Good Night Mrs Puffin
a comedy by Arthur Lovegrove
Directed by Kirsty Lincoln
May 2006
Thursday 4th at 7.45pm
Friday 5th at 7.45pm
Saturday 6th at 7.45pm
The full programme [56K pdf] for this production is available from the archive
There are some pictures on Good Night Mrs Puffin gallery page
The Fordyce family are looking forward to the wedding of their eldest daughter when a strange woman arrives on their doorstep. Mrs Puffin claims to have premonitions in her sleep and is adamant that she knows what lies in store for the household. Her predictions are not what the family want to hear, and while the younger Fordyces are intrigued by her astonishing stories, Mrs Puffin doesn't prove to be quite as popular with their parents.
How will the family deal with their uninvited guest?
Will her visions become reality?
Will she ever take the hint and leave them in peace?!
"Good Night Mrs Puffin", starring Irene Handl, was a 1960s comedy hit, running for over 2 years in the West End.
Setting
The drawing room of the Fordyce family at their house in Hampstead
Act 1
A week before Christmas - about 4 pm
Act 2
Later that evening
Act 3
Three days later - evening
Cast | |
Mrs Ethel Fordyce | Helen Costin |
Miss Jacqueline Fordyce | Lorainne Steenson |
Miss Pamela Fordyce | Davina Page |
Mr Nicholas Fordyce | Paul Hartley |
Annie | Jadwiga Laskowska |
Mrs Amelia Puffin | Judith Shrank |
Mr Henry Fordyce | Stewart Shrank |
Mr Stephen Parker | Ray Kelly |
Mr Victor Parker | Ciaran Ward |
Mr Roger Vincent | Neil Grace |
Production Team | |
Director | Kirsty Lincoln |
Assistant Director | Laurie Heatherington |
Company Manager | Claudia Romano |
Prompt | Margaret Yescombe |
Stage Management | Mike Sparks |
Props | Jill Williams |
Costume | Jenny Sparks |
Irene Sparks | |
Set Design & Construction | Jemma McDonagh |
Paola Burgess | |
Nick Drewry | |
Mike Sparks | |
David Constable | |
Jill Williams | |
Ari Gnanamuttu | |
Paul Sparks | |
Lighting | Martin Higgins |
Andy Higgins | |
Front of House Manager | David Constable |
Box Office | Betty Burgess |
Programme & Publicty | Ben Pitt |
David Constable |