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SHIRLEY VALENTINE Cast:
Shirley Valentine - Carol Harvey The heroine in this actor's tour-de-force is an ordinary middle class English housewife. As she prepares chips and egg for dinner, she ruminates on her life and tells the wall about her husband, her children, her past, and an invitation from a girlfriend to join her on holiday in Greece to search for romance and adventure. Ultimately, Shirley does escape to Greece, has an "adventure" with a local fisherman and decides to stay. 'Shirley Valentine' was sponsored by The Local: The Local Chlorakas Click on the poster to see all the photos
A BUNCH OF AMATEURS Cast:
Dorothy Nettle - Jan West Keen to boost his flagging career, fading Hollywood action hero Jefferson Steele arrives in England to play King Lear in Stratford – only to find that this is not the birthplace of the Bard, but a sleepy Suffolk village. And instead of Kenneth Branagh and Dame Judi Dench, the cast are a bunch of amateurs trying to save their theatre from developers. Jefferson’s monstrous ego, vanity and insecurity are tested to the limit by the enthusiastic am-dram thespians. As acting worlds collide and Jefferson’s career implodes, he discovers some truths about himself – along with his inner Lear. Click on the poster to see all the photos
GOODNIGHT MISTER TOM Cast:
Mister Tom - Ken McDowall One of the most uplifting stories ever written, Michelle Magorian's stunning Goodnight Mister Tom is brought gloriously to life in this stage adaptation by David Wood. Set during the dark and dangerous build up to the Second World War, Goodnight Mister Tom follows sad young William Beech, who is evacuated to the idyllic English countryside and builds a remarkable and moving friendship with the elderly recluse Tom Oakley. All seems perfect until William is devastatingly summoned by his mother back to London. ALADDIN Cast:
Avanuzzer - Steve Hales We are planning a traditional pantomime this year, Aladdin. This is the story as we all know it with a few twists and unexpected characters. But all the usual suspects are there, Widow Twankey, Wishy Washy, the evil villain magician, the Slave of the Ring, the Genie, Aladdin and the Princess of course plus many other characters. We hope to have lots of singing and dancing and plenty of laughs. 'Aladdin' was sponsored by 3D Global Wealth Management: www.3DGlobal.com QUARTET Cast:
Cecily (Cissy) Robson - Carol Harvey Cecily, Reggie and Wilfred reside in a home for retired opera singers in Kent, England. Each year, on the tenth of October, there is a concert to celebrate Verdi's birthday. Jean, who used to be married to Reggie, arrives at the home and disrupts their equilibrium. She still acts like a diva and refuses to sing. But the show must go on ..... 'Quartet' was sponsored by Maplebrook Services Maplebrook Services BLITHE SPIRIT Cast:
Edith (a maid) - Anne Colling The smash comedy hit of the London and Broadway stages, this much-revived classic from the playwright of Private Lives offers up fussy, cantankerous novelist Charles Condomine, re-married but haunted (literally) by the ghost of his late first wife, the clever and insistent Elvira who is called up by a visiting “happy medium,” one Madame Arcati. As the (worldly and un-) personalities clash, Charles’ current wife, Ruth, is accidentally killed, “passes over,” joins Elvira, and the two “blithe spirits” haunt the hapless Charles into perpetuity. HI-DE-HI! Cast:
Gladys Pugh - Emma Jane Sinfield A stage adaptation of the hugely popular British TV series, which revisits the 1950s and Maplins Holiday Camp with its host of colourful characters. 'Hi-De-Hi!' was sponsored by Petz Stuff: Petz Stuff THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS Cast:
The River Bank, The Wild Wood and The Wide World: When Toad’s latest craze lands him in prison the Weasels occupy Toad Hall and plan to turn it into a Leisure Centre. TWO ONE ACT PLAYS TOWPATH Cast:
Anne - Carole Manuel A poignant one-act comedy for four women of mixed ages. Sitting by a canal with a fishing rod and a hip flask, a lone woman finds herself at the centre of a growing group of strangers, each with a tale to share and a problem to solve. LAST TANGO IN PAPHOS Cast:
Gordon - Peter Sandwith Membership of the local amateur drama society has dwindled to four. Time for dramatic action. There's only one thing that sells tickets these days - sex. But how will the locals react to the promise of a sizzling sex comedy? All is revealed in this fast-paced comedy of an Am-Dram in trouble. A CHRISTMAS CAROL - A seasonal burlesque Cast:
