Hancock`s Hour and a Half

Edward Alderton Theatre
5 Brampton Road,
Bexleyheath, Theatre
Kent, DA7 4EZ
Edward
Alderton
• Bar opens: 7.30pm • Performance begins: 8.00pm • Tickets: £10
Non-Professional
A non-professional production
Back By populaR demand!
Another helping of
Hancock’s Hour and a Half
by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson
Produced by Sarah O’Hanlon and Mark Campbell
Poster designed by Kevin Coward
7-10 JANUARY 2015
The Edward Alderton Theatre presents a special four-night show entitled ‘Another helping of
Hancock’s Hour and a Half’, which consists of three radio shows performed with scripts and a
mixture of live and pre-recorded sound effects in the style of the original 1950s productions.
Ticket price includes a free glass of wine or a soft drink and a selection of nibbles.
Programme £1.00
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DIRECTOR’S NOTES
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EAT NEWS
The Female of the Species Cast
Louise Ody, the director of The Female of the Species by Joanna Murray - Smith,
is delighted to announce the following cast:
Gill Peters (Margot Mason), Holly Foster (Molly), Sarah Deamer (Tess), Steve Padgham
(Bryan), Kevin Coward (Frank) and Michael Taylor (Theo)
This is a deliciously wicked comedy that proves that the female of the species is not only
deadlier, but funnier than the male. From the author of the West End-hit, Honour.
Some Mothers do ‘Ave ‘Em Cast
Mark Campbell, director and adapter of Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em is delighted to
announce the following cast: Steve Padgham and Daniel O’Brien (Frank Spencer), Louise
Ody (Betty), Linda Gay, Michael Taylor, Kevin Coward, George Coward, John Hyde, Darren
Cullen and Gary Heron (Ensemble).
Building Works at the Learning Centre
We are sorry to say that we have been informed that the building work will not be finished
until January. We would like to thank you all for your continued support of the theatre.
Access to the theatre by car continues to be via the entrance to the Danson Youth Centre.
Pedestrians may enter through the gate on the right hand side of the main Centre building.
Wendy Marsh
Regretfully Wendy Marsh has had to step down as Artistic Director for health reasons.
All of the EAT committee would like to extend our thanks for all the sterling work she has
produced for the theatre. We all wish Wendy a speedy recovery.
Next Season
Roz Betts and Mark Campbell have stepped in as joint-Artistic Directors with immediate
effect. Plans are currently afoot for our next season, our 39th, from October 2015 to July
2016. If you are a budding director, and have a particular play in mind, please contact Mark
Campbell on 07977019342.
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In the words of Kenneth Williams: ‘Good Evening!’
Thank you for coming along tonight for Another Helping of
Hancock’s Hour and a Half – back by popular demand!
Given the fantastic feedback from our last performance of three
Hancock scripts in late 2013, we once again give you three more
classic episodes. Choosing them is incredibly difficult, so along
with my fellow producer we discussed which ones would offer
the best roles for all our actors. I would like to thank my Dad in
helping me type up the scripts. Most of them aren’t available in
any form, so it’s a case of laborious transcribing, often listening
again and again to catch exactly the right word.
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We welcome back all the same cast playing Tony Hancock, Sid James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams,
Andrée Melly and Hattie Jacques.
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Hancock’s Half Hour is still spoken about in the press, and recently new episodes aired on BBC
Radio 4 with Kevin McNally playing Tony Hancock. Ray Galton and Alan Simpson have written
some exceptional comedy in their lifetimes. They met in 1948 whilst recuperating from tuberculosis
at the Milford Sanatorium, near Godalming in Surrey. They wrote not only Hancock’s Half Hour,
Comedy Playhouse and Steptoe and Son, they also worked on projects with Frankie Howerd.
Galton and Simpson were both awarded OBEs in the 2000 Honours list for their contribution to
British television.
The End of the Pier Show
We are pleased to announce that the final show of our current season will be The End of
the Pier Show, a fabulous summer variety entertainment devised by the theatre. The dates
for this are 25 July to 1 August 2015. Anyone interested in taking part, please contact Mark
Campbell on 07977019342.
