Daisy Pulls it Off (2009)
Directed by Juliet Holden
Performances: Tuesday 4th to Saturday 8th August 2009
Contents
Introduction
Daisy pulls it off is a parody of life in an English boarding school. The heroine, a girl from a poor background, is forced to face and overcome snobbish prejudice from the other schoolgirls. Along the way she searches for the missing treasure that could save the fortunes of the School and discovers the secret of the mysterious stranger seen around the grounds.
Like St Trinians, the schoolgirls are played by older actresses, sometimes (again like St Trinians) the headmistress is played by a man.
Cast
- Miss Gibson – Emma Kerby-Evans
- Mr Scoblowski – Sean Chapman
- Daisy Meredith - Karen Webb
- Sybil Burlington - Lucy Bailey
- Belinda Mathieson - Liz Nesfield
- Clare Beaumont - Samantha Golton
- Alice Fitzpatrick - Penny Allen
- Trixie Martin - Ruth Huggett
- Monica Smithers - Anthea Martin
- Mother, Mademoiselle & Dora Johnstone - Emma Colgan
- Miss Granville & Winnie Irving - Helen Winston
- Mr Thompson – Peter Medd
- Music Teacher – Helen Jones
- Staff and girls – Michelle Thomson, Luci Dalgety
Crew
- PA - Lauri Morgan
- Stage Managers - Graham Clements and Mark Ireson
- ASMs - Michelle Thomson and Kathryn Ramsay
- Lighting Design - Mark Davies
- Sound Design - James Webb
- Lighting and Sound Operator - Sarah Farage
- Set design - Chaz Doyle
- Set construction - Graham Clements, Mark Ireson, Chaz Doyle, Gavin Parker
- Scenic painting - Hazel Hindle and Michael Wilson
Reviews
From the discussion board:
"Can I just start by saying Top Hole! If you have a chance to grab one of the last remaining tickets definitely go see this (and turn up as a reserve on the full nights if you haven't!).
Fantastic performances, direction, casting and set. This show is FUN. Had me giggling throughout at both the obvious jokes and the continuous sexual innuendo (I had the fortune to be sitting behind Peter Stevens, who appears to have as filthy a mind as I do...).
It's wonderful to see what is obviously such a team performance, by a cast really enjoying themselves. Particular favourites were Ruth Huggett, as Trixie, the awesome duos - Samantha Golton/Penny Allen "Head Girls" and Lucy Bailey/Anthea Martin "Weasel Snobs" and, obviously, Karen Webb pulling another stunner with Daisy. Helen Winston (debut, I think?)also showed her range with her two, very different, characters. Also, big hand to Charles Doyle for the simple (but effective) set design and the off-stage Hindle/Wilson duo for, yet again, coming up trumps with the artwork.
This might not be everyone's cup of tea, but, if you're going to do this production, THIS production is how you should do it. Congrats to Juliet and her more than able team.
I loved it." - Calamity
Gallery
Phil Gammon's photographs of the show can be found here
Reminiscences and Anecdotes
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See Also
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