![]() ![]() The Court Theatre continues to use this production model for holiday performances. The company also pioneered a school holiday theatre programme using tight casts of three to four actors and scripts that could effectively use the main stage sets for daytime performances. The Complete History of New Zealand (Abridged) continues to be presented throughout the country, most recently performed in Hagley Park, Christchurch in 2012. Their only other fully scripted play was A Fistful of Dolores which premièred in 2002. The company's first fully scripted work was The Complete History of New Zealand (Abridged), first presented in Christchurch in 1998. The late 90s saw the company push the boundaries of improvisational practice through script-based improv works such as I Spy, The X-Philes, Blood, and Doctor Pussy Finger Says No To Tomorrow. New Zealand's team, comprising Simon Peacock, Cal Wilson, Susan Fogarty and Greg Cooper, won the competition. Teams from the UK, South Africa, Canada, Australia, Denmark, America, New Zealand, The Netherlands and other countries competed. In 1994 The Court Jesters sent a team of improvisors to the World Theatresports Championships in Los Angeles. The Jesters also had considerable success with dinner theatre including a show at Mona Vale called The Wedding. 1990s ĭuring the rest of the 1990s, though some members left for television and film work in Auckland and overseas, the Jesters expanded their repertoire with corporate entertainment and teaching improv/theatresports to high schools (as part of the "Theatresports in Schools" programme) and community improvisation classes. Original members of the company were John Hudson, Patrick Duffy, Geoff Dolan, KC Kelly, Greg Cooper, Ross Gumbley, Cal Wilson, Simon Peacock, Susan Fogarty, Matthew Gould, Kevin Smith, Craig Cooper, Carl Nixon, Andie Spargo, Paul Letham, and Michael Robinson. Scared Scriptless still runs to this day, and as such is the longest-running (and continuously running) show in New Zealand. In 1990 the Court Jesters manager Michael Robinson (working alongside Jim McLarty and Lori Dungey) began a late-night improvised comedy show titled Scared Scriptless at The Court Theatre. The popularity of the style led to the formation of a permanent improvisational wing of The Court Theatre under the moniker "The Court Jesters" in late 1989. This was largely due to the upswing in popularity of improvised theatre internationally and the desire to introduce it to a New Zealand audience. Specialists in stylish, contemporary and characterful Cotswold Cottages.Theatresports at The Court Theatre began in 1987 under the direction of Bryan Aitken and Judie Douglass. Located in beautiful Bourton-on-the-Water 5 minutes walk from village centre Providing good accommodation and restaurant.Ĥ Star GOLD Award and Tripadvisor 2015 Excellence Winner. Stay in the beautifulAbbot's Broadway summer residence - a truly unique Cotswolds experience. The best way to see the hidden cotswolds timeless villages and scenery is by Private Car Hire on narrow country lanesĬlass accommodation and food. About - Heart and Horse Burial of Sir Giles Berkeley. ![]() More information on - Berkeley family at Spetchley.MY LORD THAT’S GONE HIMSELF MADE MUCH OF HIM His tomb can be seen there, it carries the epitaph. Lord Berkeley had such high regard for him that he had him buried at Church of St.Mary in Berkeley village. The question has been raised -did he fall or was he pushed he had apparently made fun of one of Lord Berkeley’s guests who had taken offence, the truth will never be known. In 1728 during a performance he overbalanced from the minstrel gallery and fell to his death. The last of the court jesters was Dicky Pearce he was the Earl of Suffolk’s fool, born in 1665 he eventually entered the service of the Berkeley family at Berkeley castle. Very often their performances had political overtones, so it was not uncommon for them to lose their lives. In the UK they played an influential role in society and there is much evidence of this particularly during the mediaeval period.Ĭontrary to popular belief many Jesters were accomplished musicians, were articulate and well read, they also had acrobatic skills and were clever in sleight of hand tricks. ![]() Court jester’s or Fools have their origins way back in time and records show that at the time of the Ming Dynasty (1368 -1644) that they occupied an important place within the court. ![]()
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