The Vagabond King

Frankston Teachers College

November 1965

Filled with romance, swordplay, high aspirations and low comedy, ‘The Vagabond King’ recreates the world of medieval Paris saved from the Burgundians by a “king for a day”–the poet-thief François Villon. Paris is under siege by the forces of the Duke of Burgundy and popular support of King Louis XI is at a low point. Poet, braggart, thief Villon, the darling of the Paris rabble, has sent anonymous love poems to the beautiful Katherine de Vaucelles, causing her to reject proposals from King Louis. She goes to seek the mysterious poet at an inn, but King Louis shadows her in diguise. Louis is incensed to hear Villon mocking the failures of his reign and saying what he would do instead “if I were king.” The infuriated monarch reveals himself. As punishment for his treasonous speech, he gives Villon a hard choice: he must either shut up and give up courting Katherine or accept the position of Grand Marshal — with all the powers of King — for 24 hours during which time he must make good on his boasts and free Paris. If he chooses the second but fails, Villon will hang.

PRODUCTION TEAM

Director

Gordon Brennan

Musical Director

Basil Gleeson

Choreographer

Strelsa carruthers

 

 

Stage Manager

Fred Wagg

 

 

Scenery

Harry Thompson

Lighting

Peter Hart

Wardrobe

Nance Wagg

Chorus Master

Robert Bilsborough

Pianist

Nylma Sparks

Front of House

Lorraine Wiliams

Tickets

Eunice Brennan

Make Up

Robert Brewster

Promotion

Pam Irvine

Poster

Gordon Brennan

Program

Gordon Brennan

 

 

 

 

Assistant Stage Manager

Margo Aldridge

Production Assistants

Norma Allen

 

Alan Warner

 

Ross Richards

 

Fred Wagg

 

Owen Marsh

 

Jack Wilding

 

Stuart Oliver

 

Pat Wagg

 

Jack Baker

 

Marie Wagg

 

Helen Hallett

 

Pat Byrne

 

John Downie

 

Dora Warner

 

Dawn Fletcher

 

Conzee McClorinan

 

 

Orchestra

John Atkins

 

David Bond

 

Reg Loft

 

Ian Williams

 

Ian Edwards

 

Colin Morris

 

Lenis Nurse

 

John Jones

 

Robert Bedwell

 

Ruby Ramsey

 

Peter Bauers

 

Ron Henry

 

Russell Braun

 

Richard Daxzyk

 

Honour Allfrey

 

Kevin Soale

 

D. Birrell

CAST

Francis Vitton

Cliff Hallet

Katherine de Vaucelles

Charmaie Wentwrth

Louis

Berard Conlon

Tabarie

Peter Lason

Tristan

Robert McGregor

Huguette

Jenni Cameron

Oliver

Peter Stennett

Noel

Arthur Mead

Lady Mary

Coral Rkers

Rene

Robert Hallett

Casin

Norman Smart

Margo

Janice Leason

Thibaut

Ian McWilliams

Astrologer Toison d’Or Hangman

Mike Porter

Queen

Norma Souter

Captain

Rodney carruthers

Pages

Mark Williams

 

Kim Williams

Chorus

Tom Hill

 

Ian Bond

 

Ray Abbott

 

Karen Brent

 

Julia Power

 

Bryan Oates

 

Peter Capon

 

Esther Greig

 

Myrtle Slade

 

Cheryl Brent

 

Phil Brookes

 

Jack Wilding

 

Claire Durkin

 

Jim Richards

 

Alan Warner

 

Terri Mitchell

 

Martin Fraser

 

Adrian Wagg

 

Doreen Smith

 

Marie Couper

 

Beryl Aldridge

 

Sally Maunder

 

Janet Dowling

 

Richard Boyle

 

Carl Eastwood

 

John Turnbull

 

Annette Wagg

 

Noel Archibald

 

Sue Kinnersley

 

Hilmar Wunder

 

Henry Megahey

 

Mireille Mirioux

 

Jay Willoughby

 

Marcele Mirioux

 

David Copeland

 

Margaret Walker

 

Elsa Fredriksson

 

Elizabeth Dowling

 

Audrey Carruthers

 

Veronica Ferguson

 

Leslie Christiansen

Dancers

Joan Keeley

 

Avis Skinner

 

Valerie Walker

 

Vivienne Mead

 

Jane Copeland

 

Janne Bruggman

 

Patricia Blancowe

 

Madeleine Turnbull