Habeas Corpus
A Bear Pit Theatre Company Production
Written by Alan Bennett
Directed by Vanessa Comer
The antics at the Wicksteed home are a satirical merry-go-round. Family, friends and the sexual satisfaction of the “corpus” (body) are the ruling passions in this farcical comedy of ill-manners. Through a dance of mistaken identities and carnal encounters, one motto holds fast: “He whose lust lasts, lasts longest.”
Cast
Arthur Wicksteed, a General Practitioner – Peter Ward
Muriel Wicksteed, his wife – Pamela Hickson
Dennis Wicksteed, their son – Nathan Brown
Constance Wicksteed, the doctor’s sister – Kathy Buckingham Underhill
Mrs Swabb, a cleaning lady – Niki Baldwin
Canon Throbbing, a celibate – Richard Ball
Lady Rumpers, a white settler – Margot McCleary
Felicity Rumpers, her daughter – Abi Deehan
Mr Shanks, a sales representative – Graham Buckingham Underhill
Sir Percy Shorter, a leading light in the medical profession – David Draper
Mr Purdue, a sick man – Adrian McCarthy
Performance Dates
16 - 24 March 2018
7:30pm
(2:30pm 17 & 24 March)
Venue
The Bear Pit Theatre, Rother Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6LU
Cast
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Pamela Hickson
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Peter Ward
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Margot McCleary
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Graham Buckingham-Underhill
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Kathy Buckingham-Underhill
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Richard Ball
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David Draper
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Niki Baldwin
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Adrian McCarthy
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Abi Deehan
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Nathan Brown
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