Details

Set in the time of the Napoleonic wars, Quality Street is a tale of romance, enchantment and the transformative power of love. As snow falls in Quality Street, Dr Valentine Brown enlists in the army, leaving Miss Phoebe Throssel broken-hearted. Undaunted, she and her sister Susan set up a school and resign themselves to a life of algebra, headaches and unruly pupils. Ten years pass and a victorious army returns from the Battle of Waterloo. A ball is thrown in their honour, but the years have taken their toll and Phoebe's dancing days are done. At the ball, every soldier is entranced by a mysterious beauty whom no one has seen before. Will Captain Brown also fall under her spell, or is it still possible to right the wrongs of a decade ago? Quality Street explores a favourite theme of Barrie's - the possibility of second chances - in a touching, magical and poignant account of love delayed but not lost.

Cast/Performers

Paula Lane (Phoebe Throssel), Aron Julius (Valentine Brown), Jelani D'Aguilar (Fanny / Isabella / Sandra), Alice Imelda (Charlotte Parrat / Jo), Alicia McKenzie (Mary Willoughby / Lotte), Alex Moran (Ensign Blades / Arthur / Brenda), Louisa-May Parker (Susan Throssel), Jamie Smelt (Recruiting Sergeant / Georgy / Lieutenant Spicer), Gilly Tompkins (Patty / Barbara)

Creatives/Company

Author: J.M. Barrie
Company: Northern Broadsides