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The Killing of Sister George
23rd -
A naturalistic and sometimes dark comedy.
Directed by Bob Jones
NODA Award Winning Production
LBDG recently won an award for the region's Best Drama Production 2004 from the National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA). This prestigious award recognises the quality and energy of the group's productions and all those involved.
Director's Introduction
'The Killing of Sister George', the comedy by Frank Marcus, played to near capacity
houses at Leighton Buzzard Theatre in September and was one of the group's most successful
productions in recent times. Set in the late sixties the action takes place against
the backdrop of a fictional TV series and is a scathing indictment of show business.
Sister George is a soap opera character who is to be 'killed off' in the pursuit
of ratings, but the actress who plays her is not going to go quietly. With an all-
Bob writes: For many years I’ve wanted to direct this terrific play, always popular with audiences. When it was first staged in the mid sixties the title role of Sister George was taken by Beryl Reid, who subsequently appeared in the film adaptation. My intention was to keep it in period for the LBDG production.
It has a main cast of four females but there are one or two additional small non-
June has a lesbian relationship with ‘Childie’ McNaught, a babyish girl-
The play is a comedy, but it’s also quite dark in places. It has a naturalistic and dramatic foundation that offers magnificent acting opportunities to its cast.
Characters
June Buckridge (Sister George)
Barbara Springthorpe
Alice ‘Childie’ McNaught
Debbie Kaye
Mercy Croft
Pamela Whalley
Madame Xenia
Kim Aguilar
