Next Door's Baby
With the scene set in 1950s Dublin, Next Door's Baby is an uninhibited musical tale of feuding mothers, jealousy and family secrets.
As a Bonny Baby competition deepens the rift between the neighbouring Hennessys and O'Briens, we learn that nothing in either tiny terraced house is quite as it seems. The neighbouring families are both convinced their little bundle of joy will triumph. Orla, eldest daughter of the noisy, numerous O'Briens, glances with envy across the garden wall at Miriam Hennessy's sedate and genteel home life. Whilst the matriarchs feud, the two girls discover they have something in common: they both hide a shocking secret. On the eve of the final they collude on a daring plan that will change their lives and their relationships with their families for ever.
From a husband and wife team we bring you a witty, emotional show with lovely songs. Bernie Gaughan is published as a novelist under the name of Bernadette Strachan and is currently writing her fifth book. Her novels include The Reluctant Landlady, Handbags and Halos and Diamonds and Daisies. Matthew Strachan's musical themes for television, radio and film are numerous including Question Time (BBC1),Who Wants to be a Millionaire? (Worldwide) and the feature film, A Kind of Hush. He has also composed music for a number of Orange Tree Productions and presented a one man show of his songs.
Cast: Peter Basham, Stephen Carlile, Clare Louise Connolly, Robert Gill, Louise Gold, Elinor Lawless, Brenda Longman, Riona O'Connor, Vincent Shiels and Emily Sills.
Price:
Mon eve, Sat mat, £11 (£9 concs)
Previews (first Wed & Thur of the run) £11 (£9 concs)
Thur Mat (+post show discussion) £8
Tue, Wed, Thur evenings £13 (£11 concs)
Fri evenings £15 (£13 concs)
Sat evenings £18
Birthday performance (including wine) £25
Date & Times:
6 February - 8 March
Press Night Friday 8 February
Photocall Wednesday 6 February, 1.30pm
Eves 7.45pm
Sat Mat, 4pm (not 9 Feb)
Thurs Mat (+ post show discussion), 2.30pm 7, 14 & 21 February
Audio described performances Tue 12 February, 7.45pm and Saturday January, 4pm
Venue:
Orange Tree Theatre, 1 Clarence Street, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 2SA
Nearest tube/mainland station: Richmond (District Line, South West Trains and Silverlink)