Rehearsals
From the Motion Picture Screenplay by William RoseSet in London in the 1950s.
The eccentric Mrs Wilberforce lives in a lopsided Victorian house near London's King'sCross railway station, with just her parrot General Gordon for company.She decides to let her spare room and the mysterious Professor Marcus moves in but he isnot the fine upstanding gentleman he appears to be. Professor Marcus invites his friends, agang of criminal misfits posing as amateur musicians, to stay and they mastermind a daringheist right under the nose of their unsuspecting landlady.She provides an endless supply of tea to the Professor and his motley crew of ‘musicians’,but how long can the gang continue to pull the wool over this seemingly naïve little oldlady’s eyes?
We are very grateful for the support offered by our community.
Snow Williams Team, Eastpac, Te Puke Times, 16th Ave Theatre, Angie Belcher, Mel Fisher, LizzieChurch and the many others who have contributed to this production.
Also, thank you to our families and friends who have tolerated our obsession with this play.