Woodford Players Present: The Actress from 24th to 27th April

The Actress dramatizes the events backstage as a colourful, complicated actress makes her emotional farewell performance.
Various people from Lydia’s life invade her dressing room to say their goodbyes, declare their love, roar with laughter, spit insults, grab a final embrace and renew old battles.
We meet the Company Manager, Lydia’s agent, her daughter, her ex-husband, her Dresser and her Elderly Fiance/sugar daddy!! And, of course Lydia herself.
The action takes place on the night of Lydia’s farewell performance of “The Cherry Orchard”. She is now preparing for a quiet life in Switzerland with Charles. It is a Comedy but there are some beautiful poignant scenes as we meet each of Lydia’s contacts across the years of a very successful Theatrical career.
Will she really retire?