Tristan Barford
Ben Clarke
Felix Crabtree
Ewan Craig
Jyan Dutton
Abhi Gowda
Will Groves
Adam Hardy
Jack Hawkins
Jacob Hoban
Dom Howden
Tom Howitt
Nick Jones
Ted Jowett
Felix Kerrison-Adams
Tom Lewis
Jamie Mitchell
Ritvick Nagar
Nilay Sah
Seb Steven
Johan Valiaparambil
Pascal Vogiaridis
Yiannis Vogiaridis
Charlie Waters
Paul’s Boys
Oscar Curtis
Hugh Davies
Isaac Dutson
Lucas Emmott
Ndiana Essien
George Kirby
Benjamin Irvine-Capel
Kasper Lootens
Hugh O’Donnell
James Porter
Sebastian Tsang
Production Teams
Costumes Edward’s Boys; Early Drama in Oxford
Make-up and Wigs Brenda Leedham; the Company
Props David Troughton; Emma Benton; the Company
Lighting John Cherry; Jyan Dutton; Dom Howden
Stage Manager Emma Benton
Musicians Sam Bridges; and members of the Company
Production Suzie Vogiaridis
Marketing Joe Herbert; Amaryllis Barton
Filming Josh Boddington
Programme Emily Taylor
Movement Struan Leslie
Scenic Design and Poster David Troughton
Musical Direction Andrew Carwood
DirectorPerry Mills
This project was the brainchild of Canon Michael Hampel, Precentor, St Paul’s Cathedral. Without his vision, clear-sightedness, drive, and tact none of this would have happened. These performances are offered in gratitude.
When Paul’s Boys Met Edward’s Boys
Running Order
The Woman in the Moon – John Lyly. c.1590.
After the Prologus, Nature, the presiding deity, creates Pandora, the perfect woman. The seven planets express their displeasure.
Gloria – John Merbecke
With Heart and Mouth – Thomas Ravenscroft
Mother Bombie – JohnLyly. c.1587.
A young boy comes to court an attractive young girl only to discover – to his horror – she is dim-witted!
Sing We Now Merrily – Thomas Morley
Westward Ho! – Thomas Dekker and John Webster. 1604.
A smug husband demands a report from his wife’s tutor on her handwriting skills, unaware that the tutor is his wife’s lover in disguise (inevitably).
Lord in thy wrath correct me not – William Byrd
Springtime mant’leth every bough – Thomas Morley
Summer’s Last Will and Testament – Thomas Nashe.1592.
‘Spring, the sweet Spring’
Ver (Spring) provides Summer with an impassioned defence of his spendthrift lifestyle.
Poetaster – Ben Jonson. 1601.
A different take on the ‘Balcony Scene’; this one between the banished Ovid who takes his leave of his love Julia.
Galatea – John Lyly. c.1585
Every five years the most beautiful female virgin in a Humberside village is offered as a sacrifice. Tied to a tree, she awaits her inevitable death at the hands of the terrifying monster, Agar.
Summer’s Last Will and Testament – Thomas Nashe.1592.
Adieu, Farewell – Sam Bridges
Litany – Plainsong
Antonio’s Revenge – John Marston. c.1600.
Antonio takes his revenge on his enemy, Duke Piero, by means of the Duke’s son, young Julio.
Miraculous Love’s Wounding – Thomas Morley
A Chaste Maid in Cheapside – Thomas Middleton. 1613.
Touchwood Senior assists Sir Oliver and Lady Kix in their pursuit of an heir – in different ways.
Go, Crystal Tears – John Dowland
Dido Queen of Carthage– Christopher Marlowe. 1586.
Bereft after the flight of Aeneas, Dido chooses self-immolation.