Adrian Woolcott - Ebeneezer Scrooge, Edna Scrooge Stage One is pleased to present our first post-lockdown production. It is a broad comic interpretation of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol written by Doug Craig and Adrian Waygood. All the characters of the classic story are there but maybe not quite as you expect them – but the excitement and message of the original tale are still paramount and Scrooge is taken on the journey which will show him the error of his ways. Due to the current restrictions the production will feature only 8 actors although there are some 24 characters so be prepared for some amazing transformations – height, width, gender number of limbs – all no problem to our team of experienced and surgically enhanced actors. BILLY LIAR Cast:
Florence Boothroyd - Carol Harvey A teenager in a North Country town, Billy Fisher weaves a world of his own out of his day dreams. He is an incurable liar, idle and dishonest, and to escape from his dull job as an undertaker's clerk and his dreary domestic background he imagines himself in so many different situations that truth and fiction become hopelessly intermingled. CINDERELLA 2 - THE UGLIES' REVENGE Cast:
Harkey Herald - Malcolm Derham An ideal opportunity to boo, hiss and cheer in a Traditional Family Pantomime. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? Cast: BLACK COMEDY Cast: Struggling sculptor Brindsley Miller and his fiancee, Carol, are having a party with the aim of impressing Carol's bombastic father, Colonel Melkett, and millionaire Georg Bamberger. They hope the two men might purchase some of Brindsley's sculptures. Without permission, they have borrowed the furniture and effects of their fussy neighbour, Harold, to make their own flat more presentable. Just before the guests arrive, the main fuse blows, plunging the flat into darkness. What follows is a frantic romp with unexpected visitors, mistaken identities, and surprises lurking in every dark corner! Only we, the audience, can see the action that ensues in the dark. As you might expect, the results are chaotic, disastrous and very funny indeed! 'Black Comedy' was dedicated to and sponsored by Paul Minvalla. He was a member of the box office team, a reluctant actor and a constant supporter of Stage One Theatre, who sadly died in January 2019. WHEN WE ARE MARRIED Cast:
Ruby Birtle - Emma-Jane Nicolaou A group of three couples, old friends and all married on the same day in the same chapel, gathers at the Helliwells’ home to celebrate their silver anniversary. When they discover that they are not legally married, each couple initially reacts with proper Victorian horror – what will the neighbours think? – and all three couples find themselves re-evaluating their marriages; hovering closely over the proceedings is the Yorkshire Argus' alcohol-soaked photographer, keen to record the evening's events for posterity, and a wickedly destructive housekeeper who is hoping to use the couples' mortification to her own advantage. In the end, of course, everything turns out well, and the play ends on a happy note. 'When We Are Married' was sponsored by Petz Stuff: petzstuffcyprus.com DAISY PULLS IT OFF Cast:
Miss Imelda Gibson, Headmistress - Chris Neale Daisy Meredith is the new girl at the spiffy Grangewood Boarding School for Girls – and the first girl from a poor background to win a scholarship. She dreams of midnight feasts, learning to play hockey and making new friends with the jolly rich girls. But not everyone wants to be Daisy’s friend – Sybil and Monica aren’t too keen for such riff-raff to join their prestigious educational establishment. Lines are drawn, enemies are made and soon Daisy is on an adventure to disprove false accusations, search for the hidden treasure that is rumoured to exist, and discover who the mysterious man is seen wandering the grounds. A long running success in London’s West End, Denise Deegan’s comic spoof of 1920s schoolgirl adventure stories is jolly spiffing fun! Come and see it or Matron will send you to your dorm with no tea. 'Daisy Pulls It Off' was sponsored by Private British School Aspire : www.aspirecoe.com WYRD SISTERS Cast:
