My Mother Said I Never Should by Charlotte Keatley
“My Mother said, I never should
Play with the gypsies in the wood.
If I did, she would say;
‘Naughty girl to disobey”
Secrets and lies! “My Mother Said I Never Should” explores the complex and difficult relationships between mothers and daughters. Spanning 1940 to 1987, though in non-linear fashion, the lives of four generations of women develop. Their loves, expectation and choices are set against the huge social changes of the twentieth century. Unmarried Jacky gives birth to Rosie, unable to cope she hands Rosie over to her mother Margaret. Rosie is brought up believing Margaret is her mother, while Jackie is her older sister. The play looks at the consequences of this secret and the emotional repercussions.
This was a change from the originally published production The Women
Cast
Doris Lynn Rushby
Margaret Christine Lever
Jackie Janet Sharrock
Rosie Nomi Bailey
Backstage
Director Lorraine Spenceley
Set Design Alan Matthews
Lighting Design Andrew Herbert
Sound Design Ian James
Stage Manager Maggie Matthews
Asst Stage Manager Alan Matthews
Stage Director John Heather
Set construction Alan Matthews, Ian Saunders, T62 members
Set Décor Adrian Pope
Technical Programming Jon Lewis
Technical Rigging Members of T62
Technical Operators Chloe Belgrave, James Quinn, Ivan Buckle
Stage Crew Stephen Harper
Costumes Margaret Uzzell and team
Radio Announcer Paul Newton
Prompt Nina James, Janet Clark
Technical Support Andrew Herbert
House Manager John Heather
Refreshments Ann Herbert
Raffle Sandie Campbell
Box Office Margaret Uzzell
Programme Editor John Guttridge
Poster & Programme Design Graham Copeland
