Scenes from the 2005 festival

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Jonathan Butcher conducting the Overture from Orpheus in the Underworld The Polesden Proms
performed by 
The North Downs Concert Orchestra
Conductor - Jonathan Butcher
Soloist - Sarah Williamson 
After the interval the audience listen to La Calinda from Koanga by Delius Sarah Williamson plays Mozart's Clarinet Concerto in A
  
Five Children and It
by E Nesbit
performed by Illyria
 
A family audience settle down to watch the story unfold. It is a grumpy, ugly sand fairy
......and she grew taller and taller!!!!! Magical wishes give the children wings to fly

A Tribute to Elvis Presley
featured
Adam Carter as Elvis
 

  
 Adam Carter has been "Elvis" for 24 years

He sang and talked like "The King"

Meeting a member of the audience The mood changes after dark, as he gets into his white suit
  
On Sunday evening we presented 
"Jazz on a a Summer Evening"
with Clare Teal
  
Clare with her four-piece band Clare has a distictive richness and warmth balanced by a rare subtlety and intimacy

Paul Malsom entertains the crowd before Clare starts her concert

 Singing a song in a warmer mood
"Well, itīs a marvelous night for a Moondance"
  
Damien de Roche directed our Shakespearean production of
The Merchant of Venice
 
Handling a flaming shaft in the carnival Edd Mott throws a flaming diablo as a juggler passes by
The traditional dance Michael Lawrence as the Prince of Morocco attempts to choose a casket
Martin Cox as the foppish Prince of Arragon. Bob Hamilton shows his anger as Shylock
Angharad Jones looks out as Jessica, Shylock's daughter After using the diablo Lorenzo must woo Jessica

"The quality of mercy is not strained..........."

The cast complete the play to great applause.