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 The cast of Raffles were lucky enough to be given the opportunity to pose for pictures in the beautiful and statley Danesfield House in Henley.
Danesfield House as it stands today, was the third property to have been built in this beautiful setting, amid 65 acres of formal gardens, with views of the River Thames and Chiltern Hills beyond. The setting was enough to get all the cast who attended get into character with no problems at all!
We were able to use one of their Honeymoon Suites, which gave us the perfect venue to take pictures of the Hotel scene from the script. Unfortunately, Michelle (who plays Olivia Raffles) was unable to attend, but Jennamarie was happy to double up and take on the role of Olivia as well as her own character, Agnes, for the shoot. After several hours of hard work, we had some wonderful pictures of Raffles, his interfering family and the clerks. The shots really captured the tone and themes from the play, and will act as excellent publicity for the production.
The beautiful costumes (some of them originals from the Singapore cast) also had a big impact on the quality of the photographs - and on the enjoyment for the cast! One member, Kevin who plays Lamb (pictured), was delighted when he went searching for birds feathers in the grounds (to use as quills in the shots) and was told by a perfect stranger that he looked very handsome! He spent quite a lot of time walking around the hotel after that...
The costumes and setting produced a perfect Regency look and feel. The men really did look like Mr Darcy come to life, and the women certainly had a hint of the Bennets about them. It was a thoroughly enjoyable day with some very successful results. Mark Brome, the photographer, was superb at putting people at their ease, and making us all really enjoy the experience.
The second Raffles photoshoot will be on Saturday 23rd October. Venue to be confirmed.
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