A man comes on to the stage and starts sweeping. Very shortly afterwards it becomes apparent that he is a great deal more than he seems. "Out of his mind" he creates a Young Man and a Young Woman, thereby setting in train an allegory that embraces the whole world and the history of its inhabitants. Against him is ranged the formidable Aunt Harriet.
It appears, however, that even the Sweeper, who, seemingly, made all things is not the final arbiter of events. As the action darkens into cruelty and horror, the Sweeper himself suffers, but the final note is one of redemption and hope.
At the last moment, the Manager himself appears and the Sweeper is once more working his broom across the deserted stage.
Cast
A Sweeper .............................................................. Stan Huyton
A Young Man .......................................................... Martin Illston
A Young Woman .................................................. Mariane Sands
Aunt Harriet ........................................................ Anthea Blundell
Mr Broom .................................................................. Harry Eyre
Mrs Broom ........................................ Veronica Hemsley-Sharman
Mtr Guide ................................................................. Gordon Gell
Mrs Guide ................................................................ Anne Evans
Deadly Sins:
Lust ....................................................................... Val Whitley
Envy ...................................................................... David Jones
Avarice ............................................................. Hoshiar Sandhu
Gluttony .................................................................... Lee Coole
Anger ..................................................................... Brian Walsh
Sloth ................................................................... Michael Illston
A Messenger ................................................................. Ray Kelly
The Girl ...................................................................... Val Whitley
Court Official .............................................................. David Jones
Chief of Police ............................................................ Gordon Gell
The Manager .......................................................... Chris Redfearn
Wedding Guests, Soldiers, Guards, Heralds, Worshippers, Crowd:
Sue Allen, Glenys Glazebrook, Susan Illston, Margaret Kelly and
Members of the Company
For The Marlowe Players
Stage Manager .............................................................. Ray Kelly
Property Mistress ................................................... Margaret Kelly
Stage Assistant ...................................................... Pauline Green
Technical Director & Electrician ............................... Chris Redfearn
Sound Engineers .................................. Cliff Sansom, Tony Whitley
Costumes .... Mavis Jones, Val Whitley, Veronica Hemsley-Sharman
Construction .......................................... Ray Kelly, Chris Redfearn
Secretary ............................................................. Anthea Blundell
