Chess
Chess is a musical with lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, formerly of ABBA.
The story involves a romantic triangle between two players in a world chess championship, and a woman who manages one and falls in love with the other. Although the protagonists were not intended to represent any specific individuals, the characters’ personalities resemble those of chess grandmasters Viktor Korchnoi and Bobby Fischer.
Cast & Creative
Cast List
| Character | Actor |
| Florence | Emma Mclean-cook |
| American | Bryan Cardus |
| Russian | Paul Kirkbright |
| Svetlana | Alison Birtle |
| Arbiter | Thomas Butler |
| Molokov | Bob Salter |
| Walter | Jim Simpson |
| Dancers, Pop Choir & Chorus | Anna Colton |
| Dancers, Pop Choir & Chorus | Jan Croxson |
| Dancers, Pop Choir & Chorus | Michelle Fittus |
| Dancers, Pop Choir & Chorus | Fiona Hedger-Gourlay |
| Dancers, Pop Choir & Chorus | Rachel Hughes |
| Dancers, Pop Choir & Chorus | Anna Jones |
| Dancers, Pop Choir & Chorus | Helen Lowe |
| Dancers, Pop Choir & Chorus | Cathy Makepeace |
| Dancers, Pop Choir & Chorus | Deb McDowell |
| Dancers, Pop Choir & Chorus | Gemma Melhuish |
| Dancers, Pop Choir & Chorus | Stephanie Moon |
| Dancers, Pop Choir & Chorus | Claire O’Dell |
| Dancers, Pop Choir & Chorus | Faye Rogers |
| Dancers, Pop Choir & Chorus | Janet Simpson |
| Dancers, Pop Choir & Chorus | Angela Sturgeon |
| Dancers, Pop Choir & Chorus | Denise Truscott |
| Dancers, Pop Choir & Chorus | Claire Ward-Dutton |
| Dancers, Pop Choir & Chorus | Will Brooks |
| Dancers, Pop Choir & Chorus | Mark Burgess |
| Dancers, Pop Choir & Chorus | Tony Cotterill |
| Dancers, Pop Choir & Chorus | Tim Hedger-Gourlay |
| Dancers, Pop Choir & Chorus | Tony Makepeace |
| Dancers, Pop Choir & Chorus | Chris Morris |
| Dancers, Pop Choir & Chorus | John Nugent |
| Dancers, Pop Choir & Chorus | Andrew Yeates |
| Dancers, Pop Choir & Chorus | Carl Smith |
| Dancers, Pop Choir & Chorus | Douglas Smith |
| Dancers, Pop Choir & Chorus | Jim Trimmer |
Creative Team
| Role | Name |
| Director | Steve Taylor |
| Musical Director | Martin Wilcox |
| Choreographer | Caroline Smith |
| Production Manager | Clare Henderson-Roe |
| Stage Manager | Steve Gillam |
| Lighting | Ed Pagett |
| Sound | Paul Greenhalgh |
| Set designer | Wesley Henderson Roe |
| Costume | Lynne Shirley |
Reviews & Awards
SWAN Awards
- Winner SWAN Award Best Actress in a Musical – Emma Mclean-Cook
- Winner SWAN Award Best Actor in a Musical – Paul Kirkbright
Show Date: October 2004
Venue: Hampton Hill Theatre
Rehearsal & Show Highlights
