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Forty Years On (2001)

Written by Alan Bennett

Fri 9th February to Sat 17th February

Memory

Director – Annie Woodward

Production Photos

Cast

Headmaster – John Withers

Franklin, The Senior Housemaster – Bill Butler

Tempest, A Junior Master – Gareth Withers

Matron – Helen Withers

Miss Nisbitt, The Bursar’s Secretary – Maureen Copping

Edwards, Housemaster And Coach – Geoff Eames

Gillings, Head Boy – Miles Weaver

Lord, Senior Prefect – Joe Fallowell

Tredgold, Captain Of Games – Richard Pitt

Tredgold, Captain Of Games – Paul Vickers

Skinner – Matthew Selwood

Tupper – John Waters

Cartwright – Daniel Darragh

Wigglesworth – Sam Butler

Crabtree – Ben Railton

Leadbetter – David Butler

Chateris – George Parkes

Crew

Stage Manager – Ben Woodward

Assistant Stage Manager – Nikki Muckle

Prompt – Maggie Parkes

Set Design – Dave Holmes

Set Building – Dave Holmes

Set Painting – Dave Holmes

Set Building – Julian Cox

Set Painting – Julian Cox

Set Building – Doug Griffiths

Set Painting – Doug Griffiths

Set Building – Mike Tooley

Set Painting – Mike Tooley

Set Building – Tony Cuttiford

Set Painting – Tony Cuttiford

Set Building – Ian Unknown

Set Painting – Ian Unknown

Set Building – Pauline Petros

Set Painting – Pauline Petros

Set Building – Emma Padfield

Set Painting – Emma Padfield

Set Building – Sarah Lee

Set Painting – Sarah Lee

Set Building – Paul Chokran

Set Painting – Paul Chokran

Set Building – Paul Tate

Set Painting – Paul Tate

Wardrobe – Maureen Liggins

Wardrobe – Pam Coleman

Wardrobe – Jane Railton

Wardrobe – Nancy Silvester

Wardrobe – Liz Thompson

Wardrobe – Ann Unknown

Props – Jan Nightingale

Props – Jane Beidas

Props – Jessica Moore

Props – Olivia Holmes

Props – Dot Rippon

Props – Alice Parkes

Props – Victoria Bromley

Props – Jessica Dixon

Chaperones – Emma Padfield

Chaperones – Tony Darragh

Sound – Steve Withers

Lighting – Ian Knight

Lighting – Pete Wood

Thanks – David Eden

Thanks – Lynne Adams

Thanks – Liz Thompson

The Programme

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