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Dollar Drama Club
Table Manners
by Alan Ayckbourn
| Dollar Drama Club's autumn production is "Table Manners" by Alan Ayckbourn. This full-length comic play will be performed in Dollar Academy Studio Theatre over four nights from 22nd to 25th October 2025. |
| Sir Alan Ayckbourn is a prolific British playwright and director who has written and produced 90 full-length plays. |
| This play is part of a trilogy called "The Norman Conquests" written in 1973. It contains mild adult themes and no strong language. |
| The action revolves around a family gathering. Annie lives in a countryside house taking care of her elderly mother, and has decided that she needs a weekend off. Reg and Sarah have agreed to come and take care of Annie's and Reg's mother for a weekend while Annie goes on a short trip. However, Annie has not told them everything that she is planning. |
| Tickets are not yet available. |
Cast and crew
Reg ..................................... Stephen Lambert
Sarah, Reg's wife ..................... Elaine Payne
Ruth, Reg's sister .............. Nicola Jamieson
Norman, Ruth's husband ...... Stuart Salmon
Annie, Reg's other sister ......... Fiona Baxter
Tom, Annie's neighbour ......... Andrew Bawn
Director ............ Damian Sherwood-Johnson
Assistant director & prompt ...... Jane McGill
Stage manager ......................... Isaac Wilsher
Other support roles to be confirmed