Old Photos Year: 1978

1978 Play – “The Fire Raisers” – Programme

CAST in order of appearance

Gottlieb Biedermann – Simon Marples
a bourgeois

Firemen – Peter Wicks

Robin Bulow

Stephen Cowell

Keith Tolputt

Firemen’s leader –

Rodney Haddrell

Anna – Karen Alder
a maid

Joseph Schmitz – Adrian Hodges
a wrestler

Babette Biederman – Siobhan Doran

Wilhelm Eisenring – Steven Walker
an ex-waiter

Policeman – Stephen Cowell

Frau Knechtling – Byron Chatburn

Ph.D – Peter Wicks
a Doctor of Philosophy

Lighting – Paul Beecham

Roger Lewis

Sound – Billy Newman

Peter Marsh

Set Design – Gary Davidson

Stephen Wood

Martin Dodkins

Robert Hardy

Stage Management – Robert Dale

Michael Slater

David Cartwright

Dave Pudney

Nick Cooper

Martin Dench

Greg Foster

Make-up – Miss Thea Brueton

Michael Nunn

Kevin Black

Byron Chatburn

Dean Chatburn

David King

Stuart Lund

Mark Smithard

Martin Smith

Front of House – Norman Kaufmann

Peter Scriven

Programme – Philip Clipsham

Simon Carter

Director – Bryan Owen

Producer – Rod Cox

TIME – Now

PLACE – Europe

ACT 1

Interval of 20 minutes

ACT 2

Max Frisch (born 1911) is a German-speaking Swiss.

The Fire Raisers began life as a short prose passage in Frisch’s Diary 1946-1949, became a radio play in 1953 and was adapted for the stage in 1957.

The play opened in Zurich as “Bicdermann und die Brandstifter” and was first produced in England in 1961 at the Royal Court Theatre.

Like Brecht, Frisch employs devices to alienate his audience, so that they may observe not merely WHAT happens but WHY it happens.

Yet in judging Biedermann and those whom he represents we should remember – as the chorus puts it – that ‘he who sees from without…. more quickly perceives the peril that threatens.’ Frisch does not allow our individual conscience to escape judgement either.

Everyone must answer for himself Biedermann’s crucial question: ‘What would you have done in my place, damn it all, and when?’

Acknowledgments to Miss Hasler, Head mistress Dover Grammar School for Girls, for kindly allowing her girls to take part; to Dover Operatic and Dramatic Society; to Mr. D.K. Radley and S.G.B; St. George’s Church, Deal for the loan of a tape recorder; to the Guild Players, Deal; to Mr. Williams and Alan for erecting the scaffolding; TO Mr. Henneker; to Mr. and Mrs. Wills; to Mr. M.H. Smith and Mr. Bob Smith; Mrs Hogg; Mr Nicholas; Mrs Bibb; Mr and Mrs Lyle; Mrs Reidy; Mr and Mrs Wooton; Mrs Becket.

Printed by the Pharos Press, Art Department, Dover Grammar School for Boys.

1978 Rugby

Photo by Mr. J P Saynor

Kindly leant by Dr. Alan French (9th May 2003)

Information by Mark Ian Smithard (10 Oct 2009):- “4th on the right hand line (3rd behind Noddy Grant!) is my big brother David Smithard. He is a Consultant in Geriatric and Stroke Medicine, and heads up Stroke Medicine Research.”

“Looks like Malcolm Grant is on right at front, behind him Steve Bailey, Brian “Basher” Quin, then as you point out, David Smithard, an unknown, and Dave “Caveman” Murray. Afraid I don’t know the rest. Although is the back one Keith Chambers?” Paul Skelton.

“In the Rugby 1978 picture…on the left second back from the front is Neil McClusky then John Ratcliff …right at the back top of the picture is Martin Michael…I was playing outside centre in that game for the team on the right. I am out of picture….I will take a look again…to see if I can recognise Mr Chambers….” Rex Fletcher.

1978 CCF Sailing

Most of the CCF Sailing and Pulling Team 1978 after the clean sweep at the area and national regattas.

Back Row: Dan Hunniset, Tim Toole, Chris Hursey, Gavin Gerrard

Front Row: Andy Thomas, Colin Barnett, Ian Thomas, Andy Harris, Andy Knott.

Added by Andy Knott and downloaded from Friends Reunited. 03/03/2003

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1978 Football 2nd Year (Under 13’s)

KENT CUP FINAL WINNERS – At Crabble. Beat HOWARD SCHOOL 5-4 (After Extra time)

Back Row. Mike Couzins, Sean Thompson, Gary Jones, Dean Lucus, Mr Dave Murray, John Reidy, Paul Eades, Tom Goold, Jeremy Howitt.

Front Row: Tim Johns, James McNeill, Lee Brankley, Tim Dixon, Andrew McNeill, Andrew Lievers.

Photograph and information by Paul Eades (12 July 2006)

1978 Play – “The Fire Raisers” (1)

Does anyone remember any of those shown above? If so I would be interested to hear from you.

I can name a couple… there’s Paul Beecham, left hand side, middle row and Dean Chatburn bottom row far right.

“Regarding the ‘Fire Raisers’ photo, here are the names for you…

Back row left is Byron Chatburn in heavy make up and veil as Frau Knechtling (an old lady)
The firemen at the back from left to right are Rodney Haddrell, Peter Wicks, Steve Covell, KeithTolputt and Robin Bulow.

Don’t know the bloke in the grey jumper, but next to him is Karen Alder from the girls grammar as the maid and then Robert Dale on the end who was stage manager…(possibly the guy in grey jumper was his assistant Michale Slater?)

Middle row from left is indeed Paul Beecham (in charge of lighting), then Simon Marples as Herr Biedermann, Adrian Hodges as Schmitz a fire raiser, then me with foot over table as Eisenring (another fire raiser) then Siobhan Doran from the girls Grammar school as Frau Biedermann.

Can’t recall name of bloke front row left in white, but second is Peter Marsh, then Billy Newman, Roger Lewis, Nick Cooper, can’t place the guy in the school tie, but far right is Dean Chatburn.

Steve Walker.”

“The person in the white shirt on the bottom left (as we look at the photo) is me, Martin Dench. Peter Marsh is indeed sitting on my left. (I have no idea why I was showing my leg….).”

Martin Dench (1 Oct 2008)

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