====== Rumpelstiltskin (Hilary, 2022) ======

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//Bargaining with Rumpelstiltskin never turns out well, even if it might get you out of the hardest exam of your life! Our hero realises their mistake a little too late – can they still find a way to triumph, or will this fairytale have an unhappy ending? //

===== Cast =====

==== The Sams ====

  * **Sam 1** - [[member:Andrew Raynes|Andrew]] //"exam anxiety...this is pure method"// [[member:Andrew Raynes|Raynes]] //(Somerville)//
  * **Sam 2** - [[member: Saul Edward|Saul]] //"I'll whip it out"// [[member: Saul Edward|Edward]] //(St.Catz)//
  * **Sam 3** - [[member:Aleksandra Matkowska|Aleksandra]] //"do I sound more human?"// [[member:Aleksandra Matkowska|Matkowska]] //(Keble)//
  * **Sam 4** - [[member: Maya Greetham|Maya]] //"guess I'll just give it a rub"// [[member: Maya Greetham|Greetham]] //(St.Catz)//

==== The Emotions ====

  * **Logic** - [[member:Will Ainsworth|Will]] //"I was distracted by fantastic sex"// [[member:Will Ainsworth|Ainsworth]] //(St Edmund Hall)//
  * **Anxiety** - [[member:Ali Witheford|Ali]] //"I smell burning in this room here"// [[member:Ali Witheford|Witheford]] //(Magdalen)//
  * **Romance** - [[member:Grace Masback|Grace]] //"hot chocolate leads to sex"// [[member:Grace Masback|Masback]] //(Wadham)//

==== Alex ====

  * **Alex** - [[member:Lily Massey|Lily]] //"awkward silence"// [[member:Lily Massey|Massey]] //(Pembroke)//

==== Rumpelstiltskin ====

  * **Rumpelstiltskin** - [[member:Charlie Gill|Charlie]] //"aiming for 60% frog"// [[member:Charlie Gill|Gill]] //(Green Templeton)//

==== Bankers ====

  * **Dominic** - [[member:Ed Tansley|Ed]] //"ha ha ha"// [[member:Ed Tansley|Tansley]] //(St Anne’s)//
  * **Nigel** - [[member:Tom Vallely|Tom]] //"can't crump the rump"// [[member:Tom Vallely|Vallely]] //(Somerville)//
  * **Boris** - [[member:Freddie Houlahan|Freddie]] //"start crying"// [[member:Freddie Houlahan|Houlahan]] //(Balliol)//
  * **The Boss** - [[member:Ana Pagu|Ana]] //"I look like a clown"// [[member:Ana Pagu|Pagu]] //(Linacre)//

==== Partygoers ====

  * **Kelsey** - [[member:Aleksandra Matkowska|Aleksandra]] //"cannot stop the vibes"// [[member:Aleksandra Matkowska|Matkowska]] //(Keble)//
  * **Kim** - [[member: Audrey Ciancioni|Audrey]] //"the vibes have to stop"// [[member: Audrey Ciancioni|Ciancioni]] 

==== Guides ====

  * **Shane** - [[member:Sebastian Morson|Sebastian]] //"I guess I could consider an accent"// [[member:Sebastian Morson|Morson]] //(St Anne’s)//
  * **Kian** - [[member:Fabian Bourdeaux|Fabian]] //"cock-a-doodle-doo"// [[member:Fabian Bourdeaux|Bourdeaux]] //(St Anne’s)//
  * **Nicky** - [[member:Freddie Houlahan|Freddie]] //"hoodie energy"// [[member:Freddie Houlahan|Houlahan]] //(Balliol)//

==== Tourists ====

  * **Daphne** - [[member: Myra Cruz|Myra]] //"I wanted the genie to sell me some tickets"// [[member: Myra Cruz|Cruz]]
  * **Velma** - [[member:Fen Brunt|Fen]] //"imagine Jesus' tomb"// [[member:Fen Brunt|Brunt]] //(Mansfield)//

