Details

A series of monologues, funny and poignant, normally from two to four of these would be performed at a time. A Cream Cracker Under The Settee tells of an old woman who has a fall, but her pride doesn't allow her to accept help. Bed Among the Lentils tells of a woman with a drink problem, married to a vicar who exploits her recovery actually caused by an affair with an Indian shopkeeper. A Lady of Letters is the story of a woman obsessed with writing letters of complaint and reporting her neighbours who eventually finds comfort in prison. Soldiering On is the tale of a well-to-do woman who finds one day that she's a widow and her husband has left her ill equipped to handle her own affairs - and her son loses her money in bad investments. Bed Among the Lentils - The repressed wife of a vicar finds love in the bed of an Asian grocer. A Chip in the Sugar - A seemingly caring son is disgruntled by the appearance of his mother's old flame. Soldiering On - Muriel copes with the los of her husband Ralph.

Creatives/Company

Author: Alan Bennett
Producer: South Hill Park
Director: Tom Neill