This was the story of five women whose friendships began on their college swim team. They met up every August to recharge those relationships at the same beach cottage in North Carolina to catch up, laugh and meddle in each other’s lives. When fate threw a spanner into one of their lives, these women proved the enduring power of friendship.
It’s curtain up but lights out in this (amateur) dramatic murder mystery. When Ralph Valentine, Director of 'the Powder Keg Players', is stabbed onstage during a rehearsal, it’s the society’s cast and crew who find themselves in the spotlight for murder!
Harvey by Mary Chase is a Pulitzer Prize winning play made famous when it was made into a film starring James Stewart. The story is of the amiable Elwood P Dowd and his best friend Harvey, a huge white rabbit which only he can see. Harvey was directed by Liz Tomlin whose previous productions include “On Golden Pond”, “Pygmalion” and the UK amateur premier of “The Graduate.”
Iron Magnolias was set in a hairdressing salon in the North, and featured several diverse characters who were having their hair done for various special events. Then, something went horribly wrong -
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Trip of a Lifetime was about a young man who treats his parents to a round the world trip to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. The fractured relationship he has with his parents is explored with humour and poignacy.
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This farce by William Norfolk was staged in May 2016. Directed by John Tomlin it tells how a group of widows form a co-
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Life and Beth by Alan Ayckbourn.
Recently widowed Beth finds herself suddenly free of her kindly but very domineering husband Gordon, who comes back as a ghost, still trying to run her life.
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The Sunshine Boys by Neil Simon is about Al and Willie as “Lewis and Clark” who were a top-
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Death at the Granby Arms – A whodunnit farce by John Mc Dermott. Set in an old coaching inn, this mystery features Aubrey Fox, a local businessman, who has set his heart on taking over the whole town. Part of his empire is to be the recently acquired Granby Arms which had been run as a pub, but which is to be converted into a hotel. Profit is the sole purpose behind the purchase, so the threat to the livelihood of the two sisters working there is of no concern to Foxy. Beattie Cable and her sister Margaret are both employed behind the bar at the pub.
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Ladies in Retirment by Edward Percy & Reginald Denham -
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Miss Pilgrim's Progress by Betty Quin Outdoor Pleasures by Jean McConnell Last Post by Jean McConnell
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Café Society by Ayshe Raif Rugs & Pewter by Sam Bate A Cut in the Rates by Alan Ayckbourn
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The Cemetery Club by Ivan Menchell: Three Jewish widows meet once a month for tea before going to visit their husbands’ graves. Ida is sweet tempered and ready to begin a new life; Lucille is a feisty embodiment of the girl who just wants to have fun, while Doris is priggish and judgmental. When Sam the butcher enters the scene and begins dating Ida, Doris and Lucille put the kibosh on the budding romance. Guilt-
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This farce by William Norfolk was staged in May 2016. Directed by John Tomlin it tells how a group of widows form a co-
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A Month of Sundays is Bob Larbey's first stage play, although he is well known for writing many television series such as The Good Life, Please Sir, Get Some In and Ever Decreasing Circles, with his co-
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Haywire by Eric Chappell
While the wife is away the husband tries his hand at infidelity but his plans are thwarted by his son and daughter.
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Cafe Society is set in the early 1980’s and takes place in a run down East End Café that is due to close due to lack of business. The cast consists of three old friends who have known each other all their lives, and meet regularly in the café. As well as reminiscing about old times they ponder on imminent changes in their personal lives, and where they can meet in future.
This classic play by Ernest Thompson was made famous by the film version starring Henry Fonda and Katherine Hepburn. John Tomlin and Di Brook played the lead roles. It was directed by Liz Tomlin and tells the story of Norman Thayer’s fragile relationship with his daughter (played by Felicity Lund) and how, as he nears the end of his life, he finds joy in the bond he forms with his grandson.
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Neil Simon’s successful play The Odd Couple was rewritten by him for a female cast. Our production was directed by John Tomlin and our odd couple were played by Felicity Lund and Liz Tomlin. John Buck and Ron Butler played the two lotharios who lived upstairs. Other members of the cast included Jackie Lucas, Joanna Scott and Sally Harling.
This play looks at the emotional turmoil experienced by Grace whose late husband, Bardolph, was the local vicar.
At times funny and at times very poignant, the play slowly uncovers the repression and resentment that Grace has been suppressing throughout her marriage and questions the very foundation of her faith
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