==== Others ====

  * **Examiner** - [[member:Charlie Howley|Charlie]] //"my basement is filled with chaotic gays"// [[member:Charlie Howley|Howley]] //(LMH)//
  * **Model** - [[member: Myra Cruz|Myra]] //"you could get closer"// [[member: Myra Cruz|Cruz]]
  * **Hot Chocolate Seller** - [[member:Ekin Pehlivan|Ekin]] //"hot chocolate seller, I need your strongest hot chocolates"// [[member:Ekin Pehlivan|Pehlivan]]
  * **Alex's dad, Dennis** - [[member:Tom Vallely|Tom]] //"just as perky as the day we met"// [[member:Tom Vallely|Vallely]] //(Somerville)//
  * **Alex's mum, Morag** - [[member:Charlie Howley|Charlie]] //"dominated this scene"// [[member:Charlie Howley|Howley]] //(LMH)//
  * **Jo** - [[member:Fen Brunt|Fen]] //"is this Pride and Prejudice"// [[member:Fen Brunt|Brunt]] //(Mansfield)//
  * **Genie** - [[member:Em Fawcett|Em]] //"that sounds like the audience's problem"// [[member:Em Fawcett|Fawcett]] //(Wadham)//
  * **Stallholder** - [[member:Ed Tansley|Ed]] //"something very naughty"// [[member:Ed Tansley|Tansley]] //(St Anne’s)//
  * **Small Child** - [[member:Ali Witheford|Ali]] //"if you're ever looking for a small child let me know"// [[member:Ali Witheford|Witheford]] //(Magdalen)//

===== Production =====

  * **Directors**
    * [[member:Jake Caudwell|Jake]] //"this one's productive"// [[member:Jake Caudwell|Caudwell]] //(Magdalen)//
    * [[member:Charlie Howley|Charlie]] //"if you're not sitting in the audience's lap you're doing it wrong"// [[member:Charlie Howley|Howley]] //(LMH)//
  * **Assistant Directors**
    * [[member:Amy Hemsworth|Amy]] //"I don't know if you face was doing what you intended"// [[member:Amy Hemsworth|Hemsworth]] //(Teddy Hall)//
    * [[member: Jake Burton|Jake]] //"I'm going to pick on Grace"// [[member: Jake Burton|Burton]]
  * **Writer** - [[member: Jake Burton| Jake]] //"my apologies"// [[member: Jake Burton| Burton]]
  * **Script Editor** - Amy //"you're caricatures of people"// [[member:Amy Hemsworth|Hemsworth]] //(Teddy Hall)//
  * **Musical Directors**
    * [[member:Aleksandra Matkowska|Aleksandra]] //"designated ooohers"// [[member:Aleksandra Matkowska|Matkowska]] //(Keble)//
    * [[member:Fabian Bourdeaux|Fabian]] //"Romplestikltski"// [[member:Fabian Bourdeaux|Bourdeaux]] //(St Anne’s)//
  * **Producers**
    * [[member:Charlie Gill|Charlie]] //"I will channel gremlin"// [[member:Charlie Gill|Gill]] //(Green Templeton)//
    * [[member:Ed Tansley|Ed]] //"I do think Rumpelstiltskin should dab"// [[member:Ed Tansley|Tansley]] //(St Anne’s)//
  * **Stage Manager** - [[member:Fen Brunt|Fen]] //"my pole is vertical"// [[member:Fen Brunt|Brunt]] //(Mansfield)//
  * **Lighting** - [[member: David Street|David]] //"Dave, Dave, the one man rave!"// [[member: David Street|Street]] // (LMH) //
  * **Marketing Manager** - [[member:Elspeth Rogers|Elspeth]] //"confident and obnoxious"// [[member:Elspeth Rogers|Rogers]] //(St John’s)//
  * **Graphic Design** - [[member:Andrew Raynes|Andrew]] //"requesting entrance"// [[member:Andrew Raynes|Raynes]] //(Somerville)//
  * **Ceilidh Coordinators** - Alex //"seven out of eight isn't bad"// Burgar
  * **Pianist** - Jack //"his fingers do magical things"// Wilson //(Queen's)//
  * **Guitarist** - [[member: Ellie Welbourn|Ellie]] //"can we get hotpants as stash"// [[member: Ellie Welbourn|Welbourn]] //(Magdalen)//

