Ancient Lights

by Shelagh Stephenson

Hollywood actor Tom Cavallero and his girlfriend Iona are spending Christmas in the English countryside with his oldest friends, Bea and Kitty.  Bea's new lover, Tad, would rather hole up quietly with his book Pathology for Beginners. Her daughter, Joni, would rather be with her own friends in London and how can anyone relax with Iona recording their every move on camera? Iona is making a documentary about ‘the real Tom’…..but who is that? Tom, Bea and Kitty go back a long way and as the booze starts to flow and tongues become looser, fond and amusing reminiscences reveal neuroses, fears and disappointments about what their lives could have been and what may still be round the next corner………..or outside in the dark !

Cast

Tom - Peter Woollcott

Bea - Jane Brough

Tad - Maurice Scarratt

Iona - Serena Jones

Joni - Hannah O’Sullivan

Kitty - Sue Clark

 

Directed by - Rosemary House

From left to right: Rosemary House, Peter Woollcott, Serena Jones, Jane Brough, Hannah O’Sullivan, Sue Clark, Maurice Scarratt

From left to right: Hannah O’Sullivan, Serena Jones, Sue Clark, Jane Brough, Peter Woollcott, Maurice Scarratt

From left to right: Sue Clark, Jane Brough, Peter Woollcott

From left to right: Maurice Scarratt, Hannah O’Sullivan

From left to right: Jane Brough, Maurice Scarratt

From left to right: Maurice Scarratt, Jane Brough