In March we're putting on three new plays. In March we're puttingon three Studio productions. In March there'll be a late night show. On March 26th there'll be three performances in one evening. In March there will be fifteen stimulating play discussions. Inthe foyer in March there'll be a special stall. Around and about in March there'll be exhibitions. For three whole weeks in March The Questors will be gripped with,devoted to, swamped by mad festivities. The 17th Annual Festival of New Plays, to be precise.
As old members will know,it's one of the most important and exciting events of the year. For us, for you, and for the new writers who get this opportunity to show themselves off and to see their plays in production. And this year, having read the plays, I can say that they are of quite outstanding quality.But it's not just the plays, it's the whole festival atmosphere that counts. It's something toget involved in. And when there are three whole March weeks of it... well! You can fling yourself in at the winter end, come out at the spring end and you won't know what hit you. But you'll enjoy it.
THE PLAYS
AGITATOR (John Norman)
SANCTUARY (James Keller)
OPERATION CERBERUS (Michael Kittermaster)
FRINGE EVENTS
THE WEDDING DAY by Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald & TESTS by Paul Ableman Directed by Sue Solomon
DONA ROSITA, THE SPINSTER & THE BUTTERFLY'S EVIL SPELL by Garcia Lorca Directed by Richard Halberstadt Cast: Julia Cooke, Phillip Elliott, Val Fitzpatrick, Mary Hodlin, Rosemary Parry Jones, Christopher H Lee, Estelle Longmore, Vera Lustig, Michele Mikardo, Pauline Moriarty, Rosemary Purkis, John Stacey, Ann Marie Tighe, John Wilbourn
POEMS BY SYLVIA PLATH AND E. E. CUMMINGS read by Dorothy Boyd-Taylor, Roberta Butler, Jillyann Healy
Late night Show OTHER PEOPLE'S MAIL devised and performed by Lyn Langridge, Estelle Longmore, Frances Martin, Rena Rice, Don Kincaid, Maichael Langridge, Roger de Tony
AN EVENING WITH GILBERT AND SULLIVAN Chaired by Vincent McQueen
Theatrical personalities leading the after show discussions included: Dannie Abse, Kitty Black, John Elsom, Martin Esslin, Richard Imison, Catherine Itzin, Roger Jerome, John Knight, Walter Lucas, Garry O'Connor
