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And Did Those Feet...
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Dates 15, 16, 17 and 18 March 2006 @ 7:45pm Tickets: £10 (£8 concs) - cash and cheques only. Venue: Putney Arts Theatre, Ravenna Road, Putney, London SW15 6AW (MAP) Bookings: 020 8946 2263 | ||
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CAST William Blake - Pete PictonCatherine Blake - Louise Amos Frances - Rachel Branton William Hayley - Alexander Gordon Wood Lady Hesketh - Frances Bodiam Courtier #1 - Lucy Whittemore Courtier #2 - Emma Logan Courtier #3 - April McCormack Betty / Anne - Miranda Harrison Grinder - Andy Hamilton Josie Grinder - Alexandra Mackenzie-Smith Duke Of Richmond - Richard Watkins Clerk / Soldier - Graham Woolmer Cocks - Robin Hodges Schofield - Andrew Wyld Captain / Driver - James Limm
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CREW Directed by Phil MatchamProduced by Ani Chakrabarti Stage Managers: Rachel Goldsmith, Sarah Hiscock Lighting: Alistair Macdonald Assistant Director: Angela Bull Artwork: Sarah Hiscock PRODUCTION NOTES
Chelsea Players presents the world premiere of Chris Mounsey's And Did Those Feet. In 1800 the celebrated poet/artist William Blake moved to the village of Felpham in Sussex. Whilst there, Blake had a minor altercation with a soldier (Scofield), who was found trespassing in his garden. Events then took a more serious turn as the soldier turned on Blake and accused him of treason and sedition at a time when England feared an invasion by Napoleon. The subsequent trial and his experiences whilst in Felpham left a lasting impression on Blake and shaped the writing of the classic hymn 'Jerusalem', which is still revered and held today as a true icon of 'Englishness'.
This is a humorous yet dramatic and stylised account of this complex and troubled period in Blake's life and the events that inspired him to write the famous hymn. Did Blake really think England's lands were green and pleasant?
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