A Flavour of Lancashire
By Various
1 - THE DEAR DEPARTED - By Stanley Houghton - Directed by Carole Solazzo - This opens the insensitivity and coldness of the daughters towards their father layer by layer as the plot moves towards the end. When they discover their father’s demise , despite being upset, they are more worried about the distribution of his belongings and their mourning outfits portraying the materialistic nature of the daughters. 2 - LONESOME-LIKE - By Harold Brighouse - Directed by Stanley Whittaker - 1911. The mill. Sarah Ormerod has worked in a Lancashire mill for many years, but age and hard work have taken their toll. When she loses the use of her hands, she is condemned to spend the rest of her days in the workhouse, unless someone can help her. Without a welfare state, what happens to the elderly and disabled? 3 - THE LAST TANGO IN WHITEWELL BOTTOM - By David Tristram - Directed by Len Taylor - Membership of the local amateur drama society has dwindled to four. Time for dramatic action. There's only one thing that sells tickets these days - sex. But how will the locals react to the promise of a sizzling sex comedy? All is revealed in this fast-paced comedy of an Am-Dram in trouble.
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Cast
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Various | Director |
| Elizabeth Whittaker | (Dear Departed) Amelia Slater |
| Caroline Burke | (Dear Departed) Victoria Slater |
| Geoffrey Jackson | (Dear Departed) Henry Slater |
| Maureen Jackson | (Dear Departed) Elizabeth Jordan |
| Roy Starkie | (Dear Departed) Ben Jordan |
| Roy Preston | (Dear Dep) Abel Merryweather |
| Maureen Jackson | (Lonesome-Like) Sarah Ormerod |
| Catherine Entwistle | (Lonesome-Like) Emma Brierley |
| Tony Harris | (Lonesome-Like) Sam Horrocks |
| Alex Wheeler | (L/some-Like) Rev Frank Alleyne |
| Geoffrey Collinge | (Last Tango) Gordon |
| Sheila Godfrey | (Last Tango) Joyce |
| John Clegg | (Last Tango) Bernard |
| Elaine Iveson | (Last Tango) Margaret |
Past Production
This show ran from 2nd June 1999 - 4th June 1999.
Venue
The Bacup Leisure Centre
Burnley Road
OL13 8AG