The Winslow Boy
By Terrence Rattigan
Ronnie Winslow, a fourteen-year-old cadet at the Royal Naval College, is accused of the theft of a five-shilling postal order. An internal enquiry, conducted without notice to his family and without the benefit of representation, finds him guilty, and his father, Arthur Winslow, is "requested to withdraw" his son from the college (the formula of the day for expulsion). Arthur Winslow believes Ronnie's claim of innocence and, with the help of his suffragette daughter Catherine and his friend and family solicitor Desmond Curry, launches a concerted effort to clear Ronnie's name. This is no small matter, as, under English law, Admiralty decisions were official acts of the government, which could not be sued without its consent—traditionally expressed by the attorney general responding to a petition of right with the formula "Let Right be done".
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Cast
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Carole Solazzo | Director |
| Alex Wheeler | Ronnie Winslow |
| Kathryn Bradley | Violet |
| Roy Preston | Arthur Winslow |
| Sheila Godfrey | Grace Winslow |
| Phil Matthews | Dickie Winslow |
| Charlotte Donnelly | Catherine Winslow |
| Daniel Solazzo | John Watherstone |
| Tony Harris | Desmond Curry |
| Elizabeth Whittaker | Miss Barnes |
| Roy Starkie | Fred |
| Tim Rouledge | Sir Robert Morton |
Past Production
This show ran from 22nd September 1999 - 25th September 1999.
Venue
The Bacup Leisure Centre
Burnley Road
OL13 8AG