#Ellis Dudgeon

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Ellis Dudgeon - Lagoon of memories - Kaikoura. 1930s-1950s

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Ellis Dudgeon • Autumn Resplendent, c.1936

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Ellis Dudgeon - Lagoon of memories - Kaikoura. 1930s-1950s

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The 2018 GB Panto Award Nominees

The Great British Pantomime Awards have announced their nominees for 2018.

Best  Ensemble:  - Hexagon Reading - Towngate Basildon - Sailsbury Playhouse - Sheffield Lyceum - York Theatre Royal

Best Song Sheet: - Ed Thorpe - Richard Ellis - Matt Slack  - Mark James - Craig Hollingsworth

Best Lighting: Sponsored by Production Light and Sound - Birmingham Hippodrome - Glasgow Kings Theatre - Lyric Hammersmith - Greenwich Theatre London - Newcastle Theatre Royal

Best Double Act: - Paul Zerdin & Sam - The Chuckle Brothers - The Grumbleweeds - Pickle & Lilly - The Dolls

Musical Supervision: - Gary Hind - Robert Hyman & Trish Cooke - Elliot Styche - Ben Goddard - Bryan Hodgson

Best Choreography: - Nikki Wilkes - Ashley Johnson - Dee Jago - Richard Roe - Twist & Pulse

Best Speciality Act: - Pete Firman - Diversity - Ashleigh & Friends - The Timbuktu Tumblers - Phil Hitchcock

Best Staging & Set: - Morgan Brind - Keith Orton - William Fricker - James Button - Victoria Spearing

Best Script: - Michael Harrison & Allan Steward - Morgan Brind - Daniel Buckroyd - Alan McHugh & David McGillivray - Sarah A Nixon & Mark Chatterton

Special Effect:  - Flying Bus - Twins FX - Flying Carpet - Tivoli Theatre Wimborne - Beast Transform - Derby Arena - Three Headed Dog - Loughborough Town Hall - Fire Breathing Dragon - Hall Fo Cornwall Truro

Best New Comer: - Ronan Parke - Beverly Knight - Al Murray - Danny Beard - Pete Firman

Best Fairy: - Elaine C Smith - Lisa Davina Phillip - Janine Duvutski - Amanda Coutts - Robyn Mellor

Best Supporting Male: - Nigel Havers - Richard David Caine - Ian Kirkby - Luke Adamson - Stephane Anelli

Best Dame: - David Robbins - Andrew Ryan - Ben Roddy - Donovan Christian Cary - Anthony Stuart Hicks

Leading Male: Sponsored by Encore Radio - Danny Mac - Edward Rowe (Kernow King) - Charlie Stemp - Sam Harrison - Dale Mathurin

Best Comic: Sponsored by Freedom Flying - Andy Colins - Aiden O’Neil - Johnny Mac - Danny Adams - Tweedy

Best Pantomine - 1500+ Seats: Sponsored by Gallone’s Ice Cream - Birmingham Hippodrome - Kings Glasgow - London Palladium - Derby Arena - The Bristol Hippodrome

Best Ugly Sisters: Sponsored by Molly Limpets - Ian Smith & Matt Danies - Jack Lane Noble & Graham Hoadly - Ben Stock & Neal Wright - The Harper Brothers - Jamie Morris & Tarot Joseph

Best Director: - Phil Clarke - Eric Potts - Chris Nelson - Christian Patterson & Jonny Wilkes - Damian Sandys

Female Baddie: - Grant Stott - Carli Norris - Elaine Paige - Zoe Birkett

Male Baddie: Sponsored by CME - Vikki Stone - Kit Hesketh-Harvey - Lawrence Boothman - David Leonard - Steve Serlin - Stefan Pejic

Best Pantomime - Under 750 Seats: Sponsored by Gallone’s Ice Cream - Lougborough Town Hall - Sailsbury Playhouse - Mercury Theatre Colchester - Yvonne Arnaud Guildford

