.Church, ekes ‘St; Peter” ‘~’”“1?. .'#- 1. . 7‘ "", Mr ''-~~\ .» .-,,.,:zu \ . , ».n;.u..A. s,...u.1:..-.,—,,,___. _,‘ ______>,_‘ M _ AWARDS r9R__ALL y. Programme Son-et-Lumiere —— St. Peter’s Church Bekesbourne 22 — 25 September 2004 The Son-et—Lumiere traces the history of the village of Bekesbourne and its church through the ages and highlights the events great and small that have taken place here. j The Prologue Interval Spoken by the Archbishop Of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams Act 4 From Queen Elizabeth to Queen Victoria Scene] Sir Henry Palmer of Howletts misses the Armada Act 1 The Ahg10'S3X0h Pe1‘i0d Scene2 Demolition of the Old Palace Scene] The arrival of the Ang1o—Saxons in the mid-fifth century and 563,133 Stephen Hales’ Scientist and reformer their settlement along the Boume Scgnggl Payments to the pgor Scene2 The conversion to Christianity and the building of the Scene 5 A marriage service V wooden Anglo-Saxon church Sewers The Darne seheei 5597793 The ihterier efthe Ahg10'SaX0h Church ‘A Scene7 The “peaceful years” before the arrival of the railway Scene4 The Viking raid of 865 AD and the burning of the village Act 5 The early modern period A“ 2 The Nemlah Peried g Scene] The arrival of the railway Scene] The Commissioner takes details of Bekesbourne for the 559,792 ])r_ Beke°S funeral D0me3day Book Scene3 The restoration of the Church SCQVIB2 The Of the Norman stone church SC-ene4 The aefodrome in World War I Scene3 The Norman church enlarged a Scene 5 Hep picking _ the Londoners Scene4 The boat supplied by Bekesbourne as its due for the Cinque Sr-6,796 Hep picking __ the ieeais Ports PTiVhegeS Scene7 The village attacked in World War II Act 3 The Medieval and TlldOI' Periods Act 6 The p0st-war period 5097191 The Blaek Death Scene] The Village school Scene2 Cranmer coming to the aid of King Henry VIII gceneg Ian Fleming and James Bond Scene-3 The shipping efthe altars Scene3 John Aspinall and Howletts Zoo 505794 The burning Of Arehhishep Cranmer Scene4 Village Celebrations — The Silver Jubilee Scene5 The meeting at Bekesbourne of the Cinque Ports’ Court of Scene 5 The weather _ the great Storm, the floods ShePW-3}’ Scene6 Village Celebrations - The Millennium, The Golden Jubilee Scene7 The future of the village and the church Cast John Ash, Georgina Bates, Harriet Bates, Zan Clifi°ord, Jonathan Cowans, John Dutfield, Pauline Fagg, Russell Feast, Stuart Field, Margaret Gabbe, David Gilmour, Rick Griggs, Guy Griggs, Bob Hopkins, Joyce Hopkins, Malcolm Howells, Peter Hutson, Mark Jenner, Paul Kusel, Lawrie Kingston, David Millyard, Sid Moon, Bill Oakey, Lucy O’Brien, Andrew Pearson, Hugh Pearson, Ruth Redfearn, Pam Rees, Jeanie Sandiford, John Shorrock, Brian Skinner, Robbie Thomas and the children of Classes 3 & 4 Littlebourne School. Production Executive Producer — David Gilmour Lighting Director -— Phil Edmonds Sound Director —— Jim Lennox Front of House Managers — Gill Moon & Jill Thomas Musical Director — John Shorrock Casting Director — Zan Cliffford Box Office Manager - Romany Cowans Stage Managers —— Jonathan Cowans & Hugh Pearson Script Editor — Jane Shorrock Marketing Director —— Jane Millyard Valuable assistance has been rendered to this project by an endless list of people including Joan Atkins, Veronica Crisp, David Millyard, Paul Filmer, Ann Gilmour, Jonathan Jennings, Mike Lee, Joy Smith, Jill Thomas, Allan Wicks, and all those whose old photographs we have been able to use in the presentation; last but not least the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams. The inspiration for this Son-et-Lumiere came from Ann and John Purchese who wrote and groduced the original Son-et-Lumiere performed here first in 19 4. Some of the scenes of that original production performed by the villagers of that era have been re-used in this production The producers gratefully acknowledge financial assistance from Awards for All and the Canterbury City Council Can-do fund.