Cloverton: In Love & In Wine, 25-27 November 2022, Te Auaha, Wellington

A modern semi-opera by The Queen’s Closet

Libretto by Dave Armstrong

Music by Henry Purcell

Performers:

Cloverton Arms bar staff:

  • Jess – Danny Meldrum
  • Kelly – Barbara Paterson
  • Dom – Mark Bobb

The Master Blasters:

  • Dan – Barnaby Olson
  • Chris – John Beaglehole
  • Jeff – Toby Gee
  • Bruce – Chris Girven
  • Simon – Keith Small

The Four Leaf Clovertons:

  • Tracey – Hannah Kelly
  • Gina – Rowena Simpson
  • Debbie – Anna Sedcole
  • Tania – Andrea Cochrane

Bar patrons:

  • Rachel – Tess Sullivan
  • Semi – Kasi Valu

The Queen’s Closet – ‘Cloverton’s original baroque dance band’

  • Bandleader / Artistic Director – Gordon Lehany
  • Trumpets – Peter Reid, Chris Woolley, Gordon Lehany
  • Violins – Miranda Hutton, Graham McPhail
  • Viola – Gordon Lehany
  • Cello – Jane Young, Sam Berkahn
  • Hoboys – Sharon Lehany, Rebecca Grimwood
  • Bassoon – Craig Bradfield
  • Harpsichord – Jonathan Berkahn, Thomas Nikora
  • Guitar – Peter Maunder
  • Theorbo – Jonathan Le Cocq
  • Recorders – Gordon Lehany, Sharon Lehany, Peter Maunder
  • Timpani & Percussion – Larry Reese, Ben Whitton

Production team:

  • Musical director – Gordon Lehany
  • Stage director – Jacqueline Coats
  • Stage designer – Tony De Goldi
  • Lighting designer – Elekis Teirney
  • Stage manager – Boo Pantoja-Frost
  • Technical operator – James Kearney
  • Producer – Sharon Lehany

With special thanks to: