The Valley Troupers Northleigh
Formed in 1992, The Valley Troupers have staged a wide variety of productions at Northleigh's Village Hall. A one-night entertainment at the Harvest supper that year has grown into a regular annual production. We are always looking for members, so if you are interested in acting or helping behind the scenes, do get in touch. Rehearsals at Northleigh's village hall usually start at 7.45pm each Thursday evening from mid September until performance dates in late March or early April. Ask any member of the Troupers for details of the current production.
See How They Run 2007
Written by Philip King in 1942, the play is set in the idyllic village of Merton-cum-Middlewick. The plot centres on Rev. Lionel Toop and his wife Penelope, a former actress. The arrival of her old friend Clive, on leave from the army, and the presence of the local busybody Miss Skillon creates some hilarious circumstances and misunderstandings. The addition of a bishop (Penelope's uncle), an excitable housemaid, and an escaped prisoner of war lead to mistaken identities and a fast-paced evening of comic entertainment.
Cast
Ida, a maid
Miss Skillon
The Reverend Lionel Toop
Penelope Toop, his wife
Lance-Corporal Clive Winton
The Intruder
The Bishop of Lax
The Rev. Arthur Humphrey
Sergeant Towers
Production
Directors
Set Design
Set Construction
Set Painting
Prompter
Properties
Wardrobe
Make up
Lighting
Sound effects
Posters
Ticket sales
Raffle
Bar & refreshments
Producer
Tara Huffman
Judy Watts
Graham Cole
Susan Child
Patrick McCaig
Mark Watts
Mike Faraday
Tim Bucknall
Pat Conway
Amanda Furnival, Simon Potter
Tim Bucknall
Tim Bucknall, Richard Hare
Mark Watts, Simon Potter
Graham Cole
Liz Lindsay
Pat Beard & Felicity Symes
Christina Summers
Liz Lindsay & Barbara Farady
Richard Hare
Peter Symes
Graham Cole
Pauline Knight
Aurthur & Clodagh Stevens
Sports & Social Club
Ba Faraday