Posted May 6, 2017 by aitrix 2017-2018 Past Productions

My Mother Said I Never Should | 1st – 6th May 2017

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