Calendar Girls
By Tim Firth
About the Show
By Tim Firth. Directed by Howard James When Annie’s husband John dies of leukaemia, she and her best friend Chris resolve to raise money for a new settee in the local hospital waiting room. They manage to persuade other members of the W.I. to pose nude for an alternative calendar with help from the hospital porter Lawrence who just happens to be an amateur photographer. The news of this spreads like wildfire and the press soon descend on the small village of Knapeley in the Yorkshire Dales. The calendar is a success however a strain is put on the friendship between Chris and Annie because of their new found fame. This is based on a true story and has been performed all over the country. It was also made into a best-selling film. Find out how Theatre 62 supported Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research here.
