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"When soap-star heart-throb Andrew Lomas learns that scriptwriters are planning to write
him out of the show he takes the storyline of "Heart of Hearts" into his own hands."
From the Official Site
Info
Performed from October 29 till November 26, 2005
Venue: Derby Playhouse, Eagle Centre, Theatre Walk, Derby, DE1 2NF, UK
Writer: James Griffin
Cast: Kate Atkinson, Rebecca Hobbs, Mark Little, Andrea McEwan, Craig Parker, Ben Steel, Julianne White
Craig's character is called Matt. The character he plays on the soap Heart of Hearts, for which Matt and the others are the writers, is called Dr Charles Walgrove.
Programme scans
The cover Note from the artistic directors
"What a load of carbolic!" by Nick Hobbes
Page one Page two
"How to make soap" by James Griffin
Page one Page two
"An interview with Helen Lloyd, video producer" by Adam Buss
Page one Page two
Scene overview About the soap, Heart of Hearts
Cast and crew bios
Kate Atkinson and Rebecca Hobbs Mark Little and Andrea McEwan Craig Parker and Ben Steel Julianne White David Freeman, director; James Griffin, writer; Duncan Hayler, designer
Articles and reviews
Neighbour drops by (www.bbc.co.uk, 16 September 2005)
Serial killers takes knife to soap operas (This is Derbyshire, 30 September 2005)
Derby playhouse media release (Official Site, 3 October 2005)
Coming clean about life in the soaps (This is Derbyshire, 14 October 2005)
Interview with Helen Llody, video producer (Official Site, 20 October 2005)
Lord of the rings fans flock to Derby Playhouse (Official Site, 20 October 2005)
In a lather over soaps (This is Derbyshire, 28 October 2005)
Reviewsgate review (www.reviewsgate.com, 3 November 2005)
The Stage Online review (www.thestage.co.uk, 4 November 2005)
bbc.co.uk review (www.bbc.co.uk, 8 November 2005)
Soaps hung out to dry (This is Derbyshire, 11 November 2005)
My review, from the very first night, 29 October 2005
Loreley's report, also from the first night
If you happen to have any articles on this play, or would like to contribute a review, please send it to mel@parker-blue.net!
Pictures
my trip to Derby, 29 October 2005 (first night of previews)
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