Sitting Pretty
by Amy Rosenthal
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Director: Robert Harsley
8 - 24 September 2016
Two unmarried sisters in their fifties share a London flat: Nina is brisk, dynamic and gainfully employed; Nancy is plump, self-conscious and suddenly redundant.
Urged by Nina and their faithful friend, Max, to find a hobby, Nancy unwittingly stumbles into a group of eccentric life drawing students and their philandering teacher, Philip. Initially horrified, Nancy is unexpectedly liberated by the experience, which she keeps a secret from her sister. But her newfound confidence unsettles Nina's self-possession.
The sisters move towards an inevitable confrontation as Nina faces her unhappy past and Nancy glimpses a possible future. This is a bitter-sweet play that unfolds with beautifully humorous twists and turns.
Production Coordinator: Brian Christopher
Assistant to Director: Peta Ripper
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Cast:
Nancy - Margie Bainbridge
Nina - Marianne Collopy
Max - David Efron
Philip - Conor O'Neill
Zelda - Dasana Smyth
Josie - Roberta Szekeres
Sylvia - Marilyn Davies
Martin - Ian Tweeddale
Bridget - Andrea Tappe
Luka - Angus Turner-Summerton
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Stage Manager: Ness Harwood
Assistant Stage Manager: Robert Edwards
Operator: Patrick Slee
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Set Design: Barbara Hughes
Set Dressing: Barbara Hughes and Lorraine Callow
Lighting Design: Craig Pearcey
Audio Design: Neil Williamson
Costume Design: Peta Ripper
Props: Maria Haughey
Photography: John Shelbourn
Poster Design: Janine Evans
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