Written by Richard Harris in 1984, Stepping Out is a play that follows eight attendees of the same weekly tap dancing class in a dingy North London church hall. The original production of Stepping Out premiered in 1984 at Leatherhead Theatre. It was then produced for the first time in 1985 in London’s West End, where it received the Evening Standard Comedy of the Year Award before going on to make it’s Broadway debut. The 2010 UK tour was the 25th anniversary production of the play and featured Brian Capron as Geoffrey and Anita Harris as Vera. The tour ran at Hall for Cornwall between the 26th and 31st of July.
A play by Neil Simon, London Suite consists of four one-act plays which were adapted into a television movie in 1996. Set in a London hotel overlooking Hyde Park, the plot overlaps a series of four plays entitled ‘Setting Accounts’, ‘Going Home’, ‘Diana and Sidney’ and the ‘Man on the Floor.’ The play was staged at Hall for Cornwall between the 12th and 17th of July 2004 and featured John Challis and Sue Holderness, who are best known for their roles in Only Fools and Horses.
The Shell Seekers is a 1987 best selling novel by Rosamunde Pilcher. Set in Cornwall and London between the Second World War and present day, it tells the story of Penelope Keeling who examines both her past and her relationships with her adult children. The play was staged at Hall for Cornwall between the 8th and 13th of March, 2004.
The Shell Seekers is a 1987 best selling novel by Rosamunde Pilcher. Set in Cornwall and London between the Second World War and present day, it tells the story of Penelope Keeling who examines her past and her relationships with her adult children. The play was staged at Hall for Cornwall between the 8th and 13th of March, 2004.
Written by Ted Willis, Doctor at Sea is a farsical comedy in three acts. It was performed at City Hall Truro by the T.A.O.D.S between the 10th and 13th of March, 1965 and was directed by John Knight. The cover features the distinctive cathedral inspired logo of T.A.O.D.S against a colourful background and bold border.
Written by Ted Willis, Doctor at Sea is a farsical comedy in three acts. It was performed at City Hall Truro by the T.A.O.D.S between the 10th and 13th of March, 1965 and was directed by John Knight. This photograph was taken during a performance of the play.
Written by Arthur Lovegrove, the play follows the story of the Fordyces family and the events that unravel after Mrs. Puffin, a complete stranger, walks into their lives with predictions of the future. This image is a photograph that was taken of the T.A.O.D.S production of they play at City Hall in March 1966.
A signed posted from the Milton Keynes Theatre and Goodnights Productions touring variety show, Girls Night. Starring Lucy Speed, Gwyneth Strong, Donna Hazleton and directed by Jack Randle. Tour poster signed by each of the three female leads. A strong, pink design featuring a disco ball and mock up of a ladies night at a bar. Strapline ‘Fun, Friendship and Fantastic Music!’
A signed tour poster from a production of War & Peace, part of the Shared Experiences / National Theatre production. Presented by Shared Experience, Nottingham Playhouse and Hampstead. 3-6 June 2008
Poster for Barabas, a contemporary re-working of Christopher Marlowe’s The Jew of Malta. Produced in Cornwall and reworked by Anna Coombes. Production funded by Hall For Cornwall, Arts Council England, Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, Carrick District Council and Cornwall County Council.