I am so happy with my amazing cast. They have all worked so hard to get the voices and the
mannerisms of the people they are playing. We have had a lot of fun in rehearsals, and I am so
proud of them all.
AGM and New Season Announcement
The EAT AGM will be at 8.15pm on Tuesday 3rd of March. The new season launch date will
be announced at the AGM. More details will be available on the website soon.
Don’t forget your free drink, cheese and nibbles available at the bar. I do also apologise for the lack
of heating in the theatre at present; we are still in talks with the Council who managed to cut us off
back in the summer and have not yet got round to restoring the gas supply!
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A thank you to Mark for helping me to produce these episodes tonight, and I hope you enjoy
tonight’s performance.
Sarah O’Hanlon
Director
Another Helping of Hancock’s
Hour and a Half
By Ray Galton and Alan Simpson
The Cast:
The Grappling Game - Series 5, Episode 15. First Broadcast on 29th April 1958
Tony Hancock......................................... Mark Campbell
Sid James ............................................... Steve Hunt
Bill Kerr...................................................... Michael Taylor
Kenneth Williams.................................. Steve Padgham
Hattie Jacques....................................... Karen Friett
The Television Set - Series 2, Episode 9. First Broadcast on 14th June 1955
Tony Hancock......................................... Mark Campbell
Sid James................................................. Steve Hunt
Bill Kerr...................................................... Michael Taylor
Kenneth Williams.................................. Steve Padgham
Andrée Melly .......................................... Louise Ody
The Diary - Series 4, Episode 12. First Broadcast on 30th December 1956
Tony Hancock......................................... Mark Campbell
Sid James ............................................... Steve Hunt
Bill Kerr .................................................... Michael Taylor
Kenneth Williams ................................ Steve Padgham
Hattie Jacques....................................... Shirley Andrews
The Crew:
Director..................................................... Sarah O’Hanlon
Producers................................................. Sarah O’Hanlon and Mark Campbell
Stage Manager....................................... Sarah O’Hanlon
Lighting and Sound Operator......... Laura Cakebread
Sound Engineer..................................... Michael Taylor
Microphone Design.............................. Steve Nash
Set Construction................................... Ron Andrews, John Vinnels
and Mark Campbell
Set Painting............................................. Sarah O’Hanlon and Mark Campbell
Lighting Design..................................... Sarah O’Hanlon and Mark Campbell
Lighting Rigging.................................... Michael Taylor
Costumes................................................. Cast
Properties................................................. Cast
Publicity and Posters.......................... Kevin Coward
Image to be added
A selection of images of
the Hancock cast
during rehearsals.
Photographs by
Sarah O’Hanlon
Special Thanks to:
Ray Galton and Alan
Simpson, Steve Nash and
Michael Taylor
IMAGES FROM OUR LAST PRODUCTION
OUR NEXT PRODUCTION
A NTIGONE
by Sophocles
Translated by Don Taylor
TERRY & GARY IN
‘DULCI JUBILO’
PHOTOS: © ROBERT PIWKO
Directed by: Rachel De Silva
21st-28th
February 2015
“I have longer to please
the dead than please the
living here:
in the kingdom down
below I’ll lie forever”
Filled with passionate speeches and sensitive probing of moral and philosophical issues, this powerful
drama reveals the grim fate that befalls the children of Oedipus. When Antigone, the daughter of
Oedipus, chooses to obey the law of the gods rather than an unconscionable command from Creon,
ruler of Thebes, she is condemned to death. How the gods take their revenge on Creon provides the
gripping denouement to this compelling tragedy.
Cast: Jenny McKiernan (Antigone), Aysev Ismail (Ismene), Shirley Andrews, Tony Donnelly, Maureen
Hardwen, John Hyde, Horry Stapleton (Chorus), Richard Self (Creon), Daniel O’Brien (Soldier), Rob
Coble (Haemon), Eleanor McEnery (Teiresias), Paul Friett (Messenger) and Viv Stapleton (Eurydice)
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18-25 AprSome Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em by Raymond Allen,
adapted and directed by Mark Campbell
6-13 JuneThe Female of the Species by Joanna Murray-Smith directed by Louise Ody
25 July - 1 Aug The End Of The Pier Show
(A Summer Variety Entertainment)
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