Best Pantomime - 750 - 1500 Seats: Sponsored by Gallone’s Ice Cream - Weymouth Pavillion - Regent Theatre Stoke - Sheffield Lyceum - Theatre Royal Norwich - Waterside Aylesbury - Belfast Grand

Leading Female: - Faith Omole - Lucy Jane Quinlan - Devon-Elise Johnson - Hannah Boyce - Cara Dudgeon

Best Lighting: Sponsored by Production Light and Sound - Ben Cracknell - Peter Watts - Tim Deiling - Nathan Long  - Ben Cracknell

Best Costume Design: Sponsored by Maxine’s Feathers - David Shields - Hugh Durrant, Ron Briggs, Teresa Nalton & Mike Coltman - Michael Batchelor - Paul Shriek - Alison Brown

The 2018 GB Panto Awards will take place at the New Wimbledon Theatre on Sunday 15th of April 2018. The event will be hosted by Christopher Biggins and will feature performances from special guests. For more information or to book tickets head to the official The Great British Pantomime Website. 

Images courtesy of The Great British Pantomime Awards Twitter. 

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Children’s Literature Names

Master List - Sorted by Book

(will continue to add)

Sara Crewe (A Little Princess) Becky (A Little Princess) Ermengarde (A Little Princess) Lottie (A Little Princess) Lavinia (A Little Princess)

Olaf (A Series of Unfortunate Events) Violet Baudelaire (A Series of Unfortunate Events) Klaus Beaudelaire (A Series of Unfortunate Events) Sunny Beaudelaire (A Series of Unfortunate Events)

Meg Murry (A Wrinkle in Time) Charles Wallace Murry (A Wrinkle in Time) Calvin O’Keefe (A Wrinkle in Time) Sandy Murry (A Wrinkle in Time) Dennys Murry (A Wrinkle in Time)

Alice (Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland)

Amelia Bedelia (Amelia Bedelia)

Anne Shirley (Anne of Green Gables) Marilla Cuthbert (Anne of Green Gables) Matthew Cuthbert (Anne of Green Gables) Gilbert Blythe (Anne of Green Gables) Diana Barry (Anne of Green Gables) Jane Andrews (Anne of Green Gables) Ruby Gillis (Anne of Green Gables) Rachel Lynde (Anne of Green Gables)

Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl) Holly Short (Artemis Fowl) Julius Root (Artemis Fowl) Angeline Fowl (Artemis Fowl) Juliet Butler (Artemis Fowl)

Babar (Babar) Celeste (Babar) Arthur (Babar) Zephir (Babar) Cornelius (Babar) Pom (Babar) Flora (Babar) Alexander (Babar) Isabelle (Babar) Pompadour (Babar) Victor (Babar) Badou (Babar) Lulu (Babar)

India Opal “Opal“ Buloni (Because of Winn-Dixie) Winn-Dixie (Because of Winn-Dixie) Gloria Dump (Because of Winn-Dixie) Franny Block (Because of Winn-Dixie) Otis (Because of Winn-Dixie)

Betsey (Elizabeth) Warrington Ray (Betsey-Tacy) Tacy (Anastacia) (Betsey-Tacy) Tib (Thelma) Miller (Betsey-Tacy) Bob Ray (Betsey-Tacy) Jule Ray (Betsey-Tacy) Julia Ray (Betsey-Tacy) Margaret Ray (Betsey-Tacy) Joe Willard (Betsey-Tacy)

Willy Wonka (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) Charlie Bucket (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) Joe (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) Augustus Gloop (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) Violet Beauregarde (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) Veruca Salt (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) Mike Teavee (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) Arthur Slugworth (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) Josephine (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) Georgina (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) George (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)

Fern (Charlotte's Web) Avery (Charlotte's Web) Wilbur (Charlotte's Web) Charlotte (Charlotte's Web) Joy (Charlotte's Web) Aranea (Charlotte's Web) Nellie (Charlotte's Web) Tempelton (Charlotte’s Web) Homer Zuckerman (Charlotte's Web) Edith Zuckerman (Charlotte's Web) Lurvy (Charlotte's Web) Henry Fussy (Charlotte's Web)

