The Roan Theatre Company
ABOUT THE PLAY
“Dad’s Army” has been enjoyed by people of all ages for nearly fifty years. Brought to our T.V. screens by comedy legends, Jimmy Perry and David Croft, its popularity has endured to the present day.The Roan Theatre Company is delighted to reprise its highly successful production of “Dad’s Army” for its first presentation at the Bob Hope Theatre. We present three episodes from the T.V. series: “The Deadly Attachment”, “The Godiva Affair”, and “Mum’s Army”, plus a musical finale, “The Floral Dance”, written for the “Dad’s Army” stage show and featured in the 1974 Royal Variety Performance. We bring to life again Lance Corporal Jones, Sergeant Wilson, Privates Frazer, Godfrey, Walker and “stupid boy” Pike, all led of course by the pompous Captain Mainwaring. Plus the vicar, the verger, Chief Warden Hodges, Mrs. Fox, Mrs. Pike and the Town Clerk.Oh and don’t forget: “Don’t tell him, Pike!”
C U R R E N T P R O D U C T I O N
CAST:
Captain Mainwaring.............................Trevor Talbot
Lance Corporal Jones.........................Graham Johnson
Sergeant Wilson..................................Rob Pearson
Private Frazer......................................Alan Walter
Private Godfrey....................................Richard Rickson
Private Pike..........................................Oliver Wills
Private Walker......................................Stuart Mitchell-Smith
Private Day...........................................Gordon Phillips
Private Desmond..................................Simon Perry
Private Hancock...................................Bob Chapman
Private Sponge.....................................Vince Bennett
Private Woods.......................................Roy Moore
The Colonel / The Vicar..........................David Horsburgh
Chief Warden Hodges...........................Val Youngman
The Verger.............................................Steve Morley
Mrs. Fox................................................Andrea Gambell
Mrs. Gray...............................................Glynis Watson
Mrs. Pike................................................Isabel Trafford
Edith Parrish..........................................Francine Gardner
Ivy Samways......................................... Maddy Tunstall
Waitress.................................................Rosalind Walker
Miss Ironside.........................................Joan O'Donoghue
Mrs. Prosser..........................................Jean Wilkins
German U Boat Captain/Town Clerk......Leonard Quaife
U Boat crew members...........................Rob Barnes, Kevin Burness.
Paul Marshall, Peter Davies,
Lisa Tidy, Francine Gardner
Production Manager – Ray Stone
Directed by Graham Johnson and Trevor Talbot.
The classic BBC TV comedy series of the Home Guard of Walmington-on-Sea who battle daily against the Germans and local ARP Warden Hodges, comes to the stage in these three hilarious episodes.
THE DEADLY ATTACHMENT
The platoon have to guard a captured U-Boat Captain and his crew. But fearless Captian Mainwaring incurs German displeasure when he orders the defiant prisoners be served soggy fish and chips!
MUM'S ARMY
Mum's Army sees the Home Guard recruiting women but as Mrs Mainwaring "hasn't left the house since Munich", she won't be joining her husband's platoon. So when newcomer Mrs Gray enlists, Captain Mainwaring is set for a brief encounter.
THE GODIVA AFFAIR
In the Godiva Affair the platoon are rehearsing their Morris Dance routine as part of a fund-raising carnival parade which will include a ride past by Lady Godiva. Unfortunately for Captain Mainwaring, there's a last-minute substitution for Godiva!
Rounding off the night's events is the celebrated 'Floral Dance' sketch.
All the well-loved characters are here including: 'Stupid Boy' Pike, 'Don't panic, don't panic' Jonesey, 'Doomed, we're all doomed!' Frazer, 'May I be excused, sir?' Godfrey and all under the command of the redoubtable Captain Mainwaring and the self-effacing deputy Sergeant Wilson.