Pastiche performed Dorothy Reynold and Julian Slade’s Salad Days at the Compass Theatre in 1998.
The story focusses on Jane and Timothy, a recently married couple who are paid £7 a week by a tramp to look after his mobile piano. They soon discover that when the piano plays, everyone within earshot soon has the irresistible urge to dance.
Despite attempts to ban the piano from playing, the piano disappears and it does down to Uncle Zed to retrieve the piano in his flying saucer. The piano is found and then passed on to another couple to look after.
The score features songs including We Said We Wouldn’t Look Back, I Sit In The Sun and We Don’t Understand Our Children. The production raised £500 which was donated to Imperial Cancer Research (which became Cancer Research UK in 2002).
| The Tramp |
Max Harkness |
| Jane |
Ceren Roberts |
| Timothy |
Neil Pulman |
| Tim's Mother |
Jean George |
| Aunt Prue |
Gloria Webb |
| Tim's Father |
Ron Webb |
| Lady Raeburn |
Carol Williams |
| Heloise |
Jean George |
| Assistant |
Vanda Simmonds |
| Manicurist |
Pam McGowan |
| PC Boot |
Les Kenny |
| Rowena |
Roma Ridley |
| Bishop |
Paul Lancaster |
| Troppo |
Claire Ridley |
| Fosdyke |
Paul Lancaster |
| Uncle Clam |
Rick Williams |
| Inspector |
Paul Andrews |
| Nigel |
Michael George |
| Fiona |
Vanda Simmonds |
| Tom Smith |
Ron Webb |
| Slave |
Les Kenny |
| The Manager |
Paul Lancaster |
| Arms Dancers |
Neil Pulman and Helen Parcel |
| Augustine |
Rick Williams |
| Asphynxia |
Pam McGowan |
| Ambrose |
Paul Lancaster |
| Marguerite |
Khris Simmonds |
| Anthea |
Helen Parcel |
| Electrode |
Ron Webb |
| Uncle Zed |
Les McGowan |
| Book and Lyrics |
Dorothy Reynolds and Julian Slade |
| Music |
Julian Slade |
| Director |
Jean Hobson |
| Musical Director |
Derek Holland |
| Stage Manager |
Rod George |
| Box Office |
Joyce Harkness |
| Pianists |
Jamie Blethyn and Marjorie Darkins |
| Choreography |
Roma Ridley and Vanda Simmonds |
| Prompt |
Maggie Warren |
| Scenery |
Gwynne Evans |
| Front of House |
Alan Hobson |
| Costumes |
'The Wardrobe Mistress' |
| Act One |
Act Two |
| Opening |
Cleopatra |
| The Things That Are Done By A Don |
Sand In My Eyes |
| We Said We Wouldn't Look Back |
It's Easy To Sing |
| Find Yourself Something To Do |
We're Looking For A Piano |
| I Sit In The Sun |
The Time Of My Life |
| Oh, Look At Me! |
The Saucer Song |
| Hush Hush |
We Don't Understand Our Children |
| Oh, Look At Me! (Reprise) |
Oh, Look At Me! (Reprise) |
| Out of Breath |
We Said We Wouldn't Look Back (Reprise) |
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