Assistant	Kathryn Seasons Clarke
Dresser	Deb Anderson
Dresser	Heidi McKean
Continuity	Ainsley Ljungström
Continuity	Ann Williams
Continuity	Katy Bailey
Continuity	Simon Lindsay-Stodart
Make-up	Martha Johnstone
Make-up Assistant	Hilary Philebrown
Make-up Assistant	Kim Strauss
Green Room Manager	Lisa Adams
Green Room Assistant	Levi Adams
Green Room Assistant	Sonia Francis
Publicity	Chrissy Feldman
Publicity	Kaitlin Williams
Programme	Barbara Rousseau
House Manager	Susan Monaghan
Refreshments	Barbara Kobolak