Productions
Hell Hath No Fury (July, August & November 2015)
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Written, Directed and Performed by Emma Hopkins
Betrayal, witchcraft, family and love. The back story to one of Shakespeare’s most villainous women, Lady Macbeth. Hell Hath No Fury proposes a different side to the cold, manipulative woman whose greed and ambition lead to the death and damnation of the man she loved. Set in a modern context, the play follows Lady Macbeth, (Elanor), through her life, drawing parallels with Shakespeare’s infamous tragedy. Elanor finds herself institutionalised after Duncan’s death. In order to clear her name she invites a writer to help her piece together what really happened. The writer seeks out one of the Witches to tell their version of events and finds there is more to the story than even Elanor knows. Both women are forced to confront their past and long lost secrets are dredged to the surface, driving Elanor to distraction. We travel alongside Elanor and the Witch experiencing their memories, sharing moments of their journey, as their past and present begin to merge. Shakespeare paints Lady Macbeth as a cold, manipulative woman who drives her husband to murder in order to satisfy her towering ambition, but is there more to this story than meets the eye? |
Performed at the Bedford Fringe Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival and The Mission Theatre in Bath.
Cast: 2015 Emma Hopkins |
Taming of The Shrew (May & June 2014)
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Adapted by Jo Hopkins and Directed by Sally Hillier
Katherine and Bianca are sisters, unalike in many ways. Bianca, the youngest, a student, wishes to marry and encourages her suitors with charm and allure. Katherine, (Kate), famously short tempered, quick witted, and potentially violent.She discards and mocks all her wooers out of suit, cutting them with her wicked words and tempestuous outbursts. Their father, Baptista, an ill-informed, slightly superficial man with a good heart has other ideas– he will not allow Bianca to marry until Katherine’s wed. He simply wishes Kate to mellow and settle down to a married life, unable to see why she can't he encourages suitors in her pursuit rather against their will. Whilst he discourages gentlemen from Bianca despite her insistence on modestly flattering any man she holds well in her sights. When two gentlemen begin to fight for Bianca’s love they hatch a plan to engage a boisterous stranger to ‘tame’ Katherine into a state of honourable marriage with a challenge he can't refuse. Petruchio is seeking a wife with a fortune, an arrogant and domineering natured man with as sharp a wit as Kate. When Hortensio and Gremio suggest he is not up to the task of wedding this wicked woman how could he refuse.
When Lucentio lands ashore set to study with his quick witted servant he catches sight of Bianca and falls distractedly in love. He swaps places with his servant, Tranio, to masquerade as a classics tutor in order to gain audience with Bianca whilst Tranio negotiates Bianca's hand in marriage with Baptista. A stranger, mistaken identity and the persistence of unrequited hearts what could possibly go wrong..? |
Cast:
2014 Olivia Hodges, Roberta Sander, Jo Hopkins, Victoria Dennard |
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Adapted and Directed by Jo Hopkins
Much Ado is a four-hand, fast paced, multi-role adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing. Much Ado is a Shakespearean comedy exploring the love and love-hate relationships of four lovers with underlying deceit, betrayal and sibling rivalry. RumDoxy bring a contemporary twist to the end creating a tragicomedy set in a world strongly inspired by 80's. Beatrice and Benedick fight with their emotions with wit and words. Hero's innocence and requited love for Claudio is called into question when Don Jon provides, seemingly undeniable proof of her disloyalty. "This has to be one of the most enjoyable shows I have ever seen – so good I went to see it twice! Four very talented young ladies from the RumDoxy Theatre..." read more |
Cast:
2014 - Olivia Hodges, Sally Hillier, Roberta Sander, Jo Hopkins
2013 - Sally Hillier, Emma Hopkins, Olivia Hodges, Jo Hopkins
2012 - Jo Hopkins, Alice Blane, Emma Hopkins, Sally Hillier
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Adapted and Directed by Jo Hopkins
Twelfth Night is a comedy of misplaced love, mistaken identity, deception and disguise. In their own inimitable style RumDoxy add a live band, a dingy basement recording studio & a close cast of six, creating a 90 minute serving of enjoyable family entertainment. "The Duke loves a lady, Olivia was her name, In love with a boy, whom we know to be a dame, And this dame - loves the Duke, to whom she wore here guise, and presented herself thus... A man in his eyes." A woman who woos another lady for the man she, herself, loves..? Add in an unruly uninvited guest or two and a snooty best friend... what could possibly go wrong? |
Cast:
2013 - Alan Slack, Sally Hillier, Emma Hopkins, Alice Blane, Jo Hopkins, Sarah Archer |
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Adapted and Directed by Jo Hopkins
Othello’s promotion and decision to take Cassio as his number two causes Iago to selectively reveal her duplicitous nature as she plots revenge against the injustice. Iago exploits Cassio’s affection for Desdemona to create an illusion of innocence. She manipulates Othello’s insecurities to contribute to his own downfall. RumDoxy Theatre present this new adaptation of Othello against the backdrop of a busy a News Room Studio with news of events from other Shakespearean plays hitting the headlines as the plot unfolds, how will the crescendo of other stories fuel the fire of Othello's downfall? |
Cast:
2012 - Rich Kinsiona, Sally Hillier, Emma Hopkins, Roberta Sander, Jo Hopkins, Hayden Turner, Mel Hopkins |
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Adapted by Jo Hopkins and Emma Hopkins, Directed by Jo Hopkins.
RumDoxy tell the tale of the Four Lovers' Puck-induced confusion, Titania's monstrously misplaced affection, and Puck's meddlesome magic in a clear and concise 90minute production of one of Shakespeare's most loved plays. Creating a fantasy world for the audience to explore, a world of both the fairies and the subconscious of the Four Lovers’ minds in this new production placed in the minds of 'sleepy sickness' sufferers. RumDoxy keep the characters you know and a couple were created to enhance a clinical enclosure for telling the tale. |
Cast:
2012 - Alice Blane, Rich Kinsiona, Emma Hopkins, James Bryant, Jo Hopkins |
