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SISTERLY FEELINGS by ALAN AYCKBOURN
Directed by Helen Harries-Rees
NOVEMBER 26th - 30th
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CAST
Ralph - Tony Clark
Abigail - Louise Kenny
Dorcas - Phillippa Riddoch
Melvyn - Jason Burt
Len - Alan Copsey
Rita - Sue Wilkins
Patrick - Mark Weeks
Brenda - Helga Crowley
Simon - Paul Bennett
Stafford - Chris Smith
Murphy - Allan Brown/Steve Jupp
Major Lidgett - Tony Clark
Rehearsed Readings
of 7 NEW PLAYS
Wriiten by our talented AWD writers
Jenny Dean: Andy Marshall: Paul Pridmore: Yvette Walters:
Louisa Tait: Margaret Edwards: Pat Grindey
10th December
Clockwise. All I want for Christmas: 5 characters in Search of a Plot: ditto.
LAST TANGO IN WHITBY by MIKE HARDING
A group of life long friends spend a week together at the Royal Hotel every year. Now in their sixties, couples, Joan and Jimmy, Henry and Maureen, simple-minded Jessie, outspoken Kathleen and Pat, a key member of the group who has recently lost her much loved husband, set off in high spirits for their trip to Whitby. Despite her loss, Pat is determined not to feel sorry for herself but keep enjoying life as her late husband would have wished. This year there is a new couple leading the entertainment programme The Shangri-Las, Phil and Edna. How will the week turn out for all concerned? There will be dancing, sightseeing, bingo, fancy dress and talent contests, in fact everything needed for their usual happy holiday. But as things turn out this year will be a little a different and change is in the air for everyone. With lots of dancing, music and jollity, plenty of belly laughs, occasional tear eye moments and a few home truths, Last Tango in Whitby is an
entertaining evening to savour
DIRECTOR: GILL LAMBOURN
2025
LAST TANGO IN WHITBY
CAST
PAT JENNY DEAN Recently widowed in her 60s but young at heart,
JIMMY PAUL PRIDMORE The best friend of Pat's late husband. A nice, caring and happily married man.
JOAN YVETTE WALTERS His wife and Pat's best friend.
HENRY TONY CLARK Henry is one of those good eggs who can bore for England.
MAUREEN LIN SEARY His wife.
KATHLEEN PAT THOMPSETT One of those people who we would never be friends with if we hadn't known her all our lives.
JESSIE BARBARA MaCWHIRTER Everyone loves Jessie, a simple soul dominated by Kathleen
PHIL CHRIS SMITH The male half of the Shangri-Las.
EDNA DEBORAH ADDICOTT His wife.
CLARE & DEBBIE LISA PAGE_BERELIAN & HELGA CROWLEY Waitresses in the hotel.
THE COACH DRIVER JAMIE POTTS
SALLY & JOHN LISA PAGE_BERELIAN JAMIE POTTS Pat's daughter and son-in-law
MRS MINGHAM DEBBIE MARTIN The catering manager
JET SHOP MAN, TEA SHOP WAITRESSES, GINO, HONEYMOONERS - played by the cast