Twelve years ago we performed this play for the first time: an award winning performance in Kedington in May 1999 and a rare away staging at the Quay Theatre in Sudbury in August of the same year.

The play is set in a small village in Yorkshire around 1910. It follows the fortunes of three children and their mother, who, due to an unfortunate twist of fate, have to leave a comfortable life in London and live in much reduced circumstances in a place where they are not known. They make friends in the village and become popular members of the small community.

Directed and produced by Sue Brown and Celia Bradnam.

Cast
Perks	Roy Bolton
Mother	Jill Davis
Roberta	Lauren Reynolds
Peter	Sam Reynolds
Phyllis	Emily Veness
Doctor Forrest	Paul Davis
Mr Szczepansky	Laurens Wilming
John Perks	Max Murphy
Freda Perks	Chloe Murphy
Edith Perks	Aimee McGuire
Bert Perks	Trudi Fisher
Ernie Perks	Matt Canham
Joan Perks	Chloe Canham
Mrs Perks	Joanna Nicholas
Old Gentleman	Peter Upton
District Supt	Robert C. Dobell
Jim	Mark Bolton
Mr James	Mark Bolton
Mrs Walker	Caroline Royston
Mr Clegg	Keith Canham

Behind the scenes
prompt	Celia Bramwell
costumes & props	Daphne Smith, NOMADS
lighting	Alan Barney
sound	Robert Nicholas
backstage crew	Ross van de Zande, Graeme van de Zande, Kelvin Murphy
set construction	Laurens Wilming, Steve Brown, Graeme van de Zande
poster design	Sue Hards