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PRODUCTION: A Woman Of No Importance (Comedy)
PRODUCTION DATE: April 1979
DIRECTED BY: Charles Lewis
STAGED: The Park Centre, Burgess Hill
SYNOPSIS:An afternoon of amusing social chatter in a great country-house turns into something much darker when Lady Hunstanton and her guests are joined by the witty, amoral Lord Illingworth.
Also in attendance is Mrs. Arbuthnot; who's son Gerald, has been offered the position of Lord Illingworth secretary. However to his surpise he finds that she is a woman from his past who he once had an affair with, "A woman," he says, "of no importance." Unfortunately for him, he is wrong as it becomes apparent that he is Gerald's father.
PLAYWRIGHT: Oscar Wilde (October 16, 1854 – November 30, 1900) was an Irish playwright, novelist, poet, and short story writer. Known for his barbed wit, he was one of the most successful playwrights of late Victorian London, and one of the greatest celebrities of his day.
BHTC NOTES: The Mid Sussex Times annual play awards rewarded three individuals involved in this successful production (details below).
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| CREW
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| Laurence Butcher
| Lord Illingworth
| Margaret Coveney
| Stage Manager
| Keith Jefferies
| Sir John Pontefract
| Geoff Twyman
| Set Design & Construction
| Peter Case
| Lord Alfred Rufford
| Elizabeth Lorentzen
| Properties
| Jim Towell
| Mr. Kelvil, M.P.
| Peter Coveney
| Sound & Lighting
| Peter Martin
| The Ven. James Daubeny
| John Poulson
| Front of House
| Peter Palmer
| Gerald Arbuthnot
| Keith Jefferies & Pam Jefferies
| Box Office
| John Poulson
| Farquhar (Servant)
| Elizabeth Batten & Nancy Forsdike
| Wardrobe
| Peter Coveney
| Francis (Servant)
| Suzanne Lewis
| Prompt
| Nancy Forsdike
| Lady Hunstanton
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| Pam Jefferies
| Lady Caroline Pontefract
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| Jo White
| Lady Stutfield
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| Joan Collins
| Mrs. Allonby
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| Fiona Miller
| Hester Worsley
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| Kim Smith
| Alice (Maid)
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| Elizabeth Batten
| Mrs. Arbuthnot
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Programme Cover |
Cast |
Acts |
Crew |
Press Article |
Peter Coveney & John Poulson |
Keith Jefferies & Pam Jefferies |
Laurence Butcher |
Back: Pam Jefferies, Jo White & Joan Collins. Front: Nancy Forsike |
Peter Palmer & Fiona Miller |
Back: Laurence Butcher & Fiona Miller. Front: Elizabeth Batten & Peter Palmer |
Elizabeth Batten & Peter Palmer |
Joan Collins |
Pam Jefferies |
Jo White |
Nancy Forsdike |
Back: Peter Case, Jim Towell, Laurence Butcher, Charles Lewis, Peter Palmer, Keith Jefferies & Peter Martin. Front: Elizabeth Batten, Fiona Miller, Jo White, Nancy Forsdike, Pam Jefferies & Joan Collins |
Directors Presentation: Charles Lewis, Fiona Miller & Laurence Butcher |
Press Review |
Press Awards |
Photos with Press Awards |
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