Company:

Hobart Repertory Theatre Society

Season: 28 February - 20 March 2020

Venue: Playhouse Theatre, Hobart

Written by: Roy Clarke

Director: Shauna-Lee Ward

Stage Manager: Rogan Brown

Production Managers:  

Mark Morgan, Pip Tyrrell

CAST

Emmet: Matt Dobson

Painting Class Coordinator: Leila Gravell

Liz: Fiona Lohrbaecher

Daisy: Leah Venettacci

Onslow: Mark Morgan

Milly: Brent Basstian

Vicar/Daddy: Brian Andrews

Hyacinth Bucket: Pip Tyrrell

Rose: Janet Smith

Mrs Debden: Jill Holloway

PRODUCTION TEAM

Set Design: Rogan Brown

Costumes/Wigs: Annie Harvey

Lighting Design/Plot: Rogan Brown, Louise Stubs

Lighting Operation: Cheryl Sward, Bob Linacre

Vocal Assistance: Jon Lenthall

Publicity: Mark Morgan

Graphic Design: Carolyn Whamond

Set Construction/Painting: Brian Andrews, Rogan Brown, Philip Crouch, Steve Gallagher, Petra Lagewaard, Bob Linacre

Photography: Bob Linacre, Wayne Wagg

Many of the characters from the TV series of Keeping Up Appearances will be very familiar to Hobart audiences. However, unlike many TV adaptations, this play was not just a reworked collection of TV episodes but was instead specifically written for the stage.

The action opens in a suburban community hall where our much loved social climber, Hyacinth, is displaying her new painting “Willow by Moonlight” at the annual art exhibition. In the same venue, her long-suffering neighbour Emmet, and his kind-hearted sister Elizabeth are staging a murder

ABOUT THE PLAY

mystery for the local amateur dramatic society.

When Hyacinth hears that the part of Lady Malvern is yet to be cast, it seems that nothing will stand in her way in taking on the role. But there are a few hurdles to overcome. Despite Hyacinth’s best efforts, Emmet and Elizabeth are willing to go to considerable lengths to keep her out of the play. Much to Hyacinth’s dismay, the cast also mainly consists of her undesirable family members - sister Daisy and her husband Onslow, lusty sister Rose and well, Daddy. Has the scene been set for a disaster in the making?