| After each
production (and a well-earned holiday), the Villagers return
in September refreshed and ready to begin a new production.
But a
production can't be laid to rest without our annual awards, the
Grouchies, which are presented during our September meeting.
Some
of the awards are serious, some not-so-serious, and over the years some
awards have been given names to commemorate particular highpoints in
our history.
Our 2008 awards
are given below (winners are underscored). Some
might seem a little obscure - email us and we'll let you in on the joke.
The Mark Wright Award
for Missed Entrance
Sue Shuttleworth at The Village
on Wednesday Act III Scene 4
Glyn as Curio at The Village
courtesy of Graham
Aussie at Funtley
Pat at The Village on Thursday
Sue Shuttleworth AGAIN in the
same scene – different venue
Best Prop
Cris for The Buttery Bar
Ted for Quinapalus
Phil for The Letter
Glyn and Carol for The Truncheons
John for The Luggage
Andy for The Crutches
Best Costume
Sir Toby Belch’s Nose which he
picked himself
Feste’s Red Tights and Hat
Andrew Aguecheek’s Wig
Malvolio’s Cross Garters
Viola’s Wedding Outfit
Best Newcomer
David Midgley
Quinapalus
The “Not the Nigel
Dean Award” for Word Perfection
Quinapalus as Quinapalus
Anna Rosie Hicks as Maidservant
Pat Aird as Curio
Glyn Wright as Curio
Best Accent
Glyn’s Cockney Officer
Phil’s Dick Van Dyke Cockney
Graham’s whatever it is
Kate’s French
Ted’s Latin
Phil’s French
Best Impression of a
Celebrity
Ted as Bobby Crush
Phil as Dick Van Dyke
Glyn and Carol as Abbott and
Costello
Ted as Mr Punch
Nigel as Mr Punch
Ted as All The Children in the
Sound of Music
Nigel as Tommy Steele singing
“Impetuosity”
The James Doyle “But
Soft” Award for Best Line
Sir Toby – “Let me enjoy my
private”
Antonio – “Alas The Day”
Antonio – “For his sake, did I
expose myself”
Aguecheek – “I was adored once”
Feste – “and fear to kill a Woodstock”
David – “Bollocks!”
The “Quick Carol!
There’s a photographer coming round award” for Best Make Up
Sir Toby’s Bloody Coxcomb
Sir Andrew’s Bloody Coxcomb
Sebastian’s Hairpiece
Viola’s Hairpiece
Sir Toby’s Nose which he picked
himself
The Friar Laurence
Award for Brevity in Public Speaking
Andy White as Malvolio
Charlotte O’Toole as Olivia
Kate Shuttleworth as Viola
Dave Midgley as Antonio
Most Typecast Award
John as someone unfit and out of
breath
Nigel as someone who drinks and
belches
Ted as someone who can stop any
show with his singing
Charlotte
as someone who throws herself at men
Least Typecast Award
Carol and Glyn as Beefy Officers
Nigel as someone who defies
lechery
Rob as someone who is
irresistible to any woman
Cris as someone who takes orders
The “Bard Will Turn
In His Grave Award” for Script Rewriting
Cris for “That is indeed the
colour of my horse”
Cris for “Indeed, the colour of
my horse is that”
Cris for “Is that indeed the
colour of my horse”
Cris for “The horse of my colour
is that indeed”
Cris for “My indeed is that
colour my horse of”
The Cross Dressing
Award
Glyn as First Officer
Carol as Second Officer
Kate Shuttleworth as Viola as
Cesario
Pat Aird as Curio
The Bawdy Bard Award
for Unmitigated Smuttiness
Maria for her Buttery Bar
Sir Toby for his Sink-a-pace.
Sir Toby for his “take thee
between her legs”
Malvolio for his “Aye Lady! I’ll
to bed”
The Bob Hatcher Award
for Saving the Day
Andy’s crutches for holding him
up for the run
Glyn for standing in as Curio
Rob for prompting Dave when he
forgot his line
Kate for prompting Sue when she
forgot her line
The Proper Villager
Award
Being there at set building and
striking
Attending rehearsals when not
necessarily on the rota
Taking on extra roles
Coming to special meetings at
nice pubs
Providing music at all times,
situations and locations
John Shillitoe
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