THE FUMIDOR
Peter
Bramley
Theatre-maker. Performer. Teacher.
The Fumidor tells a cautionary tale of misplaced morality, hypocrisy, the dangers of excess and the search for love. The terrifying legend of a murderer convinces a small town that they should become radically sin-free. When a stranger comes to town, bringing irresistible temptations with him, the facade of the pure and chaste inhabitants begins to crumble, revealing a painfully dark secret.
Developed from previous versions "Oink" and "The Tale of Rancor" with kind support from the International Youth Arts Festival, Kingston. It opened at the Barn Theatre Rose Bruford College, then transferred to IYAF Kingston and played for 27 performances at the Warehouse Theatre in Croydon.
Cast:
Grub - Tom Dunlea
Father Rankensour - Raymi Renee
Granny Dodderspittle - Heather Winstanley
Cankerotti - Geraint Edwards (Barn & IYAF), Peter Bramley (Croydon)
Madame Slacktrout - Penda Fall (Barn), Jessica Pearson (IYAF), Gillian Mackie (Croydon)
Sister Ammonia - Nicolette Minster (Barn & IYAF), Sally McDonald (Croydon)
Lady Snoozemiester - Jill McAusland (Barn & IYAF), Stephanie McGregor (Croydon)
Pierre Parvenu - Joey Hickman (Barn), Ryan Hacker (IYAF), Lewis Matthews (Croydon)
Director - Peter Bramley
Original Songs by Lucy Egger
Additional music by Joey Hickman
Design - Emma Jesse
Associate Director (Croydon) - Ben Alexander
Technical Team (Croydon) - Joe Brown & Kathryn Delaney
Creative Collaborators - Carolyn Cohagan, Dawn Fleming, Darren Hunsley, Luke Kernaghan,
Erica Roberts, Iain Tidbury & Samantha Wright
"Writer and director Peter Bramley has concocted an enthralling story to keeps his audience genuinely gripped"
CROYDON/ WIMBLEDON GUARDIAN
"The presentation is exuberantly imaginative.This is a show that is enjoyable for the energy and directness of its playing"
BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE
"The quality of story-telling here is exemplary"
THE STAGE