Next
production at the Kenneth More Theatre, Ilford
Thurs 2nd - Sat 4th Feb, 2012

By Royce Ryton
| Cast |
| Queen Mary |
Helen Greenall |
| King Edward VIII |
Neil Lovegrove |
| The Duke of York |
Sean Ryan |
| The Duchess of York |
Sarah Jones |
| The Princess Royal, Mary |
Heather Dalton |
| The Duchess of Gloucester, Alice |
Jenni Allen |
| Mabell, Countess of Airlee |
Pamela May |
| The Hon. Margaret Wyndham |
Janet MacPherson |
| Walter Monckton, KC |
Phil Clarke |
| John, the Queen's Page |
Robert Hayward |
Directed by Bob Hutt
KMT Box Office: 020-8553
4466
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Previous productions
Thurs 20th - Sat 22nd Oct, 2011

By David Mamet
| Cast |
| Shelly Levene |
Ron Atkinson |
| John Williamson |
Colin Imber |
| Dave Moss |
Mike May |
| George Aaronow |
Brian Seaton |
| Richard Roma |
Phil Clarke |
| James Lingk |
Jonathan Meyer |
| Baylen |
Bob Hutt |
Directed by Pamela May
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Thursday 12th - Saturday 14th May, 2011
Commemorating the 70th Anniversary
of
'The Longest Night' of the Blitz - May 10th-11th, 1941

On the night of Saturday and Sunday 10th-11th May 1941, the sky over Southern Britain was filled with the distinctive beat of German aircraft engines as the Luftwaffe made once more for East London.
This night would be different. It was to be one of the heaviest raids of the blitz.
Against this appalling background “St Crispin’s Night” recalls in dramatic detail the experiences of a group of East Londoners taking refuge in their shelter in the crypt of St Crispin’s church during what came to be known as “The Longest Night”.
These are ordinary people, trying to lead ordinary lives caught up in the most extraordinary events. People, whose emotions had already been calloused by nine months of bombing.
Written with warmth and humanity, by Winifred Beaumont who had been an air raid shelter nurse in Hackney during the blitz, the play tells a fascinating story. Whilst the individual characters she depicts are fictitious, their situations and emotions are all too real. |
| Cast |
| Lil Chennery |
Dorrie Atkinson |
| Johnny Carter |
Dan Wilson |
| Maggie Browning |
Nina Wilson |
| Sally Browning |
Sarah Jones |
| Bill Browning |
Peter Wilson |
| Owen Roberts |
Ron Atkinson |
| Charlie |
Conor Mannion |
| David Blake |
Edmund Lahiff |
| Solly |
Brian Seaton |
| Fireman |
Spencer Simmons |
| Bert |
Julian White |
| Harry |
Les House |
| Fritz's Missus |
Rose Lewis |
| Marje |
Carrie Beeson |
| Dolly |
Maggie Shelter |
| Kitty |
Becky Brown |
| Ruby |
Heather Dalton |
| Molly |
Helen Matthews |
| Van Man |
Robert Hayward |
Directed by Mike Reed
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Thurs 3rd - Sat 5th Feb, 2010
Wilkie Collins'


The first and the best English detective novel
adapted for the stage by Alistair Faulkner
| Cast |
| Gabriel Betteredge |
Peter Wilson |
| Miss Clack |
Pamela May |
| Sgt Cuff |
Bob Hutt |
| Penelope |
Liz Saunders |
| Rosanna Spearman |
Kate Seaton |
| Franklin Blake |
Dan Wilson |
| Rachel Verinder |
Sarah Jones |
| Godfrey Ablewhite |
Spencer Simmons |
| Dr Candy |
Brian Seaton |
| Lady Julia Verinder |
Carrie Beeson |
| Mr Murthwaite |
Richard Elworthy |
| Mrs Yolland |
Joy Wilkinson |
| Lucy Yolland |
Maggie Shelter |
| Mr Bruff |
Mike May |
| Ezra Jennings |
Robert Hayward |
Directed by Julian White
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Thursday 21st - Saturday 23rd October, 2010

| Cast |
| Marlene |
Janet McPherson |
| Lucy |
Carrie Beeson |
| Bev |
Deborah Peck |
| June |
Jenni Allen |
| Sister |
Joy Wilkinson |
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Thursday 13th - Saturday 15th May, 2010


By Ron Hutchinson
Directed by Spencer Simmons

L-R: Jonathan Meyer, Phil Clarke, Brian Seaton, Jenni Allen (Photo: Kate Seaton)
| Cast |
| David O. Selznick |
Jonathan Meyer |
| Ben Hecht |
Brian Seaton |
| Victor Fleming |
Phil Clarke |
| Miss Poppenghul |
Jenni Allen |
“There’s your first problem. No Civil War movie ever made a dime.
Or ever will.”
Hollywood 1939: the novel “Gone With The Wind” is about to become the biggest hit movie in history EXCEPT the maniacal movie producer David O. Selznick has shut down production, fired the director and torn up the script. He is costing the studio thousands of dollars a day.
Thus begins a comedy of hilarious slapstick as Selznick hires reluctant script doctor Ben Hecht, (author of ‘The Front Page’ and possibly the only person in America who hasn’t read the 1000 page plus book), and director Victor Fleming (fresh from punching Judy Garland and squabbling with drunken Munchkins in “The Wizard of Oz”).
Hecht thinks that the book “Gone With The Wind” is another “Moonlight and Magnolias” style piece of rubbish and bound to fail. Not only that, he says, “No Civil War movie ever made a dime”.
Desperate, Selznick locks his two collaborators and himself in his office with nothing but bananas and peanuts to sustain them. He and Fleming have just 5 days to act out the whole story for Hecht.
Aided by Miss Poppenguhl, the super efficient secretary, chaos reigns as they work their way from Scarlett O’Hara’s Tara to the burning of Atlanta and back again as everything gradually falls apart.
This highly acclaimed play, written by Ron Hutchinson, the Irish-born playwright and Emmy-winning writer/producer for features and television, was first produced at the Goodman Theatre, Chicago (2004) and debuted in London at the Tricycle Theatre, (2007).
Based on a ‘true’ story, this is a play about which, frankly, my dears, you will give a damn! |

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Wanstead Players are pleased to announce that Arnold Ridley's
will be arriving at the Kenneth More Theatre, Ilford

(Platform number to be confirmed)
Feb 4th - 6th, 2010
Please ensure that you have a valid ticket
before commencing your journey
The classic mystery thriller directed by Peter Wilson
| Cast |
| Saul Hodgkin |
Mike May |
| Richard Winthrop |
Julian White |
| Elsie Winthrop |
Deborah Peck |
| Charles Murdock |
Dan Wilson |
| Peggy Murdock |
Liz Saunders |
| Miss Bourne |
Nina Wilson |
| Teddie Deakin |
Spencer Simmons |
| Julia Price |
Sarah Jones |
| Herbert Price |
Bill Stansfield |
| John Sterling |
Darren Bowes |
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