Coraline Jones (Coraline) Wybie Lovat (Coraline)

George (Curious George)

Eloise (Eloise)

Cyril (Five Children and It) Anthea (Five Children and It) Robert (Five Children and It) Jane (Five Children and It) Hilary “the Lamb“ (Five Children and It)

Harold (Harold and the Purple Crayon)

Heidi (Heidi) Peter (Heidi) Clara (Heidi)

Meggie Folchart (Inkheart Trilogy) Mo (Mortimer) Folchart (Inkheart Trilogy) Capricorn (Inkheart Trilogy) Gwin (Inkheart Trilogy) Elinor Loredan (Inkheart Trilogy) Basta (Inkheart Trilogy) Darius (Inkheart Trilogy) Farid (Inkheart Trilogy) Fenoglio (Inkheart Trilogy) Mortola (Inkheart Trilogy) Resa (Teresa) Folchart (Inkheart Trilogy) Orpheus (Inkheart Trilogy) Roxane (Inkheart Trilogy) Brianna (Inkheart Trilogy) Cosimo (Inkheart Trilogy) Despina (Inkheart Trilogy) Doria (Inkheart Trilogy) Minerva (Inkheart Trilogy) Violante (Inkheart Trilogy) Rosanna (Inkheart Trilogy) Anselmo (Inkheart Trilogy) Fulvio (Inkheart Trilogy) Ivo (Inkheart Trilogy) Lazaro (Inkheart Trilogy) Pippo (Inkheart Trilogy) Paula (Inkheart Trilogy) Rico (Inkheart Trilogy)

James (James and the Giant Peach)

Laura Ingalls (Little House on the Prairie) Mary Amelia Ingalls (Little House on the Prairie) Carrie Ingalls (Little House on the Prairie) Caroline Ingalls (Little House on the Prairie) Charles Ingalls (Little House on the Prairie) Almanzo Wilder (Little House on the Prairie)

Cedric Errol (Little Lord Fauntleroy)

Jo (Josephine) March (Little Women) Meg March (Little Women) Beth March (Little Women) Amy March (Little Women) Laurie (Theodore) Laurence (Little Women)

Madeline Fogg (Madeline) Nicole (Madeline) Danielle (Madeline) Chloe (Madeline) Yvette (Madeline) Lulu (Madeline) Anne (Madeline) Monique (Madeline) Sylvie (Madeline) Nona (Madeline) Janine (Madeline) Ellie (Madeline) Pepito (Madeline) Genevieve (Madeline) Leopold (Madeline)

Darrell Rivers (f) (Malory Towers) Sally Hope (Malory Towers) Alicia Jones (Malory Towers) Betty (Malory Towers) Mary-Lou (Malory Towers) Daphne (Malory Towers) Gwendoline “Gwen“ (Malory Towers)

Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins) Jane Banks (Mary Poppins) Michael Banks (Mary Poppins) Barbara Banks (Mary Poppins) John Banks (Mary Poppins) Winifred Banks (Mary Poppins) George Banks (Mary Poppins) Bert (Mary Poppins)

Matilda Wormwood (Matilda) Lavender (Matilda) Jenny (Jennifer) Honey (Matilda) Agatha Trunchball (Matilda) Zinnia Wormwood (Matilda) Bruce Bogtrotter (Matilda)

Matilda (Nurse Matilda)

Oliver Twist (Oliver Twist) Nancy (Oliver Twist) Rose Maylie (Oliver Twist)

Peter Pan (Peter and Wendy) Wendy Moira Angela Darling (Peter and Wendy) John Darling (Peter and Wendy) Michael Darling (Peter and Wendy) Mary Darling (Peter and Wendy) Tiger Lily (Peter and Wendy)

Pollyanna Whittier (Pollyanna) Polly (Pollyanna) Nancy (Pollyanna)

