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Breath of Spring by
Peter Coke |
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Breath of Spring by
Peter Coke |
| Dame Beatrice
houses a collection of middle-aged 'guests', but the real
head of the household is Lily, her maid. To repay Dame
Beatrice for giving her a job despite her criminal past,
Lily presents her with a mink cape filched from the flat
next door. The brigadier deploys his 'troops' to return
the fur. Indeed, the whole campaign is so invigorating
that they are all determined to retain this excitement in
their lives by forming a syndicate to steal furs and give
their profits to Dame Beatrice's favourite worthy causes.
There are some sticky moments, but they continue with
their gentle larceny until Lily, mistrustful of their
amateurism, makes them promise never to touch another fur.
But life is so flat after the police depart. Perhaps they
cannot steal furs, but..... The play is set in the mid 1970's with the action taking place in Dame Beatrice's London apartment. |
Cast |
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| Ms Nanette Parry ("Nan") | Mary Davidson |
| Brigadier Albert Rayne ("Bertie") | Hugh Dower |
| Lily Thompson | Angela Hunter |
| Alice, Lady Miller | Julie Upton |
| Dame Beatrice Appleby ("Bee") | Sheila Buckthorp |
| Ms Elizabeth Hatfield ("Hattie") | 'Titch' Rivett |
| Detective Sargeant Pape | John Clarkson |
| Constable Kemp | Chris Hudson |
Crew |
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| Stage Management | Pauline Uprichard & Charlotte Broughton |
| Assistant to Stage Management | Elaine Dower |
| Production Assistant | Jenny Brundle |
| Set | Ian Uprichard & David Broughton |
| Special Props | Heather Muddiman & Ian Uprichard |
| Lighting Set | John Fox & Nigel Dring |
| Continuity | Jenny Brundle |
| Sound Recordist | Charles Ross |
| Box Office | Jane Nutting |
| Poster Design | Diana Elrington |
Acknowledgements |
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| Special
thanks to: Rose Barker from The Cats Protection
League for the loan of simulated furs and some
hats |
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