Esmerelda 'Granny' Weatherwax - Jane Stephens Terry Pratchett takes Shakespeare's Macbeth and then turns it up 'till the knob comes off. It's all there - a wicked duke and duchess, the ghost of the murdered king, dim soldiers, strolling players, a land in peril. And who stands between the Kingdom and destruction? Three witches. Granny Weatherwax (intolerant, self-opinionated, powerful), Nanny Ogg (down-to-earth, vulgar) and Magrat Garlick (naive, fond of occult jewellery and bunnies). 'Wyrd Sisters' was sponsored by Columbia Worldwide Movers: www.columbiamovers.com THE KILLING OF SISTER GEORGE Cast:
June Buckridge (Sister George) - Penelope Cook June Buckridge, famous for her portrayal of Sister George, the district nurse in a rural radio soap, is suffering a dual crisis. Professionally, she is terrified that her character is due for the chop. Domestically, she also worries that she is losing her powerful grip over her long time lodger and probable lover, the child-like Alice. As a result, she becomes increasingly impossible to live with. Relationships are explored through scenes of clown-like comedy juxtaposed with moments of real pathos. There are interventions in the action from Mercy Croft, June's producer at the BBC who has her own private agenda, and Madame Xenia, a clairvoyant from the flat downstairs who offers warnings that all in the future is not looking rosy. HEROES Cast:
Henri - Peter Sandwith Gustave, Philippe, and Henri – war heroes, all – are plotting an escape. They've had enough of the tortures of their confinement: dictatorial captors, untrustworthy fellow prisoners, and far too many birthday parties. Indeed, life in a retired soldiers' home is almost unbearable! So, while keeping each other company on the back patio, they hatch a plan to escape to Indochina, or at least to a picnic under the poplars on a nearby hill. Winner of London's prestigious Olivier Award for Best New Comedy, Tom Stoppard's adaptation of this French play is playful, bawdy, and heartbreakingly funny. 'Heroes' was sponsored by RoofSeal. Email RoofSeal CANTERBURY TALES Cast:
Phil Woods has updated Chaucer to recreate for a modern audience the spectacle, humour and bawdiness of the fourteenth-century original. Set in the present, the tales are told in the form of an annual "Geoffrey Chaucer Canterbury Tale-telling Competition", with the audience invited on stage between tales. 'Canterbury Tales' was sponsored by The UKCA Social Club: www.ukca.com.cy FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Cast:
Tevye - Geoff Greavey Chorus: Extras: Dancers: Set in the little village of Anatevka, the story centres on Tevye, a poor milkman, and his five daughters. With the help of a colourful and tight-knit Jewish community, Tevye tries to protect his daughters and instil them with traditional values in the face of changing social customs and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia. Rich in historical and ethnic detail, Fiddler on the Roof's universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion, leaving audiences crying tears of laughter, joy and sadness. 'Fiddler on the Roof' was sponsored by Petz Stuff: petzstuffcyprus.com SILLY COW Cast:
Doris Wallis - Louise Vreony Doris Wallace, bitchy queen of the tabloid press, is on the verge of a glorious venture in TV. She's not going to let anything get in her way, not even the silly cow suing her for libel. Any skeletons she may have in her cupboard are, like her bondage gear, firmly locked up - or so she thinks. 'Silly Cow' was sponsored by Martyn & Chris: www.electriciancyprus.com BLOOD BROTHERS (play version) Cast:
Narrator - Mick Page The story tells of twin brothers and what happens when their mother decides to have one of them adopted. Their contrasting upbringing and the hand fate deals them is fast-moving, perceptive and ultimately tragic. 'Blood Brothers' was sponsored by Sunflower deli - cafe- bistro Sunflowerbistrocyprus THE MOUSETRAP Cast:
Mollie Ralston - Sam Morrison-Williams Mysterious twists and thrilling turns abound when a group of strangers stranded in a guest house during a snowstorm discover that a murderer is in their midst. Whodunnit? Is it one of the suspicious newlyweds or the spinster with the curious background? Perhaps it’s the architect, the retired Army major or the strange man running from his past. Enjoy an evening of exhilarating intrigue as Agatha Christie’s greatest mystery unfolds to its surprising conclusion! 'The Mousetrap' was sponsored by 3D Global Wealth Management: www.3DGlobal.com WIFE BEGINS AT FORTY Cast:
