Edward Alderton Theatre

This Season: 2012-2013

1 | 1-8 September 2012
Strippers by Peter Terson
this production has now finished

2 | 20-27 October 2012
Equus by Peter Shaffer
this production has now finished

3 | 8-15 December 2012
Snow Business devised by Wendy Marsh and Ian Long
this production has now finished

4 | 9-16 February 2013
Dangerous Corner by J B Priestley
this production has now finished

5 | 6-13 April 2013
Good Things by Liz Lochhead
this production has now finished

6 | 25 May - 1 June 2013 iWHODUNIT
The Hollow
by Agatha Christie
directed by Helen Banks

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The action is set in the home of the wildly eccentric Lord and Lady Angkatell, and their cousin Henrietta, a sculptor. A weekend house party brings an array of assorted relations — including impoverished second cousin Midge, a dress shop assistant, and wealthy estate owning cousin Edward — with friends from London, Dr John Cristow, who “hates sick people” and his timid “sweet, treacle” wife Gerda. The Hollow is an old country house, still with servants including the devoted butler, Gudgeon and a trainee maid, Doris. During Friday night cocktails, a stranger arrives, Veronica Craye, a glamorous Hollywood movie star, who astounds everyone by claiming that Dr Cristow was her former lover. Veronica ardently desires to marry Cristow and succeeds in re-opening their affair but is unable to get him to divorce his wife. And Veronica states that if she cannot have him, no one shall. Five minutes later Cristow is dead.

When Inspector Colquhoun and Sergeant Penny arrive on the scene, they discover that nearly everyone had a motive and the opportunity to kill Cristow, but can they catch the killer before he or she strikes again?

Cast:
Rachel De Silva (Henrietta Angkatell), John Hyde (Sir Henry Angkatell), Viv Stapleton (Lady Angkatell), Louise Ody (Midge Harvey), Horry Stapleton (Gudgeon), Helen Quinnell (Gerda Cristow), Paul Grimshaw (John Cristow), Rod Henderson (Edward Angkatell), Susan Hall (Veronica Kraye), Ella Banks (Doris), Kevin Coward (Inspector Colquhoun) and Clive Madel (DS Penny)

7 | 13-20 July 2013 iCOMEDY
Calendar Girls
by Tim Firth
directed by Mark Campbell

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When Annie's husband John dies of leukaemia, she and best friend Chris resolve to raise money for a new settee in the local hospital waiting room. They manage to persuade four fellow WI members to pose nude with them for an "alternative" calendar, with a little help from hospital porter and amateur photographer, Lawrence. The news of the women's charitable venture spreads like wildfire, and hordes of press soon descend on the small village of Knapeley in the Yorkshire Dales. The calendar is a success, but Chris and Annie's friendship is put to the test under the strain of their new-found fame...

Cast:
Bette Davis (Chris), Gill Peters (Annie), Wendy Marsh (Cora), Shirley Andrews (Jessie), Eileen Warner (Celia), Linda Gay (Ruth), Viv Stapleton (Marie), Mick Taylor (John), Kevin Coward (Rod), Steve Padgham (Lawrence/Liam), Eleanor McEnery (Brenda Hulse/Lady Cravenshire) and Helen Rowe (Elaine)

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