Separate Tables
By Terrence Rattigan
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Separate Tables is the collective name of two one-act plays by Terence Rattigan, both taking place in the Beauregard Private Hotel, Bournemouth, on the south coast of England. The first play, titled Table by the Window, focuses on the troubled relationship between a disgraced Labour politician and his ex-wife. The second play, Table Number Seven, is set about 18 months after the events of the previous play, and deals with the touching friendship between a repressed spinster and Major Pollock, a kindly but bogus man posing as an upper-class retired army officer. The two main roles in both plays are written to be played by the same performers. The secondary characters – permanent residents, the hotel's manager, and members of the staff – appear in both plays.
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Cast
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| David West | Director |
| Carole Bardsley | Mrs Railton-Bell |
| Sue Gill | Lady Matheson |
| Christine West | Miss Meacham |
| Ben Ventress | John Malcolm/Major Pollock |
| Rebecca Clarkson | Anne Shankland |
| Rebecca Clarkson | Sybil Railton-Bell |
| Pauline Shalliker | Miss Cooper |
| Simon Hall | Mr Fowler |
| Stephen Claxon | Charles Stratton |
| Becky Carney | Jean Tanner/Stratton |
| Kathryn Lewis | Mabel |
| Eleanor Connell | Doreen |
Past Production
This show ran from 11th September 2021 - 18th September 2021.
Venue
Rossendale Players
69 Burnley Road East
Waterfoot, Lancashire
BB4 9AR