Bernard Harper - Andy Fox This hilarious comedy tells the story of Linda Harper, a woman who has been married to George for seventeen years. Dissatisfied with her marriage both spiritually and physically, she decides to leave the family home, when in fact George moves out, giving her a chance to find herself through a variety of courses. When George returns home to sort out maintenance arrangements with the help of neighbours Roger and Betty, he and Linda then discover that the flames of passion are not quite dead. 'Wife Begins at Forty' was sponsored by Chase Buchanan: www.chasebuchanan.com PLAZA SUITE Cast:
Visitor from Mamaroneck Hilarity abounds in this portrait of three couples successively occupying a suite at the Plaza. 'Plaza Suite' was sponsored by Alternative Hearing: www.alternativehearingcyprus.com THE VICAR OF DIBLEY IN LOVE AND MARRIAGE Cast:
Mrs Letitia Cropley - Dawn Charman Following the audience's enjoyment of The Vicar of Dibley in December 2013 at Emba, we now return to Dibley to catch up with the usual residents and see Geraldine falling in love and hoping to find the man of her dreams. 'The Vicar of Dibley in Love and Marriage' was sponsored by Petz Stuff: petzstuffcyprus.com AND THEN THERE WERE NONE Cast: “And then there were None” by Agatha Christie is based on Christie’s book of 1939, and the play opened in London in 1943. In this superlative mystery, ten strangers are trapped on an island off the Devon coast. One by one, they are accused of murder, and one by one they start to die as they succumb to a diabolical avenger. This production is Christie's stage play and is quite different to BBC1's Christmas show. 'And Then There Were None' was sponsored by Fitzgerald Marketing: www.fitzgeraldcyprus.com THE SLEEPING BEAUTY Cast: A classic tale of Sleeping Beauty. Our Princess Carmen, in a twist from tradition, met her Prince in an earlier scene than is normally accepted. Our wicked witch was truly wicked and our young chorus and dancers joined us from Young Stars stage group. 'The Sleeping Beauty' was sponsored by Number 10 Peyia: www.number10peyia.com TABLE MANNERS Cast: The events of one weekend as seen from the dining room. In which Reg finds food rather scarce despite having it thrown at him by Sarah... Sarah is scandalised by Annie... Annie is disappointed by men in general and Tom in particular... Tom knocks down Norman... Norman's romantic proposals are ruined thanks to Ruth... Ruth loses her patience, her temper and her glasses... and in which everyone has trouble deciding where to sit.... 'Table Manners' was sponsored by Hammers Auction House: www.hammersauctionhouse.com HOUSEKEEPER WANTED Cast: A DOG'S LIFE Cast: A charity event in aid of Paphiakos & CCP Animal Welfare, and Cyprus Kidney Association (Paphos). THE 39 STEPS Cast: This blissfully funny show follows the incredible adventures of Richard Hannay as he encounters dastardly murders, double crossing secret agents and devastatingly beautiful women. This inventive and gripping comedy thriller has been running in the West End for 8 years and features four fearless actors, playing 139 roles in 100 minutes of fast-paced fun and thrilling action. 'The 39 Steps' was sponsored by Hammers Auction House: www.hammersauctionhouse.com HOLMES AND THE RIPPER Cast: The grisly serial killings of prostitutes and vulnerable women in Whitechapel, dubbed by the popular press as the work of 'Jack the Ripper' are the talk of London, and from deep within the smog-ridden slums, yet another piercing shriek is heard. Holmes and Watson are drawn into one of the darkest plots ever to shake the foundations of England. 'Holmes and the Ripper' was sponsored by Hammers Auction House: www.hammersauctionhouse.com TREASURE ISLAND Cast: 'Treasure Island' was sponsored by 3D Global Wealth Management: www.3DGlobal.com LADIES DOWN UNDER Cast: After hitting the jackpot at Ladies' Day, the fish-filleting foursome are celebrating in style with a trip to Australia. As they travel from Hull to the Gold Coast, Uluru and the bright lights of Sydney, they embark on a journey of self-discovery. While Shelley sees there's more to Oz than sun-kissed beaches, Pearl finds herself with a mountain to climb. 