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Production Details

241st Production - The Lady in the Van by Alan Bennett

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Presented at Lowther Pavilion - 7 to 10 May 2008.

Directed by Di Prutton.

 

 

 

 


Outline of Play

In 1974, Alan Bennett encountered Miss Mary Shepherd, an elderly eccentric living in a van in the street near his home in Camden Town.  He eventually allowed her to park her van in his garden, the idea being that she would stay for three months - but those three months extended to fifteen years.

This is Alan Bennett’s funny and moving dramatization of his memoir of Miss Shepherd.

 

 

 

 

 

  Cast

 

Miss Shepherd

Liz Antcliffe

 

Alan Bennett 1

Jeff Redfern

 

Alan Bennett 2

Neil Walker

 

Mam

Joy Banks

 

Rufus

Chris Slack

 

Pauline

Ann Dawson

 

Social Worker

Kath Gemmell

 

Underwood

Roger Prutton

 

Mam’s Doctor

Gillian Gregson

 

Leo Fairchild

Dave Lee

 

Miss Shepherd’s Doctor

Alf Betts

 

Interviewer

Camilla Woolner

 

Lout / Ambulanceman

Bob Gemmell

 

Priest

Alf Betts

 

Workmen / Undertakers etc

Bob Gemmell, Alf Betts, Chris Slack, Roger Prutton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Stage Crew

 

Stage Manager

Chris Jones

 

Sound

Michael Ward

 

Set

Lytham Amateur Operatic Society

 

Lighting

Dan Creasey

 

Properties

Kathy Gemmell, Gillian Gregson, Camilla Woolner

 

Costumes

Eileen Stanning and Cast

 

Prompt

Shirley Croasdale