Ramona Geraldine Quimby (Ramona) Beezus (Beatrice) Ann Quimby (Ramona) Roberta Day Quimby (Ramona) Bob (Robert) Quimby (Ramona) Dorothy Quimby (Ramona) Beatrice Day-Kemp (Ramona) Howie Kemp (Ramona) Willa Jean Kemp (Ramona) Hobart Kemp (Ramona) Henry Huggins (Ramona) Ribsy (Ramona) Daisy Kidd (Ramona) Jeremy Kidd (Ramona) Danny (Ramona) Susan Kushner (Ramona) Davy (Ramona)

Rebecca Rowena Randall (Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm) Miranda Sawyer (Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm) Jane Sawyer (Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm) Jeremiah Cobb (Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm) Sarah Cobb (Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm) Emma Jane Perkins (Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm) Adam Ladd (Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm)

Patricia “Pat“ O’Sullivan (St. Clare’s) Isabel O’Sullivan (St. Clare’s) Alison O’Sullivan (St. Clare’s) Hilary Wentworth (St. Clare’s) Carlotta Brown (St. Clare’s) Janet Robins (St. Clare’s) Doris Elward (St. Clare’s) Kitty Flaherty (St. Clare’s) Angela Favorleigh (St. Clare’s) Alma Pudden (St. Clare’s) Elsie “Catty“ Fanshawe (St. Clare’s) Gladys(St. Clare’s) Mirabel (St. Clare’s) Anne-Marie (St. Clare’s) Claudine (St. Clare’s) Antoinette (St. Clare’s) Roberta “Bobby“ Ellis (St. Clare’s) Winifred James (St. Clare’s) Tessie (St. Clare’s) Margery Fenworthy (St. Clare’s) Lucy Oriell (St. Clare’s) Erica (St. Clare’s) Priscilla Parsons (St. Clare’s) Joan Terry (St. Clare’s)

John Walker (Swallows and Amazons) Susan Walker (Swallows and Amazons) Titty Walker (Swallows and Amazons) Roger Walker (Swallows and Amazons) Bridget “Vicky“ Walker (Swallows and Amazons) Nancy (Ruth) Blackett (Swallows and Amazons) Peggy (Margaret) Blackett (Swallows and Amazons) Dorothea Callum (Swallows and Amazons) Dick Callum (Swallows and Amazons) Tom Dudgeon (Swallows and Amazons) Bess Farland (Swallows and Amazons) Nell Farland (Swallows and Amazons) Joe (Swallows and Amazons) Bill (Swallows and Amazons) Pete (Swallows and Amazons) Don (Swallows and Amazons) Daisy (Swallows and Amazons) Dum (Swallows and Amazons) Dee (Swallows and Amazons) James Turner (Swallows and Amazons) Molly (Mary) Blackett (Swallows and Amazons) Mary Walker (Swallows and Amazons) Ted Walker (Swallows and Amazons) Jim Brading (Swallows and Amazons) Timothy Stedding (Swallows and Amazons) Jim Woodall (Swallows and Amazons) Billy (Swallows and Amazons) Silas (Swallows and Amazons) Mary Swainson (Swallows and Amazons) Jacky Warriner (Swallows and Amazons) Robin Tyson (Swallows and Amazons)

Tom Sawyer (The Adventures of Tom Sawyer) Polly (The Adventures of Tom Sawyer) Huckleberry Finn (The Adventures of Tom Sawyer) Becky Thatcher (The Adventures of Tom Sawyer) Joe Harper (The Adventures of Tom Sawyer) Sid (The Adventures of Tom Sawyer) Mary (The Adventures of Tom Sawyer)

Sophie (The BFG)

Henry James Cordyce/Alden (The Boxcar Children) Jessie (Jessica) Cordyce/Alden (The Boxcar Children) Violet Cordyce/Alden (The Boxcar Children) Benjamin Cordyce/Alden (The Boxcar Children) James Henry Cordyce/Alden (The Boxcar Children) Soo Lee (The Boxcar Children) Mike (The Boxcar Children) Joe (The Boxcar Children) Alice (The Boxcar Children) Jane (The Boxcar Children) Andy (The Boxcar Children) John Carter (The Boxcar Children)

