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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. Marking the silver anniversary of their first broadcast, Huddersfield Thespians present the first series of Alan Bennett's award-winning monologues. First aired in 1988, a quarter of a century later it's still impossible not to enjoy these moving pieces, all made possible by Bennett's wonderfully observant and poignant scripts.

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Author: Alan Bennett
Company: Huddersfield Thespians