Theatre REPERTORY STUDIO

Press, Volume C, Issue 29556, 4 July 1961, Page 13

Theatre REPERTORY STUDIO

Six Members In “The Lark”

Six members of the studio group of the Canterbury Repertory Theatre Society will be in the Canterbury University Drama Sooietv's production of Jean Anouilh’s play “The Lark." St. Joan will be played by Margaret Atherton, Joan’s mother will be played by Geraldine Boyes, who will also play Ann Boleyn in the Repertory Society’s production of “Henry VIII” for the Shakespeare Festival.

Geoffrey Eathome will play the Dauphin in “The Lark,” and other members of the studio are Elizabeth Booth. Antony Agar and Jeremy Agar.

The repertory society’s producer. Mr Heath Joyce, said yesterday that 18 of the ; original 32 members of the studio group had continued for tuition for a second term and were now in a more advanced class. A new class has also been formed with 14 members, some of whom are alreadv known in dramatic circles in Christchurch. A newcomer ■ f'-om England is Ted i Mitchener. who has worked I for some years as a profeswona! stage manager both in Great Britain. Australia and Zealand The room which the Repertory Society made available to the studio members as a meeting-place and clubroom is now u«“d as the n’-ooert'es room for “Henrv VTH r O'® hundred and fifty costumes are be’ng made there aceord:r»gtntf’e designs of Valentin” Gordienka. who has used =ner ; al colour .schemes based on the heraldic colmtrs of the ebcraeters in the play The studio members are mak'-ng t-heSr own costume*; fnr f-e or , 'dnction. A lar«e mjantrv of jewellery is alsr being made