The Awkward Squad

Archive Listings for The Awkward Squad

T0636834208 (CUSTOMS12) Producer Fresh Glory Productions (in association with the Guild of Lillians and the Customs House South Shields). Director Fiona MacPherson. Design Imogen Cloet. Sound Martin Hodgson. Lighting Arnim Freiss. Performer Charlie Hardwick (Sandy). Performer Barbara Marten (Lorna). Performer Libby Davison (Pam). Performer Lisa McGrillis (Sarah).
10 Apr 12 to 13 Apr 12	Theatre Royal, York :: V954 listing details L0378895252
6 Mar 12 to 7 Apr 12	Arts Theatre, West End :: V167 listing details L0887571570
28 Feb 12 to 3 Mar 12	The Customs House, South Shields :: V575 listing details L2062393698

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Play :: What chance does Lorna have of a quiet weekend when both daughters and her granddaughter descend on her with their own problems? She's spent three decades working for everyone else through the miners' strikes, community milk schemes and library closures and tomorrow she's to be given an honorary PhD - but her granddaughter thinks a boob job is more important... On top of that a BAFTA, impending divorce, redundancy and a very upmarket caravanette force Lorna to reconsider both the past and the future - for everyone. What's a woman to do? Accept everything that's thrown at her, or become a fully paid-up member of the ?awkward squad'

Author

Karin Young