November 5-9 & 12-16 2019 at Ron Maslin Playhouse as part of Season #51 2019-2020
| Written by Simon Corble |
"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.
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)!
| 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 |
| 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 |