'Ladies Down Under' was sponsored by Hammers Auction House: www.hammersauctionhouse.com SEPARATE TABLES Cast: At the Beauregard Hotel, Bournemouth, in 1953 there is an ensemble of eccentric residential guests who all share one common trait – loneliness. Over a short period, many secrets are discovered. The play is an adaptation by director Chris Ekin-Wood of Terence Rattigan’s provocative, sensitive play that followed the film version giving an emotional evening where four of these guests bared their innermost secrets – and changed each other’s lives forever. Other guests too were also left exposed. The original play had two stars portraying four roles. In this version the four roles were played by different actors working on a multiple set that incorporated Stage One’s theatre features – it promised to be an exciting project. 'Separate Tables' was sponsored by Chloes 2 Restaurants: www.chloesrestaurants.com OUT OF ORDER Cast: When Richard Willey, MP, plans to spend the evening with Jane, secretary to the Leader of the Opposition, things go disastrously wrong - beginning with the discovery of a "body" trapped in the hotel's only unreliable window. Desperately trying to get out of a potentially headline-making situation, Richard calls for his PPS, George. However, with a conniving waiter, a suspicious hotel manager, an alert private detective, an angry wife, a furious husband, a bungling secretary, an unconscious nurse and a dead body to deal with, this is not the romantic evening Richard had planned. 'Out of Order' was sponsored by The Learning Centre, Peyia: www.tlcpeyia.com THE VICAR OF DIBLEY Cast: A two act play with all your favourite characters from the hugely popular TV series. Relive the arrival of the new female Vicar, Geraldine Granger, and meet again the many insane inhabitants of the quiet village of Dibley. 'The Vicar of Dibley' was sponsored by Petz Stuff: petzstuffcyprus.com STEEL MAGNOLIAS Cast: Steel Magnolias is a comedy–drama play about the bond among a group of Southern women in northwest Louisiana. It is written by Robert Harling, based on his experience with the death of his sister. The title suggests the "female characters are as delicate as magnolias but as tough as steel". The magnolia specifically references a magnolia tree they are arguing about at the beginning. 'Steel Magnolias' was sponsored by Skyy Consulting Limited: www.skyyconsultingservices.com PARTY PIECE Cast: It is the night of Michael's and Roma's fancy dress house-warming party. The evening looks to be a lively one until a string of disasters strike, including a distinct lack of guests, a burning garden shed, a marauding zimmer frame and the prospect of an irate husband on the prowl. Michael's and Roma's patience is further tried by the arrival of their neighbours, the indomitable Mrs Hinson, who brings her own brand of party entertainment in the form of the domestic squabbles of her son and daughter-in-law. 'Party Piece' was sponsored by the Expat Pension Advisory Service: www.expas.org DISPOSING OF THE BODY Cast: From the pen of the playwright who gave us "Pack of Lies" and "Breaking the Code" comes this elegant and tantalising new play. For Henry Preece, embarking on early retirement with his attractive wife, things start to unravel. "All my life", he says, "I've either been looking back at happy times that have gone or looking forward to the happiness to come." When an unexpected passion is given full rein Henry realises that the door he's just flung open should have remained tightly shut. This is an intriguing play, full of unexpected happenings. 'Disposing of the Body' was sponsored by Angel Guardians: www.angelguardiansfuneralhome.com CALENDAR GIRLS Cast: When Annie’s husband John dies of Leukaemia she and her best friend Chris decide to raise money for a new settee for the local hospital waiting room. They manage to persuade four fellow Women’s Institute members Cora, Celia, Ruth and Jessie to pose nude for an ‘alternative’ calendar, with a little help from hospital porter and amateur photographer Lawrence. News of the women’s charitable venture spreads like wild fire and hordes of press soon descend on the small village of Knapely in the Yorkshire Dales. The Calendar is a success but Chris and Annie’s friendship is put to the test under the strain of new found fame. 