Le Comte Ory
25, 27 and 29 July 2017
The Coade Theatre, Bryanston, Dorset
Sung in French with English subtitles | 600-seat theatre | 48-piece orchestra | chorus of 70

Brief Synopsis
The Wicked Adventures of Count Ory – a rollicking comedy – tells the story of our hero’s pathetic attempts to gain the attention of the gorgeous Adele. She and her companions have sent their menfolk off to war when lad-about-town Ory arrives masquerading as a mystic who the ladies are eager to consult. When this ruse fails, Ory and his followers resort to seeking refuge from an approaching storm…dressed as nuns! Naturally, the wine flows and defrocking is inevitable…
Cast & Creative Team
Comte Ory, a rich lad-about-town | Nico Darmanin |
Le Gouverneur, Ory’s tutor | Steven Page |
Isolier, Ory’s page (in love with Adèle) | Heather Lowe |
Raimbaud, friend of Ory | Szymon Mechlinski |
La Comtesse Adèle, a lovesick young lady | Jennifer France |
Ragonde, Adèle’s companion | Sarah Pring |
Alice, Adèle’s maid | Lisa Willems |
1st Soldier, tenor | Robert Forrest |
Conductor | José Miguel Esandi |
Director | David Phipps-Davis |
Designer | Steve Howell |
Costume Realisation | Rebecca Hopkins |
Lighting Designer | Ian Sommerville |
Choreographer / Assistant Director | Jenny Perry |
Chorus Master | Benjamin Goodson |
Orchestra Leader | David Spencer |