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Billy Liar

May 2006		 
Written by
Keith Waterhouse
Willis Hall
 Directed by
Jonathan Kenworthy

Synopsis

Billy Fisher lives with his parents in a quiet suburb in the town of Stradhoughton in the north of England. Life for him is somewhat humdrum and ordinary, so to escape he fantasisies about being the head of an imaginary country called Ambrosia. In between his work at Shadrack and Duxbury's, funeral directors, he manages to see three different girlfreinds, all the while living out his daydreams.

But Billy has to make some important decisions about his life and the direction it will follow. He has high hopes of becoming a script writer for a comedian called Danny Boon. He wants to go to london to make his fortune, but domestic crises and fate conspire against him. Can he pull himself away from his humdrum life and make it to London?		  
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  Cast List
Billy
Michael Davies 		Geoffrey
Mark Swinson 		Alice
Linda Mayes		 
Florence
Mel Harrison
Barbara
Viv Savage
Liz
Kim Storer 		Rita
Rachel Williams		 Arthur
Dan Sadler
Production Team 
Costumes
Jessica Wall

Set Design
Richard Turner

Sound Engineer
Peter Frost

Lighting
Andy Godber

Stage Manager
Carl Wilkinson
 
Stage Construction
Carl Wilkinson
Jessica Wall
Dave Mayes
Pete McFarlane

Props
Richard Turner

Director
Jonathan Kenworthy

Front of House and Business Manager
Kath Williams
   
  Rehearsal Photos
Michael takes direction off the director Jonathan.
Mark and Linda as Geoffrey and Alice
Billy and Geoffrey have an argument.
Alice listens to Billy's lies.
Mel and Linda relax during a break..
Rita has plenty to say to Billy.
Plotting of the scene.
The Fisher family in residence.
Set guys Carl and Pete roll up the grass.. Nowt to do but gossip! Jonathan gives Billy some direction. Billy and Liz.
Jonathan and Jess cast an eye over the proceedings. Alice and Florence at the table. Arthur and Billy argue. Billy likes to talk to telephones..
  Press Reviews  
  Hucknall Dispatch   Hucknall Dispatch
The laid-back personality of Billy Fisher, the main character in this classic comedy, is amply depicted even before he appears on stage. After the scene is set with the nostagic 'Housewive's Choice' theme tune, Billy fails to 'surface' for breakfast until mid-morning, even though it is a day when he is supposed to go to work..

More..		   Stage-struck teenage Michael Davies is the newest addition to Hucknall Lovelace Theatre group after reading a dispatch reportabout a production of 'Allo 'Allo. This show appealed to him but it was cancelled before he could offer his services..



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