'Calendar Girls' was sponsored by Petz Stuff.http://www.petzstuffcyprus.com SPRING AND PORT WINE Cast: A charity event in aid of the Samaritans and MARCH. ARSENIC AND OLD LACE Cast: This is a farcical dark comedy revolving around skeletons in the closet. Mortimer Brewster , a drama critic, must deal with his crazy, homicidal family and local police in Brooklyn. His family includes two spinster aunts who have taken to murdering lonely old men by poisoning them; a brother who believes he is Teddy Roosevelt and digs locks for the Panama Canal in the cellar of the Brewster home; and a murderous brother who has received plastic surgery performed by an alcoholic accomplice, Dr. Einstein. 'Arsenic and Old Lace' was sponsored by "Cotton Traders" and "Greetings and Gifts, the card shop": www.leisurewearcyprus.com www.greetingsandgiftscyprus.com LADIES' DAY Cast: Work, love and life are one hard slog for the fish-filleting foursome Pearl, Jan, Shelley and Linda. Their luck changes when Linda finds tickets to Ladies Day at Royal Ascot in York. Out go the hairnets and overalls as the girls do themselves up and head for the races. As the day unfolds, the champagne flows, secrets spill out and their horses keep winning. By the last race, the girls are on course for a life changing win. 'Ladies' Day' was sponsored by Alternative Hearing: www.alternativehearingcyprus.com WAIT UNTIL DARK Cast: The story of one blind woman's struggle against the criminal underworld. In a basement flat in Notting Hill, Susy, who is blind, is alone while her husband Sam is away on business. When Sam innocently agrees to deliver a doll to a sick child he has no idea the series of events that have been set in motion. When it goes missing the doll's secret heroin cargo is so valuable that three con-men will stop at nothing to get it. However, they have not bargained on Susy's resilience and ingenuity as she tries to make sense of the strange happenings going on around her. 'Wait Until Dark' was sponsored by Fitzgerald Estates: www.fitzgeraldcyprus.com DICK WHITTINGTON Cast: 'Dick Whittington' was sponsored by Fitzgerald Estates: www.fitzgeraldcyprus.com ROUND AND ROUND THE GARDEN Cast: The events of one weekend as seen from the Garden. In which Ruth thoroughly confuses Tom... Tom succeeds in asking Annie... Annie gets a glimpse of Norman's pyjamas... Norman tells Sarah stories by moonlight... Sarah disapproves of Reg's outdoor sports... and in which everyone gets to roll in the grass... 'Round and Round the Garden' was sponsored by Fitzgerald Estates: www.fitzgeraldcyprus.com THE BIBLE IN 45 MINUTES ... OR LESS WINNERS OF THE ROSEBOWL DRAMA FESTIVAL, AND WAISTCOAT TROPHY FOR BEST SET TOGETHER WITH THE ADULT GROUP Cast: Sophie Crudington, Katie Gillman, Craig Carrington-Porter, Tim Squirrell, Natalia Psalta, Simon Cowell, Angelique Georgiou, Rebecca Miller, Kat Hadjipetrou, Cody Dahler, Daisy Brunskill, Sophie Savva, Gemma Burton An energetic and high spirited play that manages to tell the story of the bible in around 45 minutes. It starts from the Book of Genesis and pushes through to Revelation. The audience meets over 100 bible characters which are presented in a comical way. Starting from creation ... to the story of the Israelites ... to Jesus and Paul, this play has most of the major points presented in the bible. ALARMS WINNERS OF THE ADJUDICATOR'S POT AT THE ROSEBOWL DRAMA FESTIVAL FOR BEST TECHNICAL TEAM, AND WAISTCOAT TROPHY FOR BEST SET TOGETHER WITH THE YOUTH GROUP Cast: Four old friends meet for a quiet dinner party, only to have their evening disrupted in a most alarming way. SINGLE SPIES Cast List for An Englishman Abroad: Cast List for A Question of Attribution: In An Englishman Abroad, actress Coral Browne travels to Moscow, and meets a mysterious Englishman. Turns out he's the infamous British diplomat who spied for the Russians in the 1950, Guy Burgess. In A Question of Attribution, Sir Anthony Blunt, who was a Soviet agent for 25 years, is routinely questioned and gives no answers, but presents his interrogator with a puzzle in the shape of a doubtful Titian painting. He also does art restoration work in Buckingham Palace, where he gets into an interesting conversation with HMQ. 