BATS Archive

Samples of production from 1978 to 1987

By Linda Spencer

Our pictorial Archive commences in April 1978 when Suzanne Howitt became a member of BATS.  It is with great appreciation that we have a record of our many productions.  There are one or two shows that we don't have and pictures for and if anyone reading these pages should have any pictures that they would like to share with us, we would be delighted to view them.

A Sample of our Productions from 1978 to 1987

Gaslight by Patrick Hamilton

April 1978        Redmile            Admission 50 pence
"A Victorian Thriller"

Kath Fisher as Mrs Manning
Toby Evans as Mr Manning
Barbara Ewing as Nancy
Suzanne Howitt as Elizabeth
Bob Pitney as Rough
Dave Andrews as a policeman
Gordon Ewings as a policeman

Miss Letitia by Contance Cox

May 1981        Redmile            Admission 75 pence
"A costume drama"
Jim Peach as Mr Gilbey
Jackie Severn as Ada
June Pedge as Cook
Jill Lees as Emily Stevens
Kathy Fisher as Letitia Thompson
Barry Ellis as Harry Vincent
Joyce Smith as Miss Matfield

The Camel's Back by Arnold Helsby

November 1981           Redmile            Admisssion 75 pence

CAST PICTURE
Fred Stott as Ambulance man
Jill Smith as Cicely
Bill Hinds as Samuel Meacock
Gail Panter as Faith Hannacott
Richard Baker as Robert Sladen
Gerald Pedge as Ambulance man
Beryl Stott as Mrs Middleton-Jones
Kathy Fisher as Prudence Hannacott
John Ford as Ned Ruddle
June Pedge as Tilda Hannacott
Yvonne Cockayne as Miss Loveday

CREW PICTURE
Audrey Bushall - refreshments
Ann Evans - refreshments
Joyce Smith - prompt
Pat Ford - director
Suzanne Howitt - props
Fred Stott - lights
Gerald Pedge - effects

House on the Cliff by George Baston

April 1983        Redmile            Admission £1
"A mystery-comedy" There's murder, attempted murder, secret passages, mysterious prowlers, missing wills and strange voices in the night.  The play is packed full of clues for the amateur sleuth.

Audrey Bushall as Karen Clayton
Bill Hinds as Richard Baker
John Ford as Doctor lane
June Pedge as Nurse Pepper
Joyce Smith as Jenny
Yvonne Cockayne as Ellen Clayton

The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society Murder Mystery by David McGillivray

April 1984        Redmile            Admission £1

Amateur productions often have hiccups, but when the Townswomen's Guild, perform a play written especially for them - the hiccups reach epidemic proportions.  The playwriter/producer is sure to be found huddled backstage is a state of nervous exhaustion.

Vicar (playing Inspector O'Reilly)                                            David Burton
Felicty (playing Pawn, a butler, a colonel and another)  Suzanne Howitt
Audrey (playing Lady Bishop,Violet Bishop,
Mrs King and Joan Bishop)                                         Yvonne Cockayne
Mrs Reece (playing Clarissa, Regine, Patricia Bishop,
Letitia Bishop and a solicitor)                            June Pedge
Thelma (playing Daphne Bishop and Rose Bishop)                    Deborah Bass-Pickin

Busybody by Jack Popplewell

April 1987        VC Hall Bottesford       Admission £1.20

A comedy, murder mystery

CAST

Suzanne Howitt as Marian Selby
Mike Scolefield as DC Goddard
Geoff Spencer as DS Baxter
David Burton as Robert Westerby
Jim Peach as Richard Marshall
Yvonne Cockayne as Claire Marshall
Melanie Russell as Vickie Reynolds
June Pedge as Mrs Piper

CREW

Fred Stott - lighting
Beryl Stott - Director
Mark - lighting (famous for blowing it up)
Gerald Pedge - effects
Linda Spencer - front of house
Julia Burton - front of house
Geoff Crabtree - front of house