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dancers and slaves: Alexis Moeder, Caroline Kearney, Debbie Marino, Elise Murray, Hanna Wright, Marina Crea, Marine Vercruysse,Helena Young, Katie Gallagher, Meredyth Williams, Tessa Buck |
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Val
Barton: wife Val moved to Belgium three years ago to marry her, now, Belgian husband. Previously to this she was an active member of Thornton Cleveleys Operatic Society in the UK for over sixteen years and founded an acting company called Murder Madness. She has taken part in numerous musicals in which, amongst other roles, she played Laurie in Oklahoma, Julie in Carousel, and a wonderful comedy part of Gooch in Mame. She has had a wonderful time rehearsing for Joseph and looks forward to continuing her association with Bloc. |
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Elizabeth
Bisland sings soprano and dances in the chorus (Go-go, Calypso, Pharaoh etc) She is also a naughty slave in the Potiphar scene. |
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Diana
Deeks: Goddess Diana M-H Deeks arrived in Brussels in 1972 and joined BLOC when it was the G & S Society to appear in its 1976 Mikado, the 1977 Yeomen, the 1978 Gondoliers and the 1979 Ruddigore. She has acted and directed for the ECC, now English Theatre Brussels, since 1979 and is its current chairman. She has two careers, one of which is dubbing films and voiceovers. It has taken 25 years for her to return to the musical stage. Diana M-H Deeks Acting roles for the ECC: Doreen (The Private Ear 1978), Joanna Lypiatt (Present Laughter 1979), Dick (Dick Whittington 1980), Ginny (Relatively Speaking 1980), Ladybird (The Plotters of Cabbage Patch Corner 1981), Hazel (Time and the Conways 1986), Princess Spotless (Hyjack over Hygenia 1987), Moyra Arundel (Hay Fever 1988), Her Ladyship (The Dresser 1989), Helen Kroger (A Pack of Lies 1997), Mrs. Oliver (Blue Kettle 2001, Lily (Bye Bye Bunty 2002), Arkadina (The Seagull 2004). Sheila (Dial M for Murder) and Truvy (Steel Magnolias) for the ATC. Directing credits: Knightsbridge, My Fat Friend, Fumed Oak, Shakers, Man of the Moment, Blithe Spirit, Season's Greetings, Absent Friends, The Music Lovers, Red Peppers. She has written and directed Humpty Dumpty, Robinson Crusoe, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Princess and the Pea, Jack and the Beanstalk. |
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Hall: Camel See under Production Team |
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Solveig
Jaspert: Potiphar's Secretary, Go-Go Dancer and Goddess Apart from singing in the Jazz and Gospel Choir of the European Parliament, Solveig has not done too much in the thespian field. The last musical she played in (in Brussels) was as a member of the chorus in "Annie Get Your Gun" with the American Theatre Company in 1999. She also performed in "The Frontpage" in 2002, also with the ATC. |
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Lawrence
Kelly: God and Props Assistant |
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Sophie
Mersch: wife, prisoner, go-go dancer |
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Euan
Ralston: Cook and Guard |
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John
Robinson: Butler Over the years in Brussels, Robinson has played roles in a number of G&S operettas (Pooh Bah/Mikado, Giuseppe/Gondoliers, Sir Despard/Ruddigore, Shadbolt/Yeoman), in musicals (Fred/'Kiss Me Kate') and plays (Bus Stop). |
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Carolyn
Saunders: wife, prisoner, Golden Girl, Assistant Choreographer Carolyn comes from an Anglo-Dutch family and grew up in Belgium where she started dancing from the age of four. She has participated in many dance shows and musicals including “The Nutcracker” and “Fame” (2002). Her love of dance later took her to England where she trained to be a ballet teacher at the Royal Academy of Dance. Now working in Belgium Carolyn teaches dance at the International School of Brussels and the Classical Ballet School. This is Carolyn’s third show with BLOC. |
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Stéphanie
Semeraro: Stéphanie, born in Brussels to an English mum and an Italian dad, is at 17, one of the youngest members of the adult cast and in her last year at school. She has studied music theory and singing (opera training) with the Académie de Musique de Bruxelles. She has always loved to dance and has gone from ballet dancing, as a four year old, to jazz, modern and most recently oriental dancing. This will be her first time singing and dancing on the stage though and is thoroughly enjoying every minute. |
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Sabine
Schwarz: Potiphar's Secretary, dancer in several scenes Sabine , origianally from Germany teaches German Literature and Sports. After she finished University of Heidelberg she moved to Louisiana. While living in the US (1991-94 and 1999-2003) she took dance at the Baton Rouge Ballet Theater. She moved back to Brussels last year and participates now in her first show with BLOC. |
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Emmy
Thompson: Goddes Emmy is originally from Melbourne, Australia – currently living in Kontich, Antwerp. She has appeared in Melbourne as Hoddel in Fiddler on the Roof and as Eliza in My Fair Lady. She went on to study performing and music at the Victorian College of the Arts. In 2000 she followed her footballer husband Archie to Belgium. Since then she has appeared in BLOC on Broadway 2! |
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Jef
Van Hecke: Potiphar guard, Go-go dancer, God One of the rare local aboriginals in BLOC, Jef was born in Gent, as an addicted chorist and occasional soloist. Started as a high treble, gravity (or something else?) threw him all the way down to Bas Barytone. The decisive blow of the singing microbe catched him whilst vocal training with Dina Grossberger. Next to singing in his hometown chorus Vokem and last minute stand-in in a variety of choirs, Jef sings with the Vokaal Collectief the grand orchestrated classical repertoire: Oratoria, Requiems and other Messae Solemnes, Symphonies, Opera etc. With the open air opera house Ideefixe, Jef participated in 5 tournee's (Die Zauberflöte, Rigoletto, Don Giovanni, Le Nozze di Figaro and La Bohème) in Belgium, France and Spain. In that 2002 Don Giovanni production a notoire BLOC member Sophie Mersch happened to participate too and... a couple of months later she suggested with her famous charming smile that BLOC needed a bas... ! That's how Jef got involved in BLOC, and became an enthousiastic member too. |
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Steve
Watt: Ishmalite and God Steve is an Irish Scotsman and has lived in Belgium most of the time since 1992. An old 60's folk rocker trying to grow up, he joined BLOC almost 3 years ago and has been in every production since (except The Gondoliers - he can't swim). As membership secretary, Steve runs the BLOC database. |
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Ken
Woollard: Jacob |
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Oliver
Wright: God and Guard for Hire Oliver is more used to singing motorhead than in a musical as he is normally seen treading the boards as a rock singer and guitarist. This is his first family musical in Belgium for BLOC. Oliver has lived in Belgium for 6 years he lives with his family in Bierges. |
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CAST LIST IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE :
JACOB Ken Woollard |
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