| Admin History | Inspired by the work of Louis Berniers and Gabriel Garcia Marquez 'Strange Cargo is a comedy about an elderly community, a bright new dawn and it's about love and loss, happy accidents and quirky charms. It's about a fiesta and a homecoming. It's about belief in miracles, superstition and change. It's about old and new and the power of misrule...all told through the stylised fashion of music, imagery and action.' (Programme, FCP8/K/3).
The language of Esperanza has been developed texturally by Mercedes Kemp using Spanish as a starting point.
A touring production ran between June 3rd - 31st of August 1998; many of the performances were held in open-air theatre grounds mainly in the South-West of England. The Production also toured in South Africa and was re-imagined for an indoor stage as part of Kneehigh's inaugral residency at the Hall for Cornwall in 1998.
Cast & Crew:
- Milagros - The Idiot - Bec Applebee
- Madre - The Mother - Bec Applebee
- Juan - The Musician - Stu Barker
- El Captain Delgares - Jim Carey
- Don Pedante - The Mayor - Carl Grose
- Frankie Allegro - The Rogue - Giles King
- Padre Don Pio - The Priest - Dave Mynne
- Rosa Rosiat - The Lover - Emma Rice
- Writer & Director - Mike Shepherd
- Co-writer and Director - John Lee
- Designer - Bill Mitchell
- Musical Direction - Jim Carey
- Script and language development - Mercedes Kemp
- Choreography - Emma Rice
- Company and Technical Manager - Allan Drake
- Costume - Sean Donohoe
- Set Construction - John Voogd
- Assistant set construction - Graham Jobbins
- Prop Maker - Alice King
- Assistant Prop Maker - Gerry Goodrum
- Masks and Programme Illustrations - Sue Hill
- Assistant Maker - Ruth Shepherd
- Photography - Steve Tanner
- Programme Design - Richard Elwell
- Administrative Director - Hilary Garnham
- Tour Co-ordinator - Tom Critchley
- Administrative & Marketing Assistant - Jane Sutherland
- Finance Assistant - Ali Frith
- Work in Cornwall Co-ordinator - Amanda Harris. |