THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA – A Potted Shakespeare

Proteus and Valentine and great friends, but when their love lives come into conflict with each other; a strain appears in their relationship. Along with some antics from their servants, a dog and some strong-willed women, love wins out in the end.

A 45 minute version of this wonderfully fun Shakespeare play.

£3.00

THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA – A Potted Shakespeare

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CHARACTERS

VALENTINE – A Young Man of Verona

PROTEUS – A Young Man of Verona

SPEED – Servant to Valentine

JULIA – A beautiful young lady

LUCETTA – Maid to Julia

LAUNCE – Servant to Proteus

CRAB – Launce’s Dog

SILVIA – The Daughter of the Duke of Milan

DUKE OF MILAN – A Duke

THURIO – a suitor to Silvia

4 OUTLAWS – once respectable men who have fallen on hard times.

 

PRODUCTION

Two Gentlemen of Verona – A Potted Shakespeare was first performed by The Beaufort Players Drama Group on 19 July 2023 at the Church of the Ascension Hall, Ealing, London.

The cast was as follows;

VALENTINE – JULIA MARQUES

PROTEUS – MEG LAMBIE

SPEED – SCARLETT O’TOOLE-STEVENSON

JULIA – AMBER THOMAS-LORAINEY

LUCETTA – KATE MARTIN

LAUNCE & CRAB – GEMMA ROBINSON

SILVIA – SELINA PATANKER-OWENS

DUKE OF MILAN – ANN MARQUES

THURIO – MARY HILL

4 OUTLAWS – KAISER SIDDIQUI, SIEL VAN GROOTEL, KATE MARTIN, SAM BEAMISH

The production was directed by KRYSTYNA KOBIAK

 

MEDIA

‘Who knew that simplified and modernised versions of original Shakespeare plays could be so enjoyable – well done to the Author’ – NODA REPORT

 

RUNNING TIME

45 minutes approximately

 

PREVIEW

Preview available here

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