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No shortage of Hospital Beds in Torpoint!
When the Torpoint Players decided on their forthcoming production they
were concerned that their first choice of play might be a little too
“spicy” for Torpoint audiences. The play contains strong
language and explores adult themes. However it only includes content
that would be found on Television after the nine o’clock
watershed and so it was decided to present this hilarious “romp”.
The fact that it required four authentic hospital beds was ignored
until well into rehearsals. It was soon discovered that hospital beds
were not widely available to borrow or hire!! The only avenue open
seemed to be to build them from scratch….. no mean feat!!
The play looks in on the experiences of four heavily pregnant ladies in
the maternity ward of a local hospital. Such themes as medical
emergencies, unplanned pregnancies, and teenage angst are explored in
intimate detail. Apart from the pregnant ladies the cast includes a
ward sister on the warpath, a “sex mad” nurse, a doctor
with philandering ways and a couple of bungling domestics. Three
harassed husbands and a traumatized daughter make up the cast.
As mentioned the script does contain very strong language and is
considered not suitable for young people, or those easily offended.
“Stand and deliver is presented on October 22nd,
23rd,24th.
Of October in the Torpoint Council Chambers and the players promise
their audiences a night to remember. Tickets from Boots the Chemist
and the Gardens Squash Club in Torpoint…or can be reserved by
calling Plymouth 814202 or 813182. Important:-
Seating is in the café style that has proved popular with our
comedies and the audience is encouraged to “bring a bottle”