===== Songs =====

  * **Dreams** - [[member:Mo Weckbecker|Mo]] //"romantic kazoo"// [[member:Mo Weckbecker|Weckbecker]]
  * **Something New** - [[member: Ellie Welbourn|Ellie]] //"gonna buy a kid"// [[member: Ellie Welbourn|Welbourn]] //(Magdalen)//
  * **Ode to a Sub Fusc** 
    * [[member:Ali Witheford|Ali]] //"I hope you're not straight"// [[member:Ali Witheford|Witheford]] //(Magdalen)//
    * [[member: Ellie Welbourn|Ellie]]  //"maybe you're a red flag"// [[member: Ellie Welbourn|Welbourn]] //(Magdalen)//
  * **Rumpelstilt-song** - [[member: Ellie Welbourn|Ellie]] //"drop dead gorgeous"// [[member: Ellie Welbourn|Welbourn]] //(Magdalen)//
  * **King of the Ring** - [[member: Jake Burton|Jake]] //"rap Genie-us"// [[member: Jake Burton|Burton]]
  * **Lessons That We've Learned**
    * [[member:Fabian Bourdeaux|Fabian]] //"we can gaslight the audience, right?"// [[member:Fabian Bourdeaux|Bourdeaux]] //(St Anne’s)//
    * [[member:Aleksandra Matkowska|Aleksandra]] //"knows all the doms"// [[member:Aleksandra Matkowska|Matkowska]] //(Keble)//


===== Script and Programme =====

{{ :shows:rumpel_programme.pdf | Programme}}

===== Flosscars Wins =====

|**Best Song Performance**| Something New - [[member: Lily Massey]] //(Pembroke)//|
|**Best Villainous character**| Rumpelstiltskin - [[member: Charlie Gill]] //(Green Templeton)//|
|**Best Costume**| Rumpelstiltskin - actor: [[member: Charlie Gill]] //(Green Templeton)//, provided by:  [[member: Charlie Howley]] //(LMH)//|
|**Best Song**| Dream - [[member: Mo Weckbecker]] //(Mansfield)//|
|**Best noise**| "Giggles" - [[member: Charlie Gill]] //(Green Templeton)//|
|**Best cock-up during performance**| "I don't really know what to say to be honest" - [[member: Maya Greetham]]|
|**Best Ad-Lib**| What if there's no sharks due to unsustainable fishing practices?" - [[member: Ali Witheford]] //(Magdalen)//|
|**Best audience participation/heckle**|Tzveta's bra posing a genuine danger to life and Saul, Marianna, Maya - distributing flowers opening night|
|**Best Programme Quote**| "Aiming for 60% frog" - [[member: Charlie Gill]] //(Green Templeton)//|
|**Best Quote from a Script**| For bonus "giggles" - [[member: Jake Burton]]|
|**The 'Beyond the Call of Duty' Award**| [[member: Charlie Howley]] for being the entire OULES costume department |
|**Best Script**| [[member: Jake Burton]]|


