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Blame it on the Neighbours

Blame it on the Neighbours was first performed at the Canal Café Theatre in London on the 8^th July 2014 with the following cast:

Astrid Maslen

Michael Dobby

Lowenna Melrose

Stefan Holland

Characters

Charmaine Middleston, 59, Originally from London.

Edward Middleston, 63, from Cheveley, Cambridgeshire.

Stacey Jones, 30, Originally from London.

Anita Jones, 28, Originally from Oxford.

I’d like to thank the cast at the Canal Café Theatre for their love and enthusiasm for theatre, comedy and my work. We can now afford to slow down…

In the charming village of Cheveley, Cambridgeshire, a spread of land almost completely formed of paddocks, Mr and Mrs Middleston (Not to be confused with the Middleton’s), two advocates for the worlds greater good, (Or so they say) have invited their new neighbours to discuss the issue about their dog and his droppings, that seem to be loosing Cheveley its higher ranks in the “Cleanest Town of Great Britain” leagues. Unfortunately, the weather takes a dramatic turn for the worse and both couples are forced to accompany one another for an evening of bickering, drinking and blaming...

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My Wonderful Cast

My Wonderful Cast

Act One, Scene One...

ACT ONE The Middleston’s estate living room, Anita Jones and Stacey Jones sit nervously around the coffee table, stage left. Edward Middleston is sat in his chair fingering a rather old looking cassette recorder, muttering to himself. On the table there is a tray with a pot of tea, teacups and saucers (all fine china), a plate of scones, a cloth and a plant pot, which seems to be full of compost and nothing else. Downstage left, next to the sofa in which the Jones’ are sat there is a small cupboard with a rather tall odd-looking plant, next to it a lamp. In the middle of the room on the back wall is a rather large image of a horse; next to it, another; next to that, one more. Beneath these pictures is a small cabinet decorated with flowers of all different colours, stacks of books also surround and fill it too. The kitchen is behind Mr Middleston’s chair, and the entrance to the living room from the hallway is stage left, behind the sofa. Also behind this sofa, next to the doorway is a radiator. It’s rather quiet, and you can hear Edward breathing loudly, mumbling and...

Act One, Scene One...