SEPTEMBER BELL THEATRE PRODUCTION

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The Country Wife

The Play: When I started this venture I described this piece of restoration raunch as arguably the funniest of its genre. Well after a month of laughter Im removing the arguably. It simply is the funniest play I have ever done as either actor, director and backstage. (oddly enough it is also the only play I have done in all three capacities.) If youre after a shallow night of bawdy humour then this is definitely for you. We are not talking panto here mind you. This is a stylish demanding play that asks a huge amount of its players. Which brings me to

The Cast: Quite simply the finest, funniest, most professional ensemble Ive ever worked with and those of you who know me well will appreciate what kind of compliment that is. I wont name names.no actually I will !

Mrs Elinor Morgan Howard Jones Llanfairpwllgynll..thingy. I rest my case.
Mr Stuart Draper, Master of the understated and subtle.
Mr Duncan Hart, lives in Stevenage.
Miss cuddly Emma Howcutt, she insisted.
New man Mr Simon Gleisner, a trained actor dont you know!
Mr Terry Millarda, stud muffin with balls and talent (apparently Stuey has checked).
Miss Helen Davies and Miss Maggie Kruger, both have apparently, plumbed new depths to find the slut in their otherwise respectable personae. (I can see that one getting me in to trouble!)
Chris's Leahmoth and Bennett in stirling support
David Lomas not once mentioning a certain home for the mentally challenge.
Our very own Bar Chairman Mazza Buss.
The Sublime Ms Cara Thomas (Who P.A.d for Stuey and still came back).
The incomparable Mandy Reed (Slutty parts a forte)
AND JOHN MACALEANEY AS THE BOY
Oh and Lionel Monks as God or Aallah or Bhudda I mean a parson.

I'm not going to sell this show......It's up to you. Miss it at your peril.

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