In the Bleak Midwinter

The story

Out of work actor Joe volunteers to help try and save his sister's local church for the community by putting on a Christmas production of Hamlet, somewhat against the advice of his agent Margaretta. As the cast he assembles are still available even at Christmas and are prepared to do it on a 'profit sharing' basis (that is, they may not get paid anything) he cannot expect - and does not get - the cream of the cream. But although they all bring their own problems and foibles along, something bigger starts to emerge in the perhaps aptly named village of Hope.

Cast

M Michael MaloneyJoe R Richard BriersHenry J Joan CollinsMargaretta N Nicholas FarrellTom Newman J Julia SawalhaNina C Celia ImrieFadge J John SessionsTerry Du Bois J Jennifer SaundersNancy G Gerard HoranCarnforth M Mark HadfieldVernon Spatch H Hetta CharnleyMolly A Adrian ScarboroughYoung actor

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B Brian PettiferVentriloquist P Patrick DoyleScotsman S Shaun PrendergastMule Train Man A Allie ByrneTap Dancer K Katy CarmichaelMad Puppet Woman A Ann DaviesMrs Branch J James D. WhiteTim R Robert HinesMortimer E Edward JewesburyNina's Father C Carol StarksAudience Member J Jessica ManleyAudience Member