Edward Beverly (The Children of the New Forest) Humphrey Beverly (The Children of the New Forest) Alice Beverly (The Children of the New Forest) Edith Beverly (The Children of the New Forest) Jacob (The Children of the New Forest) Pablo (The Children of the New Forest) Patience (The Children of the New Forest)

Aslan (The Chronicles of Narnia) Jadis (The Chronicles of Narnia) Peter Pevensie (The Chronicles of Narnia, LWW) Susan Penvensie (The Chronicles of Narnia, LWW) Edmund Pevensie (The Chronicles of Narnia, LWW) Lucy Pevensie (The Chronicles of Narnia, LWW) Tumnus (The Chronicles of Narnia, LWW) Caspian (The Chronicles of Narnia, PC) Eustace Scrubb (The Chronicles of Narnia, VDT) Jill Pole (The Chronicles of Narnia, SC) Rillian (The Chronicles of Narnia, SC) Shasta / Cor (The Chronicles of Narnia, HaHB) Bree (The Chronicles of Narnia, HaHB) Aravis (The Chronicles of Narnia, HaHB) Tirian (The Chronicles of Narnia, LB) Digory Kirke (The Chronicles of Narnia, MN) Polly Plummer (The Chronicles of Narnia, MN)

Jonas (The Giver) Lily (The Giver) Gabriel (The Giver) Asher (The Giver) Fiona (The Giver) Larissa (The Giver)

Julian (The Famous Fave) Dick (The Famous Fave) Anne (The Famous Fave) Georgina “George“ (The Famous Fave) Timmy (The Famous Fave)

Jo (m) / Joe (The Faraway Tree) Bessie / Beth (The Faraway Tree) Fanny / Frannie (The Faraway Tree) Dick / Rick (The Faraway Tree)

Hugo Cabret (The Invention of Hugo Cabret) Isabelle (The Invention of Hugo Cabret) Georges Méliès (The Invention of Hugo Cabret) Jeanne (The Invention of Hugo Cabret) Etienne (The Invention of Hugo Cabret) Rene Tabard (The Invention of Hugo Cabret)

Mowgli (The Jungle Book)

Jack Smith (The Magic Tree House) Annie Smith (The Magic Tree House) Morgan Le Fay (The Magic Tree House) Merlin (The Magic Tree House) Kathleen (The Magic Tree House) Teddy (The Magic Tree House)

Clara (The Nutcracker and the Mouse King) Marie (The Nutcracker and the Mouse King)

Rosalind Penderwick (The Penderwicks) Skye Penderwick (The Penderwicks) Jane Penderwick (The Penderwicks) Batty (Elizabeth) Penderwick (The Penderwicks) Jeffrey Tifton (The Penderwicks) Martin Penderwick (The Penderwicks) Elizabeth Penderwick (The Penderwicks) Claire Penderwick (The Penderwicks) Iantha Aaronson Penderwick (The Penderwicks) Brenda Tifton (The Penderwicks) Alec McGrath (The Penderwicks) Dexter Dupree (The Penderwicks) Cagney (The Penderwicks) Harry (The Penderwicks) Turron Asabere (The Penderwicks) Anna (The Penderwicks) Tommy Geiger (The Penderwicks)

Roberta Waterbury (The Railway Children) Peter Waterbury (The Railway Children) Phyllis Waterbury (The Railway Children)

Mary Lennox (The Secret Garden) Colin Craven (The Secret Garden) Dickon Sowerby (The Secret Garden) Martha Sowerby (The Secret Garden) Archibald Craven (The Secret Garden)

Ferdinand (The Story of Ferdinand)

