144th Production
Ladies in Retirement
By Edward Percy and Reginald Denham
Tuesday 30th March - Saturday 3rd April 1993

Based on a famous murder which actually took place at the end of the last century, and set in the 1880s, this play has become one of the most successful and frequently performed. An eerie atmosphere of mystery is evoked in a dark, lonely house on the marshes of the Thames estuary. The characters, presented with great psychological realism, and the strong vein of earthy comedy give the play a liveliness unusual for such a genuinely horrifying murder play.
Cast
Lucy Graham
Leonora Fiske
Ellen Creed
Albert Feather
Louisa Creed
Emily Creed
Sister Theresa
Ann Brown
Jill Burns
Judie Bateson
Mike Jarvis
Melanie Taylor
Paula Fawcett
Caroline Norden
Production Team
Director
Production Secretary
Stage Manager
Assistant Stage Manager
Lighting
Sound
Set Design
Set Construction
Set Painting
Costumes
Décor
Properties
Press and Publicity
Poster Design
Programme
Front of House Manager
Karen Preston
Caroline Norden
Bruno Smith
Jan Gregory
John Preston
Alan Batley
Vicki Jude
Jonathan Turner
Les Tong
Brian Lewis
Les Tong
Brian Dougherty
Karen Preston
Keith Wiseman
Sarah Wiseman
The Hospital Players
Shirley Horton
Diane Jarvis
Joan Brown
Doreen Sutton
Sarah Miles
Caroline Norden
Bruno Smith
Karen Preston
David Elford
Lesley Wiseman
