Pastiche’s very first production was Sandy Wilson’s musical The Boy Friend, which they performed in January 1997.
Set in the 1920’s French Riviera, The Boy Friend tells the story of English heiress Polly and her quest to find the one thing she does not have: a boyfriend. This is just the tip of the mistaken identity iceberg, as love proceeds to find its way charmingly through nearly every member of the cast and bring them all to a happy ending.
The score features songs including Won’t You Charleston With Me, Nicer In Nice, Perfect Young Ladies and the title song, The Boy Friend.
The production raised money for the British Heart Foundation in honour of Pastiche’s first rehearsal pianist, who died from a heart attack whilst the show was in rehearsal.
| Hortense | Carol Williams |
| Masie | Elaine Verweymeren |
| Dulcie | Roma Ridley |
| Fay | Rebecca Llewellyn |
| Nancy | Vanda Simmonds |
| Polly Browne | Kay Mulligan |
| Marcel | Mike Le Grange |
| Pierre | Paul Lancaster |
| Alphonse | Les Kenny |
| Madam Dubonnet | Jean George |
| Bobby Van Husen | Simon Bodenham |
| Percival Brown | Rick Williams |
| Tony | Neil Pulman |
| Lord Brockhurst | Les McGowan |
| Lady Brockhurst | Pam McGowan |
| Gendarme | Maxwell Harkness |
| Waiter | Maxwell Harkness |
| Pepe | Ron Webb |
| Lolita | Gloria Webb |
| Guests | Gloria Webb, Ron Webb |
| Book, Music and Lyrics | Sandy Wilson |
| 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 | Act Three |
| Overture | Sur Le Plage | The Riveria |
| Perfect Young Ladies | A Room In Bloomsbury | It's Never Too Late To Fall In Love |
| The Boy Friend | It's Nicer in Nice | Carnival Tango |
| Won't You Charleston With Me? | The 'You-Don't-Want-To-Play-With-Me' Blues | Poor Little Pierrette |
| Fancy Forgetting | Safety In Numbers | Finale |
| I Could Be Happy With You | I Could Be Happy With You (Reprise) | |
| The Boy Friend (Reprise) |
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