Synopsis
Calendar Girls
$12.99
Published by Samuel French Ltd
4 Male
It's based on the true story of eleven Women's Institute members who posed nude for a calendar to raise money for the Leukaemia Research Fund
It begins when Annie's husband John dies of leukaemia and she and her best friend Chris resolve to raise money for a new sofa in the local hospital waiting room
They manage to persuade four fellow Women's Institute members to pose nude with them for an "alternative" calendar
With a little help from shy hospital porter and amateur photographer Lawrence
The news of the women's charitable venture spreads like wildfire, and soon hordes of Press descend on the small Yorkshire village
The calendar quickly becomes a huge success
But Chris and Annie's friendship is put to the test under the strain of their new-found fame
CAST: M4,F10 or M3,F9
CHARACTERS
Chris, 50s
Annie, 50s
Cora, around 40
Jessie, late 60s/70s
Celia, age anything 35-50
Ruth, 40s
Marie, 50s
John, Annie's husband
Rod, Chris's husband
Brenda Hulse
Lady Cravenshire
Lawrence
Elaine
Liam
REVIEWS
"It's marvellous theatre, guaranteed to make you laugh, cry and come out singing Jerusalem" ~ Mail on Sunday
"Dazzlingly funny, shamelessly sentimental and utterly captivating ... the mingling of pathos and comedy here is simply unbeatable" ~ Lloyd Evans, Spectator
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