Book Of The Month

10th to 12th June 1982

Performances took place at St. John’s Church Hall

The play unfolds in the peaceful town of Cheltenham, esteemed for its tranquility and charm, serving as the residence of the respected local Member of Parliament. Nevertheless, the calm is shattered as chaos descends upon the town when the MP's daughter announces her forthcoming novel, 'Bare Bosom'd Night,' anticipated to take the literary world by storm. As gossip spreads like wildfire, individuals within the inner circle find themselves questioning whether they are the muse behind the scandalous characters depicted in the novel.

Cast

Peter Ansell as Edward Halliday, M.P.
Margaret Coleman as Joanna, his wife
Elizabeth Glasson as Marcia Wentworth, her sister
Elizabeth Keith as Betty (Bim) Halliday, their daughter
Jenny Holder as Doris
Brian Wigley as Col. Howard Barnes-Bradley
Albert Wolff as Doctor Ian Maclure
Robert Knott as Nicholas Barnes-Bradley

Crew

Director - Annette Arnold
Stage Manager - George Bentham
Assistant Stage Manager - Bill Renshaw
Front-of-House - Ernest Stephenson & Brian Scarfe
Lighting - Sam coleman
Set Decor - Eve Brockhurst
Props - Rob Pearson
Wardrobe - Peggy Keith
Prompt - Audrey Haslam