Stuart was blackmailed into directing Carpe Jugulum after the original director had to pull out due to work commitments. Stuart has been involved with one or two productions at the SLT in various guises, but none of any particular note. Well there were a couple that seemed to go down quite well, and if you care to buy him a drink in the Bar after the show he will no doubt show you his portfolio. Stuart is married, with two children, Phoebe and Holly.
By his own admission, Christopher is a fine actor of note. However he has been persuaded not to appear in Carpe Jugulum, but to let his not inconsiderable creative juices flow over and around this production. He brings to the show his flair for Sound Design, his Rare Wit and his Own Sandwiches.
Having spent far too many hours at SLT working on this production, Cara is now allergic to daylight.
After his Tour de France as Iago in “Othello”, Jacques felt the need to turn his not considerable talents to a role with more – gravitas. Some money and favours changed hands and the role was his. Jacques is unlikely to marry. Ever.
The Lady Helena narrowly escaped a custodial sentence following her portrayal of “Medea”. She still maintains her actions surrounding the scene wherein the children were “slaughtered” was a valid Method Acting Technique. It has now been established the unpleasant smell from under the Bell Stage is due to faulty drains, although the whereabouts of the child actors from the production has still to be ascertained.
Igor (“Iggy” to his friends, of which he has precisely none) has always harboured a desire to make a man of himself and his skill at Cross-Stitch Tapestry was integral to the success of that enterprise. Had he the forethought to use flame-retardant materials, he would have been less of a danger to his fellow cast members. He also smells.
Dunkie Dunk
Vlad
Dunkie persistently turned down this role, until it was pointed out to him there were several “well fit birds” in the cast.
Angelica Booze
Lacrymosa
Angelica claims to be related to that fine actor Dick Van Dyke, although there is no documentation to support this assertion. Her penchant for torturing small animals has not endeared her to her fellow cast members.
Daisy Waxwell
Magrat
Daisy’s (alleged) links with the Russian Mafia guaranteed her a role in this production.
Patricia De Mille
Granny Weatherwax
There was never any doubt that Patricia was absolutely right for this part, particularly when she arrived at the audition brandishing a Voodoo Doll which bore an uncanny resemblance to the Director.
Helen Devil
Agnes Nitt
The Directors sought a character actress with looks and great comic timing for this role. They got Helen. Hey ho.
Marian Debussy
Nanny Ogg
There was fierce competition for this role and the part was eventually decided by a bare-knuckle fight, as Stuart Draper cowered in a corner shrieking, “Not the face! Not the face!”.
Rosie Tinkerbell
Perdita
The Peckham Panto Players had to cancel their July production of Peter Pan this year, as we got to Rosie first.