The Imperial Nightingale
The Imperial Nightingale, by Nicholas Stuart Gray, is set in China in the year 200AD
At the lake behind the Imperial Palace a nightingale sings his enchanting song to a humble fisherman and a lowly kitchen maid but once the bird is heard by members of the Imperial Court the Emperor himself commands an audience.
Intrigue follows villainy, dreadful tortures are threatened and a mechanical bird is produced to rival the singing of the real bird but all ends happily when a mysterious Princess hold court at the dead of night!
Truly a captivating story for all the family.
This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Joseph Weinberger Ltd
| Bamboo, a young fisherman | Pamela Hoad |
| Flower, the gardener's daughter | Laura Hartley |
| Four Winds, Court poet | Werner Sommerfeld |
| First Suspicious Character | Mark Murray |
| Second Suspicious Character | Una Pengelly |
| Red Dragon, the Imperial War Lord | Roger Mathewson |
| Black Circle, an Astrologer-Magician | Doug Thomson |
| Kong, A Green Dragon Guard | David Gough |
| Pung, A Green Dragon Guard | Robin Thwaytes |
| Lady Purity | Laura Hoad |
| Lady Honour | Meg Henkus |
| The Emperor of China | Richard Ware |
| The White Princess | Denise Hill |
| Members of the Court | Members of the drama company |
| Behind the Scenes | Paul Anning, Wendy Montgomery, Pat Mathewson, Marina Williamson, Graeme Gallin, Charlie Whitton, Robin Hoad, Denise Hill, Ian Guy and Lynda Anning |
| Directed by | Lynda Anning |
