Teendreams

1979

A witty and thoughtful look at 10 years of the women’s movement and its influence on different generations. The female student activist of the 60s, now a teacher, attempts to change the fantasies of her two pupils by raising their consciousness. Fuelled by the glamour of magazines and music their teenage dreams are powerful. Deprived of them life can feel impossible. Their lives do change, but not as she had hoped.

Written by David Edgar with Susan Todd

Cast

Jennifer Armitage*: Ruth/Sharon/Sister/Lynne
Chris Bowler: Trisha/Cathy/Sandra
David Bradford: Colin/Kevin/Gary
Gillian Hanna: Frances
Mary McCusker: Anne/Maria/Denise
Susan Todd: Rosie/Debbie
Clive Russell: Dave/Howard/Tony/Brewer
*Diane Adderley (April-May 1979): Ruth/Sharon/Sister/Lynne

Production Team

Kate Crutchley: Director
Di Seymour: Designer
Meri Jenkins: Production Manager / Lighting
Gus Garside: Administration
Jeff Jones @The Drawing Room: Graphics

Places and dates

Vandyck Theatre, Bristol: 25/01/1979 - 27/01/1979
Crucible Theatre Studio, Sheffield: 29/01/1979 - 03/02/1979
Theatre in the Mill, Univ of Bradford: 08/02/1979 - 10/02/1979
Bingley College, Bingley: 12/02/1979 - 13/02/1979
York Arts Centre: 14/02/1979
Gardner Arts Centre, Brighton: 19/02/1979 - 24/02/1979
I.C.A., London: 27/02/2018 - 17/03/1979
Birmingham Rep Studio: 19/03/1979 - 24/03/1979
Nuffield Theatre, Lancaster University: 23/04/1979 - 25/04/1979
Newcastle Playhouse: 01/05/1979 - 05/05/1979
Nottingham Playhouse: 14/05/1979 - 19/05/1979

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‘The performance is subtle, passionate and self-aware.’
The Birmingham Mail March 1979

‘… its rawness and its potential sententiousness is avoided by some vivid writing… and some marvellous interpretations, from Chris Bowler and Mary McCusker as the two teenage school friends, and from David Bradford as an ageing sixties’ activist.’
Marina Warner Vogue May 1979