'Single Spies' was sponsored by Fitzgerald Estates: www.fitzgeraldcyprus.com THE SOUND OF MUSIC By: Rodgers and Hammerstein Cast: In 1930's Austria, a young woman named Maria is failing miserably in her attempts to become a nun. When the Navy captain Georg Von Trapp writes to the convent asking for a governess that can handle his seven mischievous children, Maria is given the job. The Captain's wife is dead, and he is often away, and runs the household as strictly as he does the ships he sails on. The children are unhappy and resentful of the governesses that their father keeps hiring, and have managed to run each of them off one by one. When Maria arrives, she is initially met with the same hostility, but her kindness, understanding, and sense of fun soon draws them to her and brings some much-needed joy into all their lives -- including the Captain's. Eventually he and Maria find themselves falling in love, even though Georg is already engaged to a Baroness and Maria is still a postulant. The romance makes them both start questioning the decisions they have made... 'The Sound of Music' was sponsored by Oliver's Delicatessen: www.oliversdelicatessen.com DAD'S ARMY Cast: Adaptation of the well known TV Sitcom. 'Dad's Army' was sponsored by Fitzgerald Estates: www.fitzgeraldcyprus.com AN IDEAL HUSBAND Cast: A dazzling blend of farce and morality, this play explores human frailty and social hypocrisy. Sir Robert Chilton's secret is discovered and exposed. He is accused of having exploited government secrets for his own gain early in his political career. With this revelation from Mrs. Cheveley comes the threat of blackmail and the ruin of Sir Robert's career. Yet in order to be a successful blackmailer, one's own reputation must be beyond reproach. 'An Ideal Husband' was sponsored by Hugo's at Cafe Kambana, Kissonerga: www.hugoscyprus.com THE CONSTANT WIFE Cast: Constance and John Middleton have the perfect house, perfect lives, and the perfect marriage. Or do they? When John’s affair with Constance’s best friend is suddenly public knowledge, it becomes clear that not everything is as it seems. Constance takes matters into her own hands – instead of getting mad, she decides to get even. But when the dust settles after their bitingly comic “battle of the sexes,” who will be the last one standing? 'The Constant Wife' was sponsored by Polis and Latchi Scene: www.palsmagazine.com and Paragon Marine Services: www.paragonmarine.com.cy AN ENGLISHMAN ABROAD WINNERS OF THE ROSEBOWL DRAMA FESTIVAL, BEST ACTOR AND ACTRESS TROPHY, AND WAISTCOAT TROPHY FOR BEST SET TOGETHER WITH THE YOUTH GROUP Cast: This play re-creates the 1958 chance meeting in Moscow between Guy Burgess, the infamous British diplomat who spied for the Russians in the 1950s, and English actress Coral Browne. HI FI SPY or WHAT THE BUTLER DIDN'T SEE WINNERS OF THE ADJUDICATOR'S POT AND WAISTCOAT TROPHY FOR BEST SET TOGETHER WITH THE ADULT GROUP Cast: A group of mysterious and suspicious characters gradually gather at the home of Doctor Jeune. They are clearly up to no good. But what exactly are they doing and who exactly are they? What crime has been committed - if any - and can the police solve it? All will be revealed in the fullness of time - or will it? MURDER ON THE NILE Cast: A group of tourists take a trip on a steamboat down the Nile. The characters -- an overbearing matron, her put-upon niece, a socialist who looks down on the rich, a clergyman, a foreign doctor, newlyweds and the jilted girlfriend. Each has a skeleton in the closet, and is any of them who he or she seems? When one of them turns up dead, it is Canon Pennefather who puts together the bits and pieces until the murderer is revealed. 'Murder on the Nile' was sponsored by Petz Stuff: www.virtuallyinpaphos.com/petzstuff.html A CHRISTMAS CAROL Cast: The classic story: 4 ghosts visit the miserly businessman Ebenezer Scrooge on Christmas Eve. The apparition of Scrooge's business partner Marley, the ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas As Yet To Come guide Scrooge along his loveless present and bleak future. The vision of his own headstone and the fact that no one will mourn his death force Scrooge to see the error of his "Bah! Humbug!" attitude towards both life and Christmas. 'A Christmas Carol' was sponsored by Oliver's Delicatessen: www.oliversdelicatessen.com BOEING BOEING Cast: Bernard, a successful architect living in Paris, thinks he can easily cope with his three air-hostess fiancées. It is all a question of timetables and a reliable, long-suffering housekeeper who reluctantly has the role of romantic air-traffic controller. When old college pal Robert arrives, Bernard relishes the chance to show his wide-eyed visitor his first-class operation at work. Unfortunately, when a new turbo-charged 'Super Boeing' is introduced, flights are delayed, schedules change and chaos ensues in this hysterical whirl of mayhem and matchmaking. 