Visiting Hour & Bedside Manners
By Richard Harris/Dorrie Partington
Visiting Hour consists of two short plays by Richard Harris, 'Plaster' directed by Tony McDonagh and 'Show Business' directed by Helen Lockett then after the interval a play written by the Players' own Dorrie Partington and Directed by her on this its stage debut 'Bedside Manners'. All three plays used an authentic NHS ward set and left the audience howling with the antics of the players. The pre-show and interval featured a 'hospital radio' recording of relevant music and the DJ prowess of 'Tony HelenDorrie', the cheesy host.
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Cast
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Tony McDonagh/Helen Lockett/Dorr | Director |
| Paul Higginbottom | 'Plaster' Eric |
| Janet Hall | 'Plaster' Helen |
| Christine Durkin | 'Show Business' Naomi |
| Siobhan Morris | 'Show Business' Fiona |
| Paul Higginbottom | 'Show Business' Walter Darbon |
| Tom Pickup | 'Show Business' Nurse |
| Elliot Brown | 'Show Business' Jules |
| Daniel Marshall | 'Show Business' Mark |
| Tony McDonagh | 'Bedside Manners' Rochester |
| Chrisine Durkin | 'Bedside Manners' Elaine |
| John Spencer | 'Bedside Manners' Willis |
| Siobhan Morris | 'Bedside Manners' Sarah |
| Ian Pickup | 'Bedside Manners' Wiggington |
| Helen Lockett | 'Bedside Manners' Nurse #1 |
| Maureen Jackson | 'Bedside Manners' Nurse #2 |
| Stephen Woods | 'Bedside Manners' Consultant |
| Tom Pickup | 'Bedside Manners' Warden |
| Stephen Munro | 'Bedside Manners' Policeman |
Past Production
This show ran from 5th April 2014 - 12th April 2014.
Venue
Rossendale Players
69 Burnley Road East
Waterfoot, Lancashire
BB4 9AR