Come Rain, Come Shine

COME RAIN, COME SHINE
A celebration of the British Countryside
Devised and Directed by Malcolm McKee
Presented by some of the most famous voices in the land:
actors from the cast of The Archers.

The company for each individual show was selected from a pool of Archers and non-Archers actors, depending on their availability.

ARCHERS’ PRESENTATIONS
1999
14 February: Cliveden House
20 August: Swan Theatre, Worcester (Three Choirs Festival)

2000
4 – 7 October: Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford
6 & 7 October: Courtyard Theatre. Hereford
12 October: Orchard Theatre, Dartford
13 & 14 October: Wimbledon Theatre
21 October: Stag Theatre, Sevenoaks
26 October: Civic Centre, Aylesbury
27 October: Oakengate Theatre, Telford
31 October – 4 November: Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne

2001
15 February: Aberystwyth Arts Centre
16 February: Theatr Hafren, Newtown
18 February: North Wales Theatre, Llandudno
3 March: Civic Theatre, Darlington
18 March: Questors Theatre, Ealing
29 March: White Rock Theatre, Hastings
30 March: Harlow Playhouse
31 March: Princess Theatre, Hunstanton
19 April: City Varieties, Leeds
20 April: Whitley Bay Playhouse
21 April: Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch
3 May: Pavilion, Worthing
13 May: Pomegranate Theatre, Chesterfield
20 May: Pavilion Theatre, The Pier, Cromer
29 June: Corn Exchange, Newbury
6 July: Northcott Theatre, Exeter
29 July: Stratford-upon-Avon Poetry Festival
1 August: Open Air Theatre, Regent’s Park

2004
25 January: Theatre in the Orangery, Kilworth House
8 February: Theatre in the Orangery, Kilworth House

2007
4 February: Salisbury Playhouse (Fundraising Gala)
15 February: Lifford Hall, Broadway

2008
7 October: Worshipful Company of Carpenters, City of London
25 October: Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon (Fundraising Gala)

2009
11 September: Commemoration Hall, Hunstanton
18 September: RAC Club

2010
7 February: Joseph Rowntree Theatre, York (York Minster Fundraising Gala)
18 July: Redbourn Village Hall

2011
27 February: St Mary’s Arts Centre, Colchester (Help for heroes Fundraising Gala)
15 October: King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon (Samaritans Fundraiser)
15 December: Chichester Fine Arts Society

2013
12 May: Swan Hellenic, Minerva (Mediterranean Cruise)

2015
4 September: Swan Hellenic, Minerva (Adriatic Cruise)

2016
16 April: Richmond Golf Club

NON-ARCHERS’ PRESENTATIONS
2003
26 May: Swan Hellenic, Minerva II (Mediterranean Cruise)
5 October: St Vedast Church, City of London

2004
2 August: Swan Hellenic, Minerva II (Cruise to Norway)
8 November: Swan Hellenic, Minerva II (Red Sea Cruise)
19 December: Swan Hellenic, Minerva II (Indian Ocean Cruise)

2005
4 January: Swan Hellenic, Minerva II (Indian Ocean Cruise)
11 June: Copleston Church & Community Centre, Peckham
12 July: Swan Hellenic, Minerva II (Baltic Cruise)
19 December: Swan Hellenic, Minerva II (South American Cruise)

2006
1 August: Swan Hellenic, Minerva II (Cruise to Iceland)

2008
1 June: Swan Hellenic, Minerva (Baltic Cruise)
13 July: Swan Hellenic, Minerva (Cruise to Norway)

2009
26 March: Swan Hellenic, Minerva (Indian Ocean Cruise)
21 September: Swan Hellenic, Minerva (Black Sea Cruise)

2011
20 September: Swan Hellenic, Minerva (Black Sea Cruise)
14 September: Swan Hellenic, Minerva (Middle East Cruise)

2012
12 May: Methodist Church, Loughton (Fundraiser)

2013
3 April: Saga Ruby (World Cruise)
8 July: Swan Hellenic, Minerva (Arctic Cruise)
21 September: St Agnes Church, Bristol (Fundraiser)

Cast & Crew

Cast

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