Be My Baby
by
Amanda Whittington
Directed by: Sue Mooney
20, 22-27 Mar 2010
England, 1964. Mary is seventeen, single and seven months pregnant. Bundled off to St Saviours, a Church of England-run mother and baby home, her concerned mother has arranged for Mary's baby to be adopted immediately it is born. The girls in the home find comfort in each other's friendship, but ultimately they must face their individual tragedies alone.
Set to the uplifting sounds of 60s girl-group pop 'Be My Baby' follows Mary and her fellow inmates as they cling to youthful fantasies of romance and marriage but instead are drawn inexorably towards outraged, powerless adulthood.
| Mary |
Emma Toms |
| Mrs Adams |
Mary Ellis |
| Matron |
Christine Hall |
| Queenie |
Ciara Tansey |
| Norma |
Emma Cartledge |
| Stage Manager |
Tom Thistelton |
| Set Design |
Sue Mooney |
| Staging |
Peter Andrews
Alan Mooney
Geoff Silvester
Steve Hall |
| Lighting |
Nathaniel Hall
Luke Moulsher |
| Sound |
Derek Frith
Alex Hall |
| Costume |
Chris Hall
Joan Heinekey |
| Continuity |
Jennie Davey |
| Properties |
Valerie Swithenbank |
| Production Assistant |
Dodie Jones |
| The Theatre acknowledges assistance from the publishers of 'The Lady' magazine |
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