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Salient: An Organ of Student Opinion At Victoria University College, Wellington, N. Z. Vol. 24, No. 4. 1961

Roy Hope Produces

Roy Hope Produces

Our producer is Roy Hope, one of the leading lights of the new New Zealand Theatre Company along with Richard Campion and Antony Groser. This is the second time the Drama Club has called on a professional producer—those who saw Richard Campion's "Oedipus" will know what a professional can do with a student company.

Under Mr Hope's direction the play is assuming a delightful buoyancy—both the cast and the audience will be really enjoying themselves from the 17th onwards. There is the merry combat of Beatrice and Benedick; the young love of Hero and Claudio; the leg-pulling of Don Pedro and Margaret; the low comedy of the Watch; the obtuseness of the elders to provide the string on which the whole fandangle hangs. Intrigue is piled on intrigue until neither cast nor audience really know where they re going—but a good time is had by all.

Michael Hattaway and Linda McDougall fire the arrows in the Benedick-Beatrice duels. They were Oedipus and Jocasta in Richard Campion's "Oedipus" two years ago. Linda goes on to England a few weeks after "Much Ado" closes, to take up a drama bursary there.

Most of the leads will be known to you from the uproarious "Knight of the Burning Pestle" last year—John Dawick, Philip Knight, Colin Jeffcott, Lawrence Atkinson, John Gamby and Barry Green. The chief newcomer is Nicolette McKenzie, a shy and luscious hero.

Sets and costumes are designed by Richard Hammond of the New Zealand Players and executed by Peter Jeffries.

This will be' your first view of what the Student Union Building can do for us. In a few days reservations open at the D.I.C. in Lambton Quay.

The opening and the performance will be the big event of the Wellington theatrical year; with a fine new theatre and a production by Roy Hope, the Drama Club is raring to go.