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Theatre Royal Bath Productions presents
ALISON STEADMAN and DAVID TROUGHTON
ENJOY
A Comedy by Alan Bennett
In February 2009, Enjoy opened to the biggest advance of any of Alan Bennett’s plays
in the West End. Now this extraordinary comedy embarks on a national tour with the
original West End cast. Alan Bennett is without question one of Britain’s most loved and
brilliant playwrights. Enjoy is a rarely-performed gem by one of theatre’s greatest
observers of the English way of life.
Written in 1980, Alan Bennett set this dark comedy in his home town of Leeds where an
ageing couple are living in the city’s last back-to-back. With the demolition of the area in
progress, Wilf and Connie are soon to be re-housed in a brand new maisonette with a
waste disposal unit and non-slip vinyl flooring! When a sociologist comes to observe
them in their daily life, normality takes a decidedly atypical turn…
Everyone in the play isn’t what they first appear to be and that makes the whole
experience thrilling and completely unpredictable. The whole production is laced with
memorable Bennett one liners and numerous laugh out loud moments. But like all
classic Bennett, one minute you’re laughing and the next you’re gasping in shock.
A dream cast includes Alison Steadman (Connie). One of our best-loved and most
prolific actresses, on stage, she created the role of the monstrous Beverly in Mike
Leigh's Abigail's Party, and starred in The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, for which she
won an Olivier Award. Her films include Shirley Valentine, Clockwise and A Private
Function, and Mike Leigh’s Life Is Sweet and Topsy Turvy. Television work includes Fat
Friends, Selling Hitler, The Singing Detective, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, and Pride
and Prejudice and recent appearances include The Worst Week of My Life, Gavin &
Stacey and Fanny Hill.
David Troughton (Wilf) comes from a theatrical family: he is the son of Doctor Who
actor Patrick Troughton, elder brother of Michael Troughton, and father of both Sam
Troughton and Warwickshire cricketer Jim Troughton. He is known for his many TV
appearances such as New Tricks, Dr Who, Midsomer Murders, A Very Pecular Practice
and Born and Bred to name but a few. His stage work is extensive having performed
with the RSC and National Theatre.
They are joined by Richard Glaves, Carol Macready, Josie Walker, Steven
Alexander, Jake Ferretti, Victor Gardner, John Gould, Chris MacCalphy, James
Parkes and Julian Pindar. Enjoy is directed by /continued
Christopher Luscombe, designed by Janet Bird, lighting design is by Paul Pyant and
sound by Jason Barnes.
ENDS
For further details, interviews, editorial information and photos please call (venue
information) or Jane Morgan Associates on 020 7263 9867 or e-mail
[email protected]
Notes to Editors:
1. This is a limited tour and the production is only playing eight theatres.
Listings Information:
ENJOY
Alan Bennett’s extraordinary comedy with a dream cast including Alison Steadman and
David Troughton plays just eight performances. Venue
Dates, Times & Prices:
-ENDSLISTINGS
Performances:
16 – 21 Nov
Evening 7.30pm, Wed & Sat Matinees 2.30pm
Tickets:
£11 - 32
Box Office:
0844 871 7652 (bkg fee)
Groups Hotline:
01908 547609
Access Booking:
0871 297 5477 (bkg fee)
Online Booking:
www.ambassadortickets.com/miltonkeynes (bkg fee)
NOTES TO EDITORS
If you have any questions or require any further information please contact:
Becky Martin
Press & Communications Officer
Milton Keynes Theatre
[email protected]
01908 547603
www.ambassadortickets.com/miltonkeynes