"Habeas Corpus" by Alan Bennett - November 2003

Directed by David Darby
Produced by Annette Ayres

The Cast (in order of appearance)

Arthur Wicksteed, MD

Jon Jones

Muriel Wicksteed

Sarah Tavlor

Connie Wicksteed

Caroline Aldrich

Son of Arthur and Muriel

Justin Day

Canon Throbbing

Jim Wallis

Felicity Rumpers

Ailsa Pearce

Sir Percy Shorter

Stan Harbidge

Mrs Swabb

Sallv Anderson

Lady Rumpers

Viv MacDonald

Denzil Shanks

Terrv Hall

Mr Purdue

Tonv Stafford

 

Synopsis

A satirical merry-go-round, the Wicksteed home in Brighton's Hove is where we meet a family, it's friends and acquaintances intent upon satisfying the body, or corpus, before all else - this is the ruling passion of their lives. The permissive society is taken to task in this celebrated play - as Wicksteed says" He who lusts last, lasts longest".

The action of the play takes place in and around the Wicksteed's home and surgery. Musical extracts are used throughout the play and are part of the story.

 

The Production Team

Stage Manager

Annette Ayres 

Assisted by

Barbara Wilson

 

& Debbie Edwards

Prompt 

Val Culm, 

Set Design 

David Darby

Set Construction

& Members of the group

Refreshments 

Kath Ready

 

Sylvia Lace

 

& Anne Russon

Front of House

Mick & Maureen North

Choreography

Pam Thompson

Wardrobe Assistance

Maureen North

Publicity

Annette Ayres 

 

Christine Harbidge

 

Stan Harbidge

 

Jon Jones

Ticket Sales 

Kath Ready

Sound & Light &

Clive Holland 

Technical Effects

Lynne Holland 

 

Susan Jones

 

Tony Stafford

Photography

Christine Harbidge