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As the first female speaker of the House of Commons, Betty Boothroyd is a Dewsbury girl to celebrate, and the six ladies (plus Calvin) of The Dewsbury Players are going to do just that... through the medium of musical theatre! Their high-kicks may be wobbly, their acting ‘enthusiastic' and the props left over from a production of MISS SAIGON; but, tonight, the Village Hall is their theatre of dreams! Emboldened by their heroine's indefatigable tenacity, this amateur group prove themselves to be extraordinary women on and off stage.

Cast/Performers

Jim Davies (trumpet), Alasdair Simpson (bass), Jenny Walinetski (drums)

Creatives/Company

Book by(s): Maxine Peake, Seiriol Davies
Music(s): Seiriol Davies, Leo Munby (musical supervision and orchestrator), Annabel Mutale Reed (musical supervision)
Lyrics: Seiriol Davies
Producer: Royal Exchange Theatre
Director(s): Sarah Frankcom, Chi-San Howard (movement), Kenan Ali (fight)
Dramaturg: Sarah Frankcom
Design: James Cotterill
Lighting: Malcolm Rippeth
Sound: Claire Windsor
Musical Director: Sarah Dyer (and keyboards)
Other: Julie Gossage (voice coach)