Written By
T.B. Morris
Where and When
25th – 27th March 1993 @ The Allendale Centre, Wimborne
The Plot
Elizabeth is high-spirited and carefree. Her intelligence makes her fond of Jane, however, Elizabeth is fully aware of how to play the game and she plays it.
Cast
- Kate – Amanda Selway
- Richard – Richard Neal
- Mistress Ellen – Barbara Trebilco
- Duchess of Suffolk – Chrissie Wathen
- Lady Eleanor Brandon – Jan Stevenson
- Duchess of Northumberland – Cynthia Manning
- Lady Jane Grey – Katherine Jee
- Princess Elizabeth – Fiona Redston
- Princess Mary – Shirley Ilott
- 1st Woman – Margaret Pope
- 2nd Woman – Muriel Brooks
- 3rd Woman – Enid Davies
Creative Team
- Director – Joyce Eidmans
- Stage Manager – Barbara Hurst
- ASm – Dave Gordon
- Lighting – Chris Richards
- Lighting Assistant – Nick Watkins
- Wardrobe Mistress – Jean Roberts
- Sound – Joe Brooks
- Properties – Barbara Hurst
- Prompt – Pam Feltham
- Publicity – Joe Brroks
- Front of House – Carolyn Woodward
- Poster Design – Muriel Brooks
- Costumes – Roy Joseph
Gallery
Reviews
Worth the wait
Director Joyce Eidmans had been hankering to do this play for years – her patience has paid off. This drama, concerning the story of Lady Jane Grey, is a fascinating insight into the wheeling and dealing that put her on the throne, albeit for a mere nine days.
The predominantly female cast skillfully handled the period stylings and brought out the sinister elements of the script without overplaying the drama.
Barbara Trebilco was particularly good as Jane’s nurse – sheilding her from a ruthless mother and protecting her all the way to the block. Cynthia Manning portrayed the manipulative Duchess of Northumberland with a cunning sense of proportion, and Chrissie Wathen was sufficiently transparent in the role of Jane’s mother. Jane (Katherine Gee) could have had a little more fire in her soul, but her vulnerability was never in doubt.
All in all, an intriguing historical tale – finely played and faithfully delivered.
Programme
