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Somebody Else's Smile
by Elizabeth Kay
Directed by Keith Miller |
Due
to restrictions imposed during the worldwide Covid 19 pandemic in 2020,
for the first time in our history, the Fairlight Players were unable to
perform on stage during the year.
During this enforced rest
period, however, the committee were determined to do something to keep
our faithful members and supporteres entertained and engaged, and so
set about recording some radio plays to be enjoyed at home while public
gatherings remain severely restricted.
This first play was first
broadcast on the BBC in 1978, featuring a cast which included the
wonderful Patricia Hayes. The author, being known personally to one of
our members, very kindly agreed to waive any royalties and allowed us
to record and broadcast the play for the first time in many years.
The
action takes place in what used to be known as a geriatric home. I
suspect that such a description is now considered to be un-PC, but it
probably describes the scene as well as any modern equivalent. From the
fact that the cast is all-female, I suspect that this was a home
specifically for ladies enjoying their "golden years."
Scene 1 - The canteen
Scene 2 - The therapy room
Scene 3 - Outside in the garden
Scene 4 - The bathroom
Scene 5 - The kitchen
Scene 6 - The therapy room
Scene 7 - Outside again
Scene 8 - Therapy Room - Rehearsals for the Wizard of Oz
Scene 9 - The dormitory
Scene 10 - The day of the performance
Epilogue - Sometime later
Please click on the radio below to listen to the play.
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Cast |
| Mary Bradley |
Kerry Gentleman |
| Sarah Jane |
Annie Edwards |
| Betty |
Clare Murray |
| Therapist |
Wendy Hatch |
| Nurse O'Hara and the First Lady |
Aisling Tigwell |
| June and the Second Lady |
Vicky Veness |
| Agatha, Daphne, Meg |
Lynne Smith |
| Penelope, Amy, Miss Stanley, Ann |
Charlotte Eastes |
| Pianist |
Keith Miller |
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| Sound Effects |
Andrew Mier and Keith Miller |
| Editing |
Keith Miller |
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