16 May 2014
Amour Fou
Heinrich wishes to conquer death through love, and when he meets Henriette, the wife of a business acquaintance, she expresses interest in a suicide pact when she learns she has a terminal illness.
Poet's Pub
Laughter on tap
A loosely structured comedy allowing for a series of vignettes based around an ancient coaching inn. The story was adapted from the 1929 novel by Scottish writer Erik Linklater.
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Derek Bond Saturday Keith
Rona Anderson Joanna Benbow
James Robertson Justice Prof. Benbow
John McLaren Elmer Van Buren
Barbara Murray Nelly Bly
Peter Croft Quentin Cotton
Leslie Dwyer Holly
Joyce Grenfell Miss Horsefell-Hughes
Fabia Drake Lady Mercy Cotton
Maurice Denham PC Windle
Kay Cavendish Jean Forbes
Andrew Osborn Williams
Iris Hoey Lady Keith
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