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Raffles and Olivia - The First Performance |
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Written by Samantha Fields
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 Written by Ian Senior
Following HAODS' extremely successful production of Raffles of Singapore last November, a new show, Raffles and Olivia, by Richard Cleghorn-Brown and Ian Senior premiered on 9th June in London at the famous East India Club in St James's Square. Sir Stamford Raffles worked for the East India Company and the East India Club is a descendent so the venue was particularly appropriate
Raffles and Olivia is extracted from the full show and uses dialogue and songs but with minimal characters and a Narrator, played by Terry Rymer who links the scenes and later becomes Astell, the chairman of the East India Company. The only three other characters involved are of course, Stamford Raffles, played by Alan Elston, Olivia, played by Daisy O'Halloran and Farquhar played by Ian Head. This new adaptation runs for 55 minutes and is once again directed by Julia Rymer with Tim Cumper as Musical Director.
 The East India Club welcomed the cast warmly and the evening began with a Singapore Sling reception. After the show, dinner was served which was attended by the company in costume. Feedback has been very good and three other well-known London clubs have expressed interest in taking the show.
Sadly the production of the show planned for the Studio on 19th June has had to be cancelled due to the unavailability of some cast members. However, let us hope that a new date can be found to stage Raffles and Olivia later in the year.
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