Directed by Sally Anderson
Production Manager Jon Jones
The Cast (in order of appearance) |
|
Mari |
Sarah Taylor |
Little Voice |
Ailsa Pearce |
Phone Man |
Terry Hall |
Billy |
Tom Spencer |
Sadie |
Annette Ayres |
Ray Say |
David Darby |
Mr. Boo |
Stan Harbidge |
Jean 'the organist' |
Sue Terry |
Synopsis
Little Voice (LV) lives alone with her mother Mari whose sole purpose in life is to find another man. Mari's imposing presence drives the shy LV into utter seclusion and she spends her time in her bedroom listening to her late father's records. When smalltime impresario Ray Say, Mari's latest catch, hears LV's faultless impersonations of various famous singers, he recognises the gold in her voice and determines to exploit it, but the whirlwind rush for success breaks LV and dashes Ray's hopes. Finally, however, LV gains the courage to speak and sing in her own voice.
"Popular entertainment at its best... funny, sentimental, and savage by turns, bursting with compassion and life.' Daily Telegraph
"Like everything Cartwright writes, it is playful, magical and terrifying.' Sunday Times
The action of the play takes place in the home of Mari Hoff in an unspecified Northern English Town.
Act 1 |
Interval |
Act 2 |
The Production Team |
|
Stage Manager |
Bob Terry |
assisted by |
Richard Stanway |
|
Jon Jones |
Prompt |
Sue Terry |
Properties |
Val Rushworth |
|
Carol Radford |
Sound & Lighting |
Clive Holland |
|
Lynne Holland |
|
Terry Hall |
Set Design |
Bob Terry |
|
David Darby |
|
Jon Jones |
Set Construction |
Bob Terry |
|
& Group Members |
Costumes |
Christine Harbidge |
Publicity |
Jon Jones |
|
Annette Ayres |
Ticket Sales |
Christine Harbidge |
Front of House |
Christine Harbidge |
Refreshments |
Yvonne Purser |
|
Bill Sylvester |
Photography |
Sally Anderson |