'Boeing Boeing' was sponsored by Ampersand Interiors: www.ampersandinteriors.eu TRIPLE TREAT (A Selection of One Act Plays) DOUBLES (An extract from 'Alarms and Excursions') Cast: Two adjoining hotel bedrooms. Two couples, strangers. Miles a joker, Laurence – boring. Their partners, Melanie, Lynn, going quietly mad. They go to dinner, return, pull the others to pieces, eavesdrop – leading to misunderstandings. The night is eventful, and embarrassing. Come the morning, balcony meetings bring more embarrassments. At the end, each couple feels unable to leave their room – for ever??? ALARMS (An extract from 'Alarms and Excursions') Cast: A dinner party with two couples soon shows all the hallmarks of classic farce. Frayn throws in a defective smoke alarm, a buzzing kitchen timer, a renegade phone system and a lethal corkscrew for good measure – and endless laughter. THE FAT LADY SINGS IN LITTLE GRIMLEY Cast: Gordon, Margaret, Joyce and Bernard are back to tackle yet another threat to their survival - this time in the shape of a rival am-dram group, newly-formed in their village, determined to upstage them with an award-winning musical. The querulous quartet pull together to devise an ingenious military-style plan that doesn't, well, go quite to plan. When their subterfuge is discovered by the rival society's psychopathic front-of-house manager, he's none too pleased. Add in a few emotional complications for Gordon, and things look a little grim for Little Grimley. Could this finally be the end of their society? ---- Don't be so sure. It's never over...until the fat lady sings. 'Triple Treat' was sponsored by Jazzercise: www.jazzercise.com CROWN MATRIMONIAL Cast List: Crown Matrimonial focuses on the crisis that faced the nation when Edward VIII declared his deep love for Wallis Simpson. Unswayed by the prospect of public scandal, family upheaval and even abdication, he is insistent that he will marry the woman he loves. Set in Marlborough House in 1936, this insight into the domestic life of the Royal Family shows the volatile relationship between Queen Mary and her son King Edward VIII caused by his love affair, and mirrors the other great royal constitutional crisis in 1997 portrayed in the film 'The Queen' 'Crown Matrimonial' was sponsored by the UKCA (Paphos) Limited: www.ukca.com.cy CINDERS, The True Story Cast List: Once upon a time, there was a hard-working young girl called Cinders. Everybody loved Cinders because she was gentle, shy and unassuming - NOT! 'Cinders, The True Story' was sponsored by Oliver's Delicatessen: www.oliversdelicatessen.com ON GOLDEN POND Cast List: An ageing couple, Ethel and Norman Thayer arrive at their summer place on Golden Pond. Soon, their estranged daughter Chelsea shows up with her boyfriend Bill and his thirteen year old son Billy. Conflicts between Norman and Chelsea, which have been going on for years, further develop upon her arrival at the lake. Billy is eventually responsible for the resolution of the conflicts between father and daughter. 'On Golden Pond' was sponsored by ProACT Partnership:
www.proactpartnership.com THE ODD COUPLE (FEMALE VERSION) Cast List: A group of friends assemble for Trivial Pursuit in the apartment of divorced Olive Madison. The apartment mess is a good indication why her husband left her years earlier. Late to arrive is Florence Unger who just became separated from her husband. Since she is very tense, they fear that she might commit suicide. As life would have it, the slob Olive and the neat Florence decide to move in together - with hilarious results. The patterns of their own disastrous marriages begin to reappear in this new arrangement. 'The Odd Couple (female version)' was sponsored by Fikardos Wines: www.fikardoswines.com.cy SAME TIME NEXT YEAR Cast List: After a one-night stand at a country inn, happily married (but not to one another) George and Doris decide to meet again the next year, and soon they are as committed to their annual weekend together as they are to their own spouses and families. This romantic comedy covers the growth of their friendship and love over the course of a 24-year relationship, and the inevitable changes in their lives and the world around them. Same Time Next Year captures the joy, pain, and humour that typify daily - or annual - human existence. 'Same Time Next Year' was sponsored by Fikardos Wines: www.fikardoswines.com.cy |
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