A Bunch of Amateurs
Written by Ian Hislop
and Nick Newman
Directed by John O'Leary-Fawcett
Performances were 7 - 15 July 2023
Auditions are 4 May 2023
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A bunch of Amateurs is a love letter to amateur dramatics, written by Nick Newman and Ian Hislop.
The story of the play follows former Hollywood action hero, Jefferson Steele, arriving in England to boost his stalling career by playing King Lear at Stratford. Unfortunately for him his hapless agent has made a massive faux pas and this is not the Stratford-upon-Avon, home of the Bard, but a small Suffolk village. And instead of appearing with ‘Branagh’ and ‘Dench’ and the RSC, as expected, the rest of the cast are an amateur drama group called Stratford Players!
Jefferson’s ego, vanity and insecurity are tested fully by the enthusiastic amateur thesps, who can’t believe their luck, or lack of it. As the worlds of glamorous Hollywood and sleepy Suffolk intertwine Jefferson’s career implodes, and he discovers some real truths about himself, and, ultimately, his inner Lear!
Cast
Jefferson Steel - Marlon Gill
Dorothy Nettle - Vicky Wells
Jessica Steel - Elise Crosby
Nigel Dewbury - Ben Jaggers
Mary Plunkett - Carmel Byrne
Denis Dobbins - Phil Davis
Lauren Bell - Jo White
Plays from the 2022-23 season
Cheshire Cats
Written by Gail Young
Directed by Joshua Thompson
23 - 1 October 2022
Written by Hugh Whitemore
Directed by Alan Clarke
18 - 26 November 2022
Written by Timberlake Wertenbaker
Directed by Alistair Brown
20 - 28 January 2023
Written by John Godber
Directed by Angela Goss
17 - 25 March 2023
Written by Alan Bennett
Directed by Alan Goss
17 - 20 May 2023
Written by Ian Hislop
and Nick Newman
Directed by John O'Leary-Fawcett
7 - 15 July 2023
Plays from the 2022-23 season
Cheshire Cats - Breaking the Code - The Ash Girl - Bouncers (Remix) - Talking Heads - A Bunch of Amateurs -Photos of previous productions
