Celebration

Leeds Arts Centre performed Celebration in June 1989.

Production photos

These photographs were taken during the production’s rehearsals and performances.

Cast

Edgar Lucas, the bride’s father	Barrie Ward
Rhoda Lucas, the bride’s mother	Christine Wilson
Jack Lucas, their son	Chris Rowley
Irene Howes, their neice	Shirley Hamer
Arthur Broadbent, Rhoda’s uncle	George Westmoreland
Bernard Fuller, the bridegroom	David Mallinson
Lilian Howes, Edgar’s sister, Irene’s mother	Jean Blundell
Alice Fuller, Bernard’s aunt	June Stevenson
Christine Lucas, the bride	Amanda Benton
Edna Fuller, Bernard’s mother	Audrey Barker
Frank Broadbent, Rhoda’s brother	Philip Weston
Lionel Fuller, Alice’s son, Bernard’s best man	Michael Blackburn
Margo Fuller, Lionel’s wife	Sam McAdam
Stan Dyson, Irene’s boyfriend	Daniel Inman
May Beckett, Arthur’s long time companion	Betty Triggs
Tommy Lodge, