Fear & Misery of the Third Reich
A group of people fleeing from the persecution
of the Nazis arrive in a deserted theatre in Amsterdam
that had recently been used as a deportation centre for
onward transportation to concentration camps. Walter
Suskind, the former Theatre Manager, a German Jew
himself, saving hundreds of Jews, mainly children,
conceals these refugees, who, finding scripts for the
Brecht play, enact three scenes whilst in hiding.
This production was for the 65th (and last) Woking Drama Festival.
CAST & CREW
CAST
The Chalk Cross
The S.A. Man – Jeremy Gooding
The Maidservant – Olivia Gorham
The Cook – Jenny Swift
The Chauffeur – Mark Ashdown
The Worker – Oli Bruce
Workers’ Playtime
The Radio Announcer – Sam Gould
The Middle-Aged Worker – Mark Ashdown
The Woman Worker – Olivia Gorham
The Old Worker – Jonathan Young
The Man from the Office – Alex Healy
Miss Kinze – Jenny Swift
SA Man #1 – Jeremy Gooding
SA Man #2 – Oli Bruce
The Old Militant
The Dairywoman – Jenny Swift
Young Man – Sam Gould
Petit-Bourgeois – Alex Healy
1st Woman – Olivia Gorham
2nd Woman – Sophie Marcus
The Butcher's Wife – Steph Bruce
Prerecorded voices in the prologue and epilogue were provided by
Sam Gould, Jeremy Gooding, Alex Healy, Sophie Marcus, and Philip Hutchinson.
BEHIND THE SCENES
Jennifer Haynes
Leo Lyon
Jenny Swift
Jen Haynes
Awards
For this production, the Pranksters took home five awards:
Best director – Jen Haynes
Best supporting actor – Sam Gould
Best costuming – Jenny Swift
Adjudicator's award for overall cast discipline, and the runner-up award overall.
In addition, the Pranksters received three nominations:
Best actor – Oli Bruce
Best actress – Jenny Swift
Best supporting actress – Olivia Gorham
