On one dark and stormy night in the upper day room of the Silver Retirement Home, five elderly ladies are trading stories of their remarkable lives. With the storm floods rising and no rescue team in sight, the ladies are faced with the sudden realisation that in order to survive they are going to have to do what they have done for their entire lives - do it themselves!T01962105705World Premiere. Silver Lining is the hilarious new comedy by writer, actor, presenter and political activist Sandi Toksvig. It tells the tale of five extraordinary yet forgotten women, who come together one treacherous night to recreate The Great Escape... senior citizen style!Producer English Touring Theatre. Producer Rose Theatre Kingston. Director Rebecca Gatward. Design Michael Taylor. Sound Mic Pool. Lighting Mark Doubleday. Performer Rachel Davies (Maureen). Performer Keziah Joseph (Hope). Performer Maggie McCarthy (May). Performer Joanna Monro (June). Performer Sheila Reid (Gloria). Performer Amanda Walker (St Michael). | |
| 4 Apr 17 to 8 Apr 17 | The Lowry, Salford :: V0655996499 listing details L01853688532 |
| 28 Mar 17 to 1 Apr 17 | Theatre Royal, York :: V954 listing details L2083421373 |
| 21 Mar 17 to 25 Mar 17 | The Theatre By The Lake, Keswick :: V7 listing details L01867656055 |
| 14 Mar 17 to 18 Mar 17 | New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich :: V81 listing details L01630668873 |
| 7 Mar 17 to 11 Mar 17 | Arts Theatre, Cambridge :: V19 listing details L02022511026 |
| 21 Feb 17 to 25 Feb 17 | Oxford Playhouse, Oxford :: V803 listing details L550657185 |
| 15 Feb 17 to 18 Feb 17 | New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth :: V769 listing details L02138483936 |
| 3 Feb 17 to 11 Feb 17 | Rose Theatre Kingston, Kingston :: V051452426 listing details L01460930943 |
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| 10 Jun 23 to 17 Jun 23 | Millgate Arts Centre, Oldham :: V652321095 listing details L0428950533 |
