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"The Fifteen Streets" - July 1998

'The Fifteen Streets' was the groups first production. We were in the situation that most new groups must face, which is of course will any body bother to come and watch us. We agonised at length over a choice of play. We needed to involve a rapidly increasing membership, which even in the very early months of the groups formation numbered over 20. We also wanted to cater for a market that wasn't already being met by several other excellent and well established groups within the town.

We eventually discovered a stage adaptation of Catherine Cookson's 'The Fifteen Streets'. Several members voiced skepticism on hearing the name Catherine Cookson, saying that it evoked a 'Mills and Boon' recoil effect. However, the script told a very powerful and dramatic story that would challenge all members of the group.

To make life a little harder for ourselves we decided to perform the play in the middle of the hall with the audience on two sides. This gave a much more intimate relationship between cast and audience and heightened the dramatic impact of the production. We were extremely lucky to assemble an excellent team of people both on and off stage that worked together superbly to make the show happen. Our youngest cast member was 8 years old and our oldest was 79 (a point which we are quite proud of). The show was performed for three nights to capacity audiences and helped to establish us in a strong position for our future ventures.

For photos of "The Fifteen Streets", click here