Our October 2001 production was "Comfort and Joy" by Mike Harding
By arrangement with Samuel French
Imagine the traditional family Christmas gathering - the tree, the turkey, the presents, the family, the relatives you haven't seen for years. The grumpy old uncle, the pine needles, the Christmas lights that never work. The socks, the hankies, the soap. Or how about the daughter's weird boyfriend you've never met, the potty neighbours you can bear only once a year (and even that's once too many) or the carol singers who can't actually sing!
The festive spirit flows (literally) in Mike Harding's comedy, "Comfort and Joy", and everybody will recognise someone they know, or at least would dread meeting! As Murphy's law states: "what can go wrong will go wrong" and things certainly look shaky right from the start in this wonderful piece of northern wit!
Directed by Graham Chadwick
3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th October 2001.
Cast: Phil Marston, Dorothy Stevens, Diane Jackson, Kevin Collier, Meg Morton, Graham Stevens, Mike Waring, Marjorie Inman, Jan Hilditch, Maureen Bruce, Roger Thomas, Steve Millward
and Digi-dog!
Lighting Design: Andrew Jackson and Sandie Smith
Sound Design: Jim Ranyard
Stage Manager: Anthony Dreze
Property Master: Eric Tomlinson
Front Of House Manager: Charmian Thomas
