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Documentary shares the making of the Elizabethan Madrigal Feast

By CORINNA RICHARDSON corinna.richardson@thefacts.com
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Jan 2, 2021
Jan 2, 2021 Updated Jan 5, 2021
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Susan Fowler, left, Judi James and Susan Plowman, pictured in an old photograph that was shown during the documentary, have been involved with the Elizabethan Madrigal Feast since the beginning.

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Film footage of the 2018 Elizabethan Madrigal Feast is included in the documentary of the event put forth by the Center for the Arts and Sciences, to celebrate and share the history of the event during the year it cannot take place.

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Audience members in the foreground enjoy the Elizabethan Madrigal Feast in 2018, as shown in film footage included in the 2021 documentary.

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Mary Meyers, a producer of the event and the self-described “queen of the scullery,” shares her experiences being part of the Elizabethan Madrigal Feast each year during the documentary, which is available to view on YouTube.

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Cheryl Fowler describes the history of the Elizabethan Madrigal Feast during the documentary. Fowler is chairwoman of the event, and was the one to present the idea during a meeting at the Center for the Arts and Sciences in the late 1980s.

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Judi James, in red, and Cheryl Fowler next to her, in black, are pictured in a photograph of preparations for a previous Elizabethan Madrigal Feast. The photograph was included in the video documentary detailing the history of the event.

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A swatch of fabric and partial costume sketch is shown during the documentary detailing the history of the Elizabethan Madrigal Feast. As the costume designer, feast Chairwoman Cheryl Fowler says she begins with the fabrics, and lets them tell her what to do.

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Denis James is shown at the end of the Elizabethan Madrigal Feast documentary reciting the lines that are interwoven throughout the video as narration. He is married to producer, writer and director Judi James, and has portrayed the role of the Steward.

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Every other year since 1988, the Earl of Warwick has opened Warwick Castle in the Center for the Arts and Sciences to the local public, inviting guests to celebrate the joy of light during the darkest of seasons.