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JORDAN CLARKE
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Andrew Tyneham: No Small SacrificeAndrew
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Our story begins at the funeral of Matthew Wilkinson, a very well respected musician, and famous for his music writing, and performing across England. His wife, Lilly, is left to raise their son alone, with the aid of their close friend, and scullery maid, Melinda. The villains of the tale, Robert Snike, and his butler, Grimes, also attend the funeral, having kept a keen eye on the family and their riches ever since Robert's childhood. Twelve years on, Andrew has turned into a young gentleman and the family live happily together. Andrew is doing well in school, and with his Tutor, Graham, and Lilly and Melinda are living steadily on the money they were left from Matthew's success. They are celebrating Andrew's 12th birthday... until Andrew mentions hoping to play his father's music someday. Lilly, wishing not to hear Matthews's music ever again, has other ideas for Andrew... The family are Interrupted by a common visit from Snike and his ever-loyal toady Grimes. They do the usual charming introduction, of which Lilly expects, and then she refuses the common marriage proposal, of which Lilly expects, Melinda ushers them away and offers to take Andrew to the ever-famous travelling market, Swan-Cart. Afterwards, Melinda goes to take Andrew to his (secret) piano lesson with Graham, but on the way there, she bumps into the handsome young handy man, Alexander, who Is Just starting work in the Wilkinson Mansion. As they leave, they are spied by Snike, who orders Grimes to find out what they're doing. In the lesson, Alex and Graham reunite from a past of great friendship, and Andrew receives some of his Father's music as a present. Andrew goes outside, where he sees James, a young lad being bullied by some other boys, Andrew steps in to help him, but Grimes and Snike get there first. They walk Andrew home, knowing that Lilly will start to feel like Andrew's care is being neglected by Melinda. Snike takes this chance to propose to Lilly again, when Mel and Alex come in frantically looking for Andrew, and whilst Lilly Is embarrassed by a disappointing visit from her Bank manager. Snike then tricks Andrew into telling him when his next lesson Is, and so when Andrew's next lesson arrives, after Melinda's attempts to cheer Andrew up with plans of America, Snike appears with Lilly, whom explodes with anger. She Instantly sacks Graham and Mel in their treachery, and with the help of Snike's conniving words, she agrees to marry him, Andrew runs out in anger, and gets into a fight with the boys again. Lilly and Snike come out to find him, and take Andrew home in disgrace, Snike seeing this as Just another chance to get Andrew off to boarding school, Snike introduces his sister, Shadrika, to the family, who is there to help out with the plans, when at the mere suggestion of Boarding School, Andrew loses himself with anger, and gives his own mother reasoning to send him off when he attacks Shadrika. Melinda takes her last chance before leaving for America with Alexander and Graham to say goodbye, and the next morning, she Is gone. Alex has waited behind to take Andrew up to London for School, and then makes his own way to the harbour to Join his future wife, Melinda. At Boarding School, Andrew finds James there and also finds out about a Piano in the Headmasters office that he can play when he wants If he is careful. He meets Alice there, a beautiful, inquisitive young girl, with the same taste for music as Andrew. Meanwhile, Snike is slowly convincing Lilly that she Is mad, using Matthew's music and her depression as advantages. Snike brings in an old friend from the local Asylum, where he Intends to take Lilly, and let her die. Four years pass, and we find Andrew has grown, and has fallen in love with Alice. He takes her to the headmasters office to play her a song that he has written for her himself, but they are found by the Headmaster, who is revealed to be Alice's father. In his rage, he scares Andrew from the school, and he is left to the will of the cold, heartless streets of London. Andrew finds haven in an old church, but whilst Melinda returns from America, in hopes to go back there with Andrew after school Is finished, she finds him nowhere to be found. Her only hope is to search for him, to talk to everyone she can about his whereabouts, and avoid the cruel Snike sibling's twisted plans to find him first...
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all Saints School, Weymouth 07 Jul 2011
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Synopsis:
This story is about the villagers of Tyneham at the time of the enforced evacuation in 1943. It is a story of how they come to terms with adversity at a personal and community level. It tells how the human spirit reacts to the effects of war and personal tragedy. It deals with our aspirations and our frailties when facing personal upheaval and loss. It unpicks human relationships and focuses on how, when we falter, there is almost always someone there for us. The decisions made by The Government during and following the War signed Tyneham's death warrant. Circumstances beyond the control of local politicians and villagers shaped the future of the village, the valley and the adjacent heathland. A promise that everyone believed was broken, but there was no going back. The eviction order of 1943 referred to the villagers of Tyneham as making "no small sacrifice" in the effort to win the War. Each of the characters depicted in the story sacrifices something of themselves during the demise of their village. Each loses something, but equally, many find new qualities within themselves. They find inner strength and also inner happiness and peace. They have one thing in common however, respect for each other, respect that is earned and shared, sometimes over many years. Most of all our story is one of love and hope.
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music by Jordan Clark, Book and lyrics by Vince Jones
1st Produced:
Bay Theatre, Weymouth 30 Oct 2013
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