Habeas Corpus

Alan Bennett

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:
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

David Darby

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:
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.:
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