Ladies in Lavender

A Bear Pit Theatre Company Production

Ladies in Lavender, adapted for stage by Shaun McKenna.

Based on the film written and directed by Charles Dance from a short story by William J. Locke

Based on the hit film screenplay by Charles Dance starring Judi Dench and Maggie Smith, and on the original short story by William J. Locke, Ladies In Lavender tells the tale of two sisters Ursula and Janet who live in a close-knit fishing village in picturesque Cornwall, in 1936.

When a handsome and talented young Polish violinist bound for America is washed ashore, the Widdington sisters take him under their wing and nurse him back to health. However, the presence of the mysterious young man disrupts their peaceful lives and the community in which they live.

Directed by Michael Rolfe

Cast:

Pamela Hickson

Margot Mccleary

Joe Riley

Phillip Hickson

Gill Hines

Natalie Danks-Smith

 

An amateur production presented by special arrangement with Samuel French.


Performance Dates
17 - 25 June 2016

7.30pm
2.30pm matinee 18 June 2016

Venue
The Bear Pit Theatre, Rother Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 6LU

Running time
2hrs inc a 20 mins interval

In rehearsal...

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