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Duncan Noel-Paton [FOUND]
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2005 2:48 pm
by Tim
Does anyone have an address (email or snail!) for Duncan Noel-Paton? I.e. the former head of drama who retired several years ago. His wife was the school doctor, and Sam and Kate (IIRC) were their kids and also OBs.
Much appreciated if anyone could help!
Cheers
Tim
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 12:25 pm
by Great Plum
The funky one now resides in a part of a mansion between Horsham and Crawley - I don't have his address but he sometimes pops back to CH - I am sure someone will have an addy for him!
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 4:57 pm
by Deb GP
I have it "somewhere". Give me a chance to find it and I'll PM you.
Tis a lovely house. And gorgeous gardens - complete with Follies!
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 5:03 pm
by Tim
Follies
Follies, eh!
Thanks very much if you can find it. Not sure how "PM" will work but my email address is
tim@timbenjamin.com 
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 5:03 pm
by FrogBoxed
Deb GP wrote:Tis a lovely house. And gorgeous gardens - complete with Follies!
Now why doesn't that surprise me?!
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 6:04 pm
by Andy Friend
Anyone for a slice of Kezia quiche?
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 9:10 am
by Deb GP
I did think their initials carved onto the new stone fire surround was a *little* ostentatious - but very tastefully done.
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:30 am
by Ian Stannard
He is still directing - last week the girls at Farlington put on a lavish production of The Tempest in the Theatre. Costumes direct from the Royal Shakespeare company of course! He is still missed - the drama department have yet to replace him adequately (in my opinion)
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 11:18 am
by FrogBoxed
Ian Stannard wrote:He is still missed - the drama department have yet to replace him adequately (in my opinion)
Not possible, Duncan was a one-off!
I bet every single one of the OBs who were taught by him have fond memories of his unconventional drama games. For those who weren't, these often involved a pitch black theatre (with the curtains drawn to prevent anyone falling off the stage!) with one person being "it" while the rest of us hummed as they got nearer, or sometimes all of us would wander around in the dark, with our eyes shut trying to guess who we'd caught by touch alone... often with "interesting" consequences. Duncan loved to challenge us!
What made his productions so memorable (apart from the traditional terrifying grilling after the tech rehearsal
) were the choruses. These somehow seemed to consist of more girls than boys in costumes that got riskier and risker (or smaller and smaller and harder to act in
) the longer he'd been at CH...
Actually, that's not true (even it is accurate
), the thing that made his productions
really memorable was his sheer professionalism. We all respected him enormously, even though most of us called him by his first name (something some of the other Masters never could quite swallow) and gave our all in every single production whether we were the lead or just second spear-bearer on the left.
It sounds a bit sentimental now, but he was / is inspiring... one of those
great teachers who makes an impression that lasts long after becoming an OB and leaving the hallowed boards behind.
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 12:14 pm
by Great Plum
I don't shout unless I'm happy!
Yeah right...
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 12:33 pm
by Deb GP
"Eyes, Teeth & Tits"
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 2:24 pm
by mattholluk
Milk floats, milk floats!
You're all damn milk floats!
Ah good times, good times!
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 2:36 pm
by Deb GP
"Power to the end of the phrase."
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 8:40 pm
by jtaylor
Was he still doing "relaxation sessions" after 1992??
What a skive - most people fell asleep, and it was a really great to chill-out in double Drama at 4.30pm on a Friday afternoon!
J
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 8:46 pm
by Hannoir
never had him as a teacher but mrs miles used to do relaxation with us on a friday morning (first thing!) and it was ace.
jeff mayhew is pretty damn good tbh.