Fritz Robinson (The Swiss Family Robinson) Ernest Robinson (The Swiss Family Robinson) Jack Robinson (The Swiss Family Robinson) Francis Robinson (The Swiss Family Robinson) Emily Montrose (The Swiss Family Robinson)

Peter (The Tale of Peter Rabbit) Josephine (The Tale of Peter Rabbit) Benjamin (The Tale of Peter Rabbit)

Victor Getz (The Thief Lord) Esther Hartlieb (The Thief Lord) Prosper (The Thief Lord) Bo (Bonifazius) (The Thief Lord) Wespe (Caterina) Grimani (The Thief Lord) Riccio (The Thief Lord) Mosca (The Thief Lord) Scipio Massimo / Fortunato (The Thief Lord) Ernesto “Barbarossa“ (The Thief Lord) Renzo (The Thief Lord) Massimo (The Thief Lord) Ida Spavento (The Thief Lord)

Dorothy Gale (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz) Henry (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz) Em (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz) Boq (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz) Glinda (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz)

Jim Hawkins (Treasure Island)

Max (Where the Wild Things Are)

Winnie (Winnie-the-Pooh) Christopher Robin (Winnie-the-Pooh)

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A Ridiculous Analogy of a Slightly Irritating Metaphor - by Ellie Dudgeon

Ok so a few days ago I saw a comment somewhere, I can’t even remember where, saying that recently suits has gone a bit ‘off the rails’ and I personally disagreed with this statement but that is not what this is about because I then got to thinking about that metaphor and realised that, especially in the context of a tv show, it doesn’t make sense. so I decided to analyse it (this happened at about midnight one night - I wasn't getting any sleep).

So in order to analyse this metaphor let’s go into its meaning. Let’s say a train was going along some train tracks (or rails) constantly at a steady pace. A certain distance ahead, however, the engineers are also going along at a steady pace, building those very rails that the train goes along. If the engineers decide that the rails are going to bend around to the left or right or even possibly change direction all together, then they can build them that way because they have that control.

By the time the train has travelled a certain distance, they will have been many curves and bends away from the straight line through the landscape that the passengers may have imagined originally. It doesn’t really matter why it’s changed, but just that it has and that it would never have gone in a straight line because of the choices of the engineers. As long as the train keeps travelling along the tracks being built then it will not go off the rails wherever those rails go because those rails were never predetermined. There was never a guarantee made to the passengers as to where the train would end up going.

When the train first set off, the passengers that decided to go along for the ride, did so with their own free will and they did so knowing that they couldn't possibly know the final destination at this point. Therefore by getting on the train, they willingly signed away their right to ever know where the train is headed for or question the engineers as to why it went to this location.

Anyway, in relation to a tv show, lets say Suits, what I am saying is that the engineers are Aaron Korsh and his team of writers and creators. The train drivers and staff are the cast of the show and the passengers are the people who decide to sit down and watch the show. Therefore it doesn’t make sense to say that a show is going ‘off the rails’ because the rails were never PREDESTINED but are instead laid out with every decision that the creators make. What I’m not saying is that fans of a show should always blindly just accept what happens in a show, I’m just saying that, just because the train may not have made a stop at your desired location or it has whizzed past places you would like to see, that doesn’t mean it is wrong in any way or that you have the right to demand that it should stop because you never had that right - you signed it willingly away as soon as you started watching the show (remember).

Fans are merely passengers along for an awesome ride that will go in ways you could never imagined it going when you where first introduced to the characters in the pilot. But hey, if you really don’t like where the train has gone or where it looks like it may be heading then get off whenever you like at any of the stops by just stopping to watch the show.

Anyway, yeah, I think its a stupid metaphor.

The end.

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Ellis Dudgeon - Sunset glow, 1930s-1950s

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Ellis Dudgeon - Autumn Resplendent, c.1936

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Ellis Dudgeon - A million golden leaves, c.1940

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Ellis Dudgeon - Stormy Sunset, n.d.

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Ellis Dudgeon - Lagoon of memories - Kaikoura. 1930s-1950s