Lying Low
Adrian Dunbar stars as Samuel Beckett in a play by Stephen Wakelam that imagines what took place during the three weeks he spent lying low in Folkestone in March 1961.
Stephen Wakelam's new play about Samuel Beckett's mysterious three-week stay in Folkestone in March 1961.
The playwright checks deliberately into a quiet hotel under a pseudonym and it's here that he befriends Janet who works part-time at the hotel while studying for her French A-level. They bond over an Agatha Christie novel. This burgeoning friendship tests Janet's loyalties, presenting her with a dilemma she needs to resolve.
Pianist ..... Pete Ringrose
Produced and directed by Gemma Jenkins
This clever blend of fact and fantasy is inspired by the three weeks Samuel Beckett spent in Folkestone prior to his marrying his long-term partner, Suzanne Deschevaux-Dumesnil. He checked into the Bristol Hotel on Folkestone Leas under the pseudonym, Mr S Barclay, instructing his close friends to keep absolutely quiet about his whereabouts.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Samuel Beckett | Adrian Dunbar |
| Young Janet | Charlotte Beaumont |
| Janet | Susan Brown |
| Billy | Charlie Clements |
| Miss Adams | Clare Corbett |
| Suzanne | Caroline Loncq |
| Roy | Samuel James |
| Librarian | David Sturzaker |
| Timmy | Gary Duncan |
| Registrar | Philip Fox |
| Director | Gemma Jenkins |
| Producer | Gemma Jenkins |
| Writer | Stephen Wakelam |
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- Fri 22 Sep 2017 14:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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