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THE DAY AFTER THE FAIR
Synopsis:
Based on a short story by Thomas Hardy, this is a tale of an illiterate servant girl who falls in love with a stranger, Charles, and convinces her mistress to write him love letters on her behalf. Through writing the letters and reading his replies her mistress falls in love with Charles and he with her, but - innocent of the deception - Charles proposes to the servant girl. Only when it is too late does he discover the true identity of his love.
PLAYWRIGHT: Frank Harvey (11/08/1912 - 6/11/1981) based on a story by Thomas Hardy (2/6/1840 – 11/1/1928).
BHTC NOTES:
This production won three awards from Mark Gale's
Mid Sussex Review Of The Year:
Diane Lane - Best Actress,
Joan Collins - Best Director
Geoff Twyman - Best Set Design
(See Press Awards below).
THE DAY AFTER THE FAIR
Genre: Drama
Playwright: Frank Harvey
Directed by: Joan Collins
Production Date: October 1991
Group: BHTC
Staged: The Martlets Hall, Burgess Hill
BHTC Production Number: 157
Cast
Diane Lane
Anthony Hole
Jo White
Cher Klimek
David Abbott
Nicola Wood
Edith Harnham
Arthur Harnham
Letty Harnham
Anna
Charles Bradford
Sarah
Geoff Twyman
No Further Details on Crew Members are Available
Crew
Set Design
Wedding Guests: Pat Griffiths, Val Herbert, Louise Thompsett, Karen Berrett, Leon Figg, Graham Knight & Timothy Rowland.
Programme & Press Cuttings & Award
Backstage Photos 1-4
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