Simon Butteriss as John Wellington Wells
"... a dazzling musical tour de force ..." Time Out
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Philip and his women - Maimie McCoy - Puma, Lucy Brown - Barbara, Georgina Rich - Winifred, Mark Dexter - Philip (Peter Warlock) |
Current Capriol Film Productions
Gilbert & Sullivan - A Motley Pair
Internationally lauded Gilbert and Sullivan star, Simon Butteriss has written and presented a major five part series about the unique partnership whose Savoy operas are as popular now as they were in the nineteenth century. Produced and directed by Tony Britten, the series will air on Sky Arts in September ad DVDs will be available shortly after.
Oliver Goldsmith’s evergreen comedy deservedly lives on in the theatre, now it has a new life on television and, later this year, on DVD.
"A sumptuous high definition treatment..."
The Telegraph
"A Gooseberry Fool - Oliver Goldsmith Stoops to Conquer"
Accompanying "She Stoops" and shot on and around the main set was Simon Butteriss's "Cock and Bull Story" styled exploration of the life and work of Goldsmith.
"This is a great introduction."
Time out
A Salaried Wit - Grossmith, Gilbert and Sullivan
Simon Butteriss, the modern George Grossmith, explores the life and performances of Gilbert and Sullivan's original "patterman".
"... innovative and entertaining ..."
The Sunday Times
Peter Warlock - Some Little Joy
is a fascinating film biography of the early 20th-century composer Philip Heseltine, better known as Peter Warlock, who pioneered a revival of English song.
"the best thing of its kind since Ken Russell's 'Delius'."
Richard Osborne, The Oldie
Tony Britten’s trademark wit and accessibility perfectly compliments Verdi’s glorious comedy.
Twenty seven minute original work for television.
Four young men – an artist, a playwright, a musician and a philosopher live in a “Withnail and I”-like celebration of drink, drugs and bad behaviour. Their lives are irrevocably changed when the playwright Rodolfo falls in love with the enigmatic Mimi. Blind to her drug problem he is consumed only by immature sexual jealousy, and his obsession brings their relationship to an end. When Mimi returns, terminally ill, the boys are forced to comprehend the painful reality of growing up. Shot on film entirely on location in South East London.
