Past Productions

Owners

a comedy by Caryl Churchill

Tuesday 26th February to Saturday 2nd March 2002
at Derby Playhouse Studio Theatre

This unflinching satire of 20th Century morals mixes acid wit and violent tragedy, delighting and disturbing by turns. The team behind the sell-out 'Educating Rita' proudly presents this provocative comedy from Britain's finest playwright. Contains language and strong ideas.

"THE LAW'S NOT MUCH FOR MORALS SO MUCH AS PROPERTY. THE LEGAL SYSTEM WAS MADE BY OWNERS. A PERSON CAN DO WHAT THEY LIKE WITH THEIR OWN." - Worsley

North London, 1974. Everything - and everyone - has a price, but who's selling? And how much are Marion, Clegg, Alec, Lisa and Worsely prepared to pay for what they really want?

"ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE PEOPLE DIE DAILY IN ENGLAND AND WALES. IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF MAKING HER ONE OF THEM." - Clegg

Derby Theatre in the Round's history of producing innovative, challenging and entertaining theatre spans four decades and this unflinching satire on 20th Century morals builds on that reputation mixing acid wit and violent tragedy to disturb and delight by turns.

"YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE CAPABLE OF TILL YOU SUDDENLY
FIND YOURSELF DOING IT." - Marion

The team behind the sell-out 2000 production of "Educating Rita" return to Derby Playhouse with this sparkling, shocking comedy from one of Britain's finest playwrights.

"I'LL KEEP WHAT'S MINE. THE MORE YOU WANT IT, THE MORE IT'S WORTH KEEPING." - Marion