When We Are Married
About the Show
by J.B.Priestley. Directed by Alice London. When We Are Married sees three couples who were married on the same day, at the same church, celebrating their 25th wedding anniversaries. The couples have positions in society and a public image to maintain. The husbands are leading members of the local non-conformist chapel and two of them have seats on the local council. The celebrations seem to be going well until the husbands discover to their horror that the minister who married them did not have the appropriate legal qualifications. Given their standing in the local community, the couples initially want to keep the whole business hushed-up. But as events unfold, some of the individuals involved see a chance to escape from relationships that have been rather less than true marital bliss. A play with many amusing moments and dialogue as relevant today as when it was first performed in 1938. More photos below. The cast:Alderman Joseph Helliwell Richard TrantomMaria Helliwell Carolyn TaylorCouncillor Albert Parker Del StoneHerbert Soppitt David KinchClara Soppitt Christine LeverAnnie Parker Sandie CampbellGerald Forbes Matthew SandersonHenry Ormonroyd Joseph HughesNancy Holmes Ruth AylwardFred Dyson Nigel LondonMrs Northrup Penny VetterleinRuby Birtle Alice FosterLottie Grady Janet ClarkRev. Clement Mercer Jeremy Clarke
