March 13, 2001 to March 17, 2001
Directed by Marjorie Howarth
Anyone familiar with the cartoon characters of Bill Tidy's 'Fosdyke Saga' from the Daily Mirror will know these lovable characters. The time is 1902 and the Fosdyke tripe business is failing so they decide to move to greener pastures in Manchester - the land of meat pies and perhaps fortune? We follow their progress through to the First World War.
Cast
Josiah Fosdyke................................Chris Nixon
Rebecca Fosdyke...............................Pat Upton
Tom Fosdyke................................Mark Sohatee
Victoria Fosdyke.............................Rachel Dale
Albert Fosdyke...............................Nigel Wright
Roger Ditchley..........................Terry Stevenson
Ben Ditchley...................................Mike Asprey
Schmidt Pitman,M.C.......................Mike Asprey
The Salford Ripper..........................Mike Asprey
Mrs Pankhurst...................................Sue Orme
Emily O'Malley..............................Janet Townes
Reporter/Warder............................Paul Sansom
H.M. The King...............................David Walford
Officer Baron Von Richtoven...........David Walford
Policeman...................................David Harrison
Chorus...................Janet Townes, Pauline Green
.........Anthea Blundell, Sue Orme, Audrey Warne
........Rita Shipley, Helen Hancock, Andrea White
......Paul Sansom, Lauren Adams, David Harrison
For The Marlowe Players
Stage Manager.......................................Jenny Cooper
Set Design.................................................Gil Townes
Set Construction......................Gil Townes, Chris Nixon
..........................................Tony Whitley, Vince Morris
Lighting...................................................Steve Cooper
Sound / Production......................................Gil Townes
Wardrobe....................Helen Hancock, Pauline Germain
Properties...Chris Nixon, Jenny Cooper, Pauline Germain
Front of House.....................................Marjorie Howarth
Photography.................................................Phil Upton
Quote from Paper
Cartoonist Bill Tidy has given his support to a drama group by giving it permission to use his illustrations to help publicise its latest production.The Marlowe Players is performing The Fosdyke Saga, based on a popular cartoon strip by Mr Tidy, who lives at Boylestone, at Derby Playhouse from March 13th to 17th.
The cartoon appeared in a national newspaper and has been adapted for the stage.
Derby Evening Telegraph, Thursday February 8th, 2001
Chris Nixon was nominated for the construction of his fabulous flying machines.