===== Flosscars Nominations =====

|**Best Heroic Character**| Alex - [[member: Lily Massey]] //(Pembroke)// \\ Morag - [[member: Charlie Howley]] //(LMH)//  \\ Sam 3 - [[member: Aleksandra Matkowska]] //(Keble)// \\ The Boss - [[member: Ana Pagu]] //(Linacre)//|
|**Best group/double act**| The Emotions - [[member: Will Ainsworth]] //(Teddy Hall)//, [[member: Ali Witheford]] //(Magdalen)//, [[member: Grace Masback]] //(Wadham)// \\ The Guides - [[member: Sebastian Morson]] //(St. Anne's)//, [[member: Freddie Houlahan]] //(Balliol)//, [[member: Fabian Bourdeaux]] //(St. Anne's)// \\ The Bankers - [[member: Tom Vallely]] //(Somerville)//, [[member: Freddie Houlahan]] //(Balliol)//, [[member: Ed Tansley]] //(St. Anne's)// \\The Sams - [[member: Andrew Raynes]] //(Somerville)//, [[member: Saul Edward]] //(St. Catz)//, [[member: Aleksandra Matkowska]] //(Keble)//, [[member: Maya Greetham]] //(St.Catz)// |
|**Best song performance**| Rumpelstiltskin song - [[member: Charlie Gill]] //(Green Templeton)// \\ Dreams - [[member: Tom Vallely]] //(Somerville)//, [[member: Freddie Houlahan]] //(Balliol)//, [[member: Ed Tansley]] //(St. Anne's)//, [[member: Aleksandra Matkowska]] //(Keble)//, [[member: Audrey Ciancioni]] \\ King of the Ring - [[member: Em Fawcett]] //(Wadham)//|
|**Best costume**| The Genie - [[member: Em Fawcett]] //(Wadham)// \\ Morag - [[member: Charlie Howley]] //(LMH)//|
|**Best Worst Prop**| Genie’s Glowsticks \\ Sam’s plant \\ Scottish Flag \\ Market statuette |
|**Best Best Prop**| Cave door - [[member: Fen Brunt]] //(Mansfield)// \\ Genie’s Glowsticks \\ Market statuette  \\ Rumpelstiltskin money - [[member: Andrew Raynes]] //(Somerville)// |
|**Best Noise**| Kazoo - [[member: Em Fawcett]] //(Wadham)// \\ Voice break in exam scene - [[member: Andrew Raynes]] //(Somerville)// \\ Rumpelstiltskin’s laugh - [[member: Charlie Gill]] //(Green Templeton)//| 
|**Best cock-up backstage/during rehearsal**| You're Boris, aren't you?" to not Boris – [[member: Ana Pagu]] //(Linacre)// \\ Sam's suitcase – [[member: Maya Greetham]] //(St.Catz)// \\ Spilling glow stick juice - [[member: Aleksandra Matkowska]] //(Keble)//|
|**Best cock-up during performance**| Morag's dress - [[member: Charlie Howley]] //(LMH)// \\ Skipping plot build-up - [[member: Aleksandra Matkowska]] //(Keble)// and [[member: Charlie Gill]] //(Green Templeton)// \\ Knocking out speaker plug in act two \\ Genie’s Rap - [[member: Em Fawcett]] //(Wadham)//|
|**Best Ad-Lib**| Debate of Independence - [[member: Tom Vallely]] //(Somerville)// and [[member: Charlie Howley]] //(LMH)// \\ “A sparkly dress" - [[member: Will Ainsworth]] //(Teddy Hall)// \\  "Dreams seem more believable than this…OULES show thing" - [[member: Andrew Raynes]] //(Somerville)// \\ Genie changing their joke every night - [[member: Em Fawcett]] //(Wadham)//|
|**Best Programme Quote**| “my basement is full of chaotic gays” - [[member: Charlie Howley]] //(LMH)// \\ “can't crump the rump” - [[member: Tom Vallely]] //(Somerville)// \\ “hot chocolate leads to sex” - [[member: Grace Masback]] //(Wadham)// \\ "Exam anxiety…this is pure method" - [[member: Andrew Raynes]] //(Somerville)// \\ “if you're ever looking for a small child, let me know" - [[member: Ali Witheford]] //(Magdalen)//|
|**Best Quote from a Script**| "You look pretty- pretty tanned I mean" \\ "She might call it Scotland, but I call it the Far North" \\  "What if there are sharks? Or no sharks?" \\ "I'm already accounted for I'm afraid" \\ "Stealing is a crime"|
|**Best morally ambiguous character**| Sam  - [[member: Andrew Raynes]] //(Somerville)//, [[member: Saul Edward]] //(St.Catz)//, [[member: Aleksandra Matkowska]] //(Keble)//, [[member: Maya Greetham]] //(St.Catz)// \\ Morag - [[member: Charlie Howley]] //(LMH)//|
|**Best Couple**| Sams and Alex - [[member: Andrew Raynes]] //(Somerville)//, [[member: Saul Edward]] //(St.Catz)//, [[member: Aleksandra Matkowska]] //(Keble)//, [[member: Maya Greetham]] //(St.Catz)//, [[member: Lily Massey]] //(Pembroke)// \\ Dennis and Morag - [[member: Tom Vallely]] //(Somerville)// and [[member: Charlie Howley]] //(LMH)//|
|**Best Spurious Accent**| Australian banker - [[member: Freddie Houlahan]] //(Balliol)// \\ Morag - [[member: Charlie Howley]] //(LMH)//|
|**The “Ooh You Luvvie” Award for Actually Being Able to Act**| Alex - [[member: Lily Massey]] //(Pembroke)// \\ Rumpelstiltskin - [[member: Charlie Gill]] //(Green Templeton)// \\ Sam 4 - [[member: Maya Greetham]] //(St.Catz)// |
|**Best Song**| Rumpelstiltskin song - [[member: Ellie Welbourn]] //(Magdalen)// \\ Something New - [[member: Ellie Welbourn]] //(Magdalen)//|
|**The ‘Beyond the Call of Duty’ Award**| [[member: Ellie Welbourn]] for writing many songs \\ [[member: Jake Caudwell]]  and [[member: Charlie Howley]] for volunteering to direct against all their own wishes \\ [[member: Aleksandra Matkowska]] for dealing with venue chaos \\ [[member: David Street]] for lighting the entire show on the basis of about a week's preparation|



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