Habeas Corpus
May 1997
A Comedy
Written by Alan Bennett.
Directed by Mary Wonnacott.
Produced by Peter Brown.
Cast
- Arthur Wicksteed
- Paul Wonnacott
- Muriel Wicksteed
- Sue Burgess
- Dennis Wicksteed
- Simon Wonnacott
- Constance Wicksteed
- Isabel Coulton
- Mrs Swabb
- Carol Davies
- Canon Throbbing
- Greg Wall
- Lady Rumpers
- Val Meek
- Felicity Rumpers
- Vicki Jones
- Mr Shanks
- John Wain
- Sir Percy Shorter
- Alan Prince
- Mr Perdue
- John Giles
Production Team
- Set Design & Construction
- Peter Brown, Mary Wonnacott
- Stage Crew
- Graham Davies, John Wakeham, Vincent McNevin
- Lighting and Sound
- Ray Burgess, John Meek
- Continuity
- Doreen Pooley
- Properties
- Paul Wonnacott, Mary Wonnacott
- Wardrobe
- Maggie Taylor
- Hair & Make-up
- Lindsey Wickham, Sandy Baines, Alison Dahill
- Front of House
- Cliff Bailey and team
- Publicity
- Guy Pannell, John Palmer
- Photographer
- Keith Male
- Box Office
- Richard Everett
Awards
Programme
Gallery
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- Dr Arthur Wicksteed (Paul Wonnacott) and his wife Muriel (Sue Burgess) bring their quarrel to an end with a kiss – but their troubles aren’t over yet! (Habeus Corpus, SBADS 1997)
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- Aunt Connie (Isabel Coulton) dreams of having a big bust, so Mrs Swabb (Carol Davies) persuades her to buy a false one. (Habeus Corpus, SBADS 1997)
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- ‘England, my England!’ Lady Rumpers (Val Meek) arrives disgruntled from foriegn parts bringing with her a hatred for all doctors and especially Sir Percy Shorter (Alan Prince). (Habeus Corpus, SBADS 1997)
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- Mrs Swabb brings in a parcel for Connie. Her false bust has arrived! (Habeus Corpus, SBADS 1997)
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- Felicity Rumpers (Vicki Jones) has a bun in the oven and desperately wants a husband, so she latches onto the Wicksteed’s unlovable son Dennis (Simon Wonnacott). (Habeus Corpus, SBADS 1997)
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- Arthur latches onto Felicity in turn, but oh dear! He’s a doctor and she’s his patient, so will he be discovered and struck off? (Habeus Corpus, SBADS 1997)
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- Mr Shanks (John Wain) mistakes Muriel’s real bosom for the appliance he has come to fit on Connie – much to Muriel’s delight. (Habeus Corpus, SBADS 1997)
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- Meanwhile, Sir Percy gets so excited by Connie’s false boobs that he loses his heart – and his trousers as well! (Habeus Corpus, SBADS 1997)
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- Connie receives another proposal, this time from the lust- torn Canon Throbbing (Greg Wall). (Habeus Corpus, SBADS 1997)
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- Is the frustrated Muriel undone? She’s attacked Mr Shanks and whipped off his trousers and he,says she’s a sex maniac – and he’s got some photos to prove it. (Habeus Corpus, SBADS 1997)
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- ‘When in doubt, knock ’em out!’ And in goes the tranquilising needle. (Habeus Corpus, SBADS 1997)
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- Sir Percy brought to book, thanks to the Canon – who has tricked him into revealing the fact that he’s tried to seduce Connie. (Habeus Corpus, SBADS 1997)
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- The depressed Mr Perdue (John Giles) didn’t really intend to hang himself… but unfortunately someone took the chair away! (Habeus Corpus, SBADS 1997)
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- The depressed Mr Perdue (John Giles) didn’t really intend to hang himself… but unfortunately someone took the chair away! (Habeus Corpus, SBADS 1997)
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- Above: ‘Come, the world is waiting’ … for a Mr Shanks who has found true love. (Habeus Corpus, SBADS 1997)
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- A Connie who has found a new Connie. And its all thanks to that false bust! (Habeus Corpus, SBADS 1997)
