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Cast |
| The Rector |
Andy Hodgson |
| Emily Arlington |
Helen Robinson |
| Lady Cressida |
Sharon Burton |
| Lady Isobel |
Ailsa Oliver |
| Aubrey Datchett |
Trevor Laws |
| Dr Shawcross |
Dave Pearson |
| Mrs Hodge |
Val Howell |
| Richard Harker |
Jonathan Preston |
| Mabel |
Jenny Stewart
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| Dorothy |
Mary Elliott |
| Inspector Eaton |
Andy Hodgson |
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Directed by Dave Pearson |
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| Murder (Not) In The Title |
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Dave Pearson was keen to direct another play, but one without
'Murder' in the title. As Dr Shawcross he wore a
rather inappropriate wig which made him look like a fey
Dick Turpin. All together now - "I’m the dandy
highwayman that you're too scared to mention". |
| Dead, And Never Called Me Mother! |
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We
finally succumb to a hoary old amdram cliché. Helen, playing
Emily, is two years older than Sharon, who played her
mother. |
| Quote, Unquote |
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Good, dramatic roles for everyone,
particularly the women. And I got to play a really
enjoyable, three dimensional part. Proved
that I could still get into my wedding dress! Sharon
My first production. I
owe a debt of thanks here to Dave Pearson, who got me on board in the first
place, but what I still remember is how welcome everyone made me feel. You’re
all lovely. Jenny asking a startled audience member each
night if they were "Bride or Groom" was a favourite moment as was the (intentionally) disastrous wedding
ceremony, which reduced Val to hysterics in the read-through, and which Ailsa
and I furiously ab-libbed through, as it was the only way we could make it work.
I was given the fabled eyepatch, but wore it on the wrong night and
nearly put Jonathan off his lines. Sorry! Andy |
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Did for ever any chance of my appearing on Strictly Come Dancing; I lived
in dread of the dance scene, as I'm sure did Sharon's toes. But despite
this I enjoyed this play; Ailsa's detestable old mother-in-law, Val's 'death
rattle' bit. There was a real chill evoked by the characters. Slapped again Jonathan
At the end of every play Sharon always asks me (sometimes to her regret) for an
honest opinion of her performance. So I told her this was the best one she’d
given to date. David
Being allowed to scream a lot. What more could I
ask for? Helen |
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Technically challenging. Strong performances by all
the cast. Madness, murder, passion, ghosts and an alarming pig! Betty
I think I'll always remember Dave Pearson's dodgy barnet, Sharon's spectacular hat, Helen going quite convincingly bonkers and my
having to stammer out 'F...F... FORNICATION!!!' without
laughing! Ailsa |
| Was I In That One? |
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Goodbye to Mary but hello to
Andy who rose to the challenge of having two parts by playing
The Rector as a gentle man of the cloth and Eaton like a member
of the Brazilian death squads. |
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