Love begins at fifty - Jan 2003
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A Farce by Raymond Hopkins
Directed By - Mary Rowley
The Story
Anita and Clive Debanks have been married for 28 years and have led an uneventful life. But all that is about to change. Although in a loveless marriage, Clive has never been unfaithful. However, as preparations for his fiftieth birthday party are underway, Clive feels that life is passing him by and has a yearning for one last fling. To this end he chooses three prospective partners from the 'Lonely Hearts' column in the local paper. By a strange twist of fate, the same paper is offering a Caribbean cruise, as the first prize in a competition to find the perfect married couple. Anita enters the competition, but keeps it a secret fro Clive. A photographer arrives to take the pictures of the happy couple the night that Anita is away but Clive is busy entertaining one of his new dates. From that point onwards, things get a little complicated, to say the least. The action is fast and furious in this hilarious farce.
Cast of Characters
ANITA DEBANKS - Lyn Aston
CLIVE DEBANKS - Stanley Crabtree
JACK REYNOLDS - Ray Kavanagh Clive's friend
CLAIRE MURPHY - Janet Dobie Anita's friend
TRACEY BARTON - Emma DaviesAnita's & Clive's Daughter
EMILY ROBERTS - Joanna Machin
ANNABEL WICKSON - Rebecca Williams
MAVIS LEGGETT - Robina Crawford
HENRY CLARK - Owen Osborn
SUSIE, THE GOLDFISH - Herself
Production Team
DIRECTOR - Mary Rowley
COORDINATOR - Jackie Bird
TECHNICAL MANAGER - Andrew Nadin
LIGHTING DESIGN - Andrew Nadin
SOUND - Andrew Nadin, Melissa Jones
LIGHTING - Karen Willans
SET DESIGN - Ray Kavanagh
STAGE MANAGER - Jackie Bird
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER - Sye Dobie
PROPS - Kathryn Crabtree, Carole Oldknow
PUBLICITY - Janet Dobie
TICKETS - Lesley Nunn
FRONT OF HOUSE - Joan Robertson & Her Team
PROGRAMME DESIGN - Lyn Aston
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Front L-R Lyn Aston, Janet Dobie, Rebecca Lloyd (nee Williams) Rear L-R Ray Kavanah, ?, ?, Stan Crabtree
Front L-R Lyn Aston, Janet Dobie, Rebecca Lloyd (nee Williams) Rear L-R Ray Kavanah, ?, ?, Stan Crabtree
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Show Pictures
Riverside Studio Theatre
SET BUILDING AND TECHNICAL
ACT 1
Scene 1 - Wednesday late morning - six weeks before the 50th birthday party.
Scene 2 - The following Tuesday evening.
Scene 3 - Friday afternoon - three weeks later.
ACT 2
Scene 1 - Friday morning - two weeks later.
Scene 2 - Saturday afternoon - the 50th birthday party.