It’s 1896. Girton College, Cambridge, is the first college in Britain to admit women.
The Girton girls study ferociously and match their male peers grade for grade. Yet, when the men graduate, the women leave with nothing but the stigma of being a ‘blue stocking’ – an unnatural, educated woman. They are denied degrees and go home unqualified and unmarriageable.
In Jessica Swale’s debut play, Blue Stockings, Tess Moffat and her fellow first years are determined to win the right to graduate.
But little do they anticipate the hurdles in their way: the distractions of love, the cruelty of the class divide or the strength of the opposition, who will do anything to stop them. The play follows them over one tumultuous academic year, in their fight to change the future of education.
Blue Stockings received its professional premiere at Shakespeare’s Globe, London, in August 2013, directed by John Dove. Carlton Theatre group is proud to present it this time at the Studio at New Wimbledon Theatre, directed by Natalie Romero.
Tuesday 12th – Saturday 16th November, 7.45pm, with a 3pm Saturday Matinee.
Cast:
Tess Moffat – Tash Douglas
Carolyn Addison – Rachel Walter
Celia Willbond – Zoe Spencer
Maeve Sullivan / Lady in Cafe – Amber Hollowday
Mrs Welsh – Carrie Cable
Miss Blake – Georgina Macfarlane
Miss Bott / Frank – Carole Stewart
Minnie / Mrs Lindley – Netty Piper
Will Bennett – Alex Wakelam
Ralph Mayhew – Nick Chinn
Lloyd – Harry Cowper
Edwards / Prof. Anderson – Shehrry Naz
Holmes / Prof. Collins – Andy Perch
Prof. Radleigh/ Librarian – Daniel Pabla
Mr Banks – Patrick Briône
Dr Maudsley – Terry Oakes
Billy / Mr Peck – Joe Dillon
Crew:
Director – Natalie Romero
Production Manager – Alida Avola
Stage Manager – Robin Langham
Production Assistant/ Sound Design: Harry Cowper
Lighting Operation – Jackie Chapman
Sound Operation – Alice Bzowska
Photography – Ben Copping
