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Little Women (adapted) by Peter Clapham
The play performed is a much shorter work set on a single set with the adaptation written by Peter Clapham (1925-2003). It is one of about four or five adaptations of the novel produced as a play.
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Plot InformationAlcott's original work explores the overcoming of character flaws. Many of the chapter titles in this first part are allusions to the allegorical concepts and places in Pilgrim's Progress. When young, the girls played Pilgrim's Progress by taking an imaginary journey through their home. As young women, they agree to continue the figurative journey, using the "guidebooks" — copies of The Pilgrim's Progress, described as "that beautiful old story of the best life ever lived"; they receive on Christmas morning. Each of the March girls must struggle to overcome a character flaw: Meg, vanity; Jo, a hot temper; Beth, shyness; and Amy, selfishness. In the course of the novel, the March girls become friends with their next-door neighbour, the teenage boy Laurie. The book depicts the light hearted, often humorous activities of the sisters and their friend, such as creating a newspaper and picnicking, and the various "scrapes" that Jo and Laurie get into. Jo consistently struggles with the boundaries 19th Century society placed on females, including not being able to fight in a war, not being able to attend college, and being pressured by her Aunt March to find a suitable husband to take care of her. For more information, see the extensive Wikipedia Article on Little Women.
CastRon managed to cast the play and is proud to announce the cast members are as follows:
Play Selection and Information ProcessAn initial Play-Reading was held on Wednesday 24 November 2010 at 7:30pm, where the play was adjudged suitable for production by WDG. An Information Night outlining the production details and the play was held by Ron on Monday 10 January 2011 at 7:30pm in the Green Room. Anyone intending to be involved in the show was invited to come along to this informal session.
AuditionsAuditions were held on Tuesday 25 January and Thursday 27 January at 7:30pm in the Green Room. Rehearsals started the following week. Cast required:
Ron suggested that anybody who is intending to audition reads the novel Little Women by Louisa M Alcott, which can be read on the web (see either the text or link above). This will give a feeling of the relationships between the girls, their mother, and the boy next door.
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In
April 2011 Ron
Baker directed yet another WDG play, this time an adaptation of Little
Women. The play is based on the famous novel by American novelist Louisa May Alcott.
It was originally published in two volumes in 1868 and 1869. The text of
the novel is out of copyright, and so we can present it here on this website courtesy
of the 