A Jovial Crew

Richard Brome

Presented by the Theatre shop in 1994 at the space between the tennis and basketball courts.

Notes

The setting for the play:
A place near in culture and feel to now,
Where money is fat on the holy cow
With suits and ties and all that clutter
That keep men high on the social ladder
Where tye-dye, blue sky, magic dancers
Live among enchanted sinners
Its all us and them in the end
Us-them, Me-you
Devils and angels and the begging crew.

Cast note: The phenomenon of the traveler goes back hundreds of years. In the last twenty years, England has seen a resurgence of the traveling lifestyle. Tens of thousands now live in vans and buses throughout the U.K. This huge social group is about to be criminalized in a parliamentary bill, "The Criminal Justice and Order Act of 1994". It will effectively make the gypsy lifestyle that has been part of British culture for centuries illegal.

All songs by Ian Dury and Mickey Gallagher except Nowhere left to run music and lyrics by S. Ansell; Born to the Life and The Canters Are Coming music by S. Ansell. All arranged by Ansell, Hanlon, and Hirsch.

This production is dedicated to the memory of "The Great Necker"

Creative Team (10)

Cast (24 performers in 25 roles)

Crew (12)

Images

Amy Herzog (seated) and Sarah Hirshan (standing)