{"id":384,"date":"2015-01-24T17:50:33","date_gmt":"2015-01-24T17:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cpwp.comptonplayers.co.uk\/?page_id=384"},"modified":"2015-02-16T09:31:59","modified_gmt":"2015-02-16T09:31:59","slug":"the-man-born-to-be-king","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.comptonplayers.co.uk\/comptonplayers-c\/?page_id=384","title":{"rendered":"The Man Born to be King"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Dorothy L Sayers<\/span><\/p>\n

5th – 7th April 1971<\/h2>\n

The 10th and 11th plays (The Princes of this World<\/strong> and King of Sorrows<\/strong>) from the 12 play cycle depicting specific periods in Jesus’ life, from the events surrounding his birth to his death and resurrection.<\/p>\n

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The Cast<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Evangelist: Eric Saxton
\nJohn Bar Zebedee: Mike Yates
\nSimon Peter: Bob Webb
\nCaptain of the Temple Guard: David Hegarty
\n2nd Guard: Anthony Chapman
\n3rd Guard: Eric Knight
\n4th Guard: Tom Stephens
\nJesus: David Garwes
\nThe Portress: Judy Nash
\nAnnas: David Crichton-Miller
\nHezekiah: Mike Rutter
\nShadrach: Roger Gray
\nNicodemus: Neville Pease
\nJoseph of Arimathea: Bill Beal
\nBaruch The Zealot: Peter Monger
\nJudas Iscariot: Ken Humphreys
\nCaiaphas: Jim Perry
\nCaius Pontius Pilate: John Webster
\nFlavius: Ray Cox
\nMarcus: Peter Gibbons
\nA slave to Pilate: Trevor Howard
\nSergeant: Eric Knight
\n2nd Soldier: David Hegarty
\n3rd Soldier: Anthony Chapman
\n4th Soldier: Tom Stephens
\nCenturion Marcellus: John Nash
\nHerod Antipas: Eric Saxton
\nTechelles: Julian Darling
\nA Cheerleader: Bill Bingham
\n1st boy: Julian darling
\n2nd boy: Trevor Howard
\nGlaucus: Peter Gibbons
\nPhoebe: Carolyn Howse
\nCalpurnia: Letty Firth
\nMary Virgin: Kate Jones
\nMary Magdalen: Molly Gray
\nMary Cleophas: Judy Bruce
\n1st man: Ken Humphreys
\n1st Witness: John Nash
\n2nd man: Bill Bingham
\n1st woman: Judy Nash
\n2nd woman: Hilda Humphreys
\nGestas: Ray Stanlake
\nDysmas: Bob Webb
\nSimon of Cyrene: Terry Fisher
\nChiliacrch: Roger Gray
\nAdjudant: Mike Rutter
\nProclus: Frank Meakins
\n1st soldier: Ray Stanlake
\n2nd soldier: Ken Humphreys
\n3rd soldier: John Smith
\n4th soldier: Fred Brown
\nClaudia: Judy Nash
\nBalthazar: Eric Saxton
\nMembers of the crowd and nightmare voices by members of the cast<\/p>\n

Produced by Eric Saxton\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Newbury Weekly News review<\/h3>\n
\n

Compton play finest achievement<\/h2>\n

Members of the Church of St Nicholas and St Mary\u2019s at Compton combined with the Compton Players last week to produce two plays from The Man Born to be King<\/strong> by Dorothy L Sayers.<\/p>\n

They chose plays dealing with the trials and crucifixion of Christ and the Church was packed to capacity on each of the three nights of presentation.<\/p>\n

The cast was a very large one and each performer gave performances that were sincere and moving. The difficult part of Jesus was played by David Garwess who achieved an air of humility, dignity and greatness.<\/p>\n

The part of Judas Iscariot was given to Ken Humphreys and this must have been an inspiration by the casting director for no one could have played the part with more feeling and meaning. His despairing plea to those to whom he had betrayed Christ and the casting of the thirty pieces of silver at their feet echoed in the silent Church and emphasised the tragedy of the events leading up to the crucifixion.<\/p>\n

This production by Eric Saxton must surely be remembered as the Compton Players and supporters\u2019 finest achievement.\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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