Details
Written by Alan Bennett
Directed by Peter Moore
Rhoda McGaw Theatre, Woking.
7th - 10th June 2006
Tickets: £9 (£7 concessions)
Ottershaw Players Box Office: 01932 702091
Email: boxoffice@ottershawplayers.co.uk
Rhoda McGaw Box Office: 01483 545900
Synopsis
“Now then, let’s meet tonight’s contestants, the wonderful, wonderful Wicksteed Family”, announces know-all, busybody cleaning lady, Mrs Swabb. It’s 1973: “This must be what they call the Permissive Society.” They are all getting their share. Or are they? “Everywhere it’s the same. Sex. Sex. Sex. Well, I’m not having any!” remarks ex-colonial Lady Delia Rumpers, recently arrived in Hove. As they all strive to satisfy their desires, fantasies and fundamental urges whilst maintaining a slightly threadbare respectability, a farcical merry-go-round of mistaken identities, mammary misappropriations, manipulations, and medical malingerings develops at a manic pace. “One of the funniest plays from England’s funniest playwright”.
Cast
| Dr Arthur Wicksteed | Brian Inns |
| Muriel Wicksteed | Alison Byers |
| Mrs Swabb | Lynne Walters |
| Dennis Wicksteed | Mark Holton |
| Connie Wicksteed | Claire Turner |
| Canon Throbbing | Tim Matthews |
| Sir Percy Shorter | Matthew Horton |
| Lady Rumpers | Danny Sparkes |
| Felicity Rumpers | Nicky Breslin |
| Mr Shanks | Paul Foster |
| Mr Purdue | Dave Taylor |
| Accordionist | Roberto Buttaci |
Crew
| Director | Peter Moore |
| Stage Manager | Alan Wakefield |
| Deputy Stage Manager | Lisel Slark |
| ASMs | Paul Bungard, David Dunlop, Liz Buttle, Julia Williams |
| Set Design | Alan Wakefield & Jim Gallimore |
| Set Build | Alan Wakefield, David Dunlop, Paul Bungard, Peter Pratt, Members of Ottershaw Players |
| Lighting Design | Peter Harman & Robert Ive |
| Lighting Operation | Robert Ive |
| Sound | Thomasina Breslin |
| Prompt | Paula Duncan |
| Wardrobe | Chris Moore |
| Wardrobe Assistants | Brenda Midwinter, Claire White-Aldworth, Jenny Whitehouse |
| Props | Claire White-Aldworth |
| Front of House Manager | Chris Moore |
| FOH Assistants | Jim & Shirley Gallimore, Clare Groome, Sandy Hurle, Andrew & Jennie Hamel-Cooke, Lyn & Stewart Mison, Chris Paice, Sue Ross |
| Box Office | Chris Moore |
Reviews
Click HERE to read the NODA rep’s review of this show.
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