archive Autumn 2003

29 August – 27 September
The Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch in a co-production with Charles Vance and Barry O’Brien Ltd present
Kind Hearts and Coronets
adapted for the stage by Andrew Taylor from the screenplay of the Ealing Film Comedy

A hilarious study of the gentle art of murder.

Lowly-born Louis decides to avenge his aristocratic family’s rejection by becoming the next Duke. Killing off distant relatives to inherit the D’Ascoyne title is clearly the safest way to regain his rightful place and inherit the family fortune!

Sign Language Interpreted performance - Wednesday 10 September at 8pm - Interpreted by Ivan Osborne
Audio Described performance - Saturday 27 September at 2.30pm - Described by Terence John

- synopsis
- production photographs, by Nobby Clark
- dates and times
- running time: 2 hours 20 minutes (including interval)

Artistic Credits
Director - Bob Carlton
Set and Costume Designer - Rodney Ford
Lighting - Chris Jaeger
On the Book - Lisa Poet

cut to the chase... in a Queen's Theatre production
Elliot / Papa / Lionel and Louis' Counsel Steve Edwin	Prison Warder / Drapery Manager / Harwood the Butler / Policeman / Officer Carruthers / Hoskins the Butler / Crown Counsel and Governor Chris MacDonnell	Louis Mazzini Jonathan Markwood	The D’Ascoynes Michael Mears	Mama / Kitty L'Amour and Edith Sarah Redmond	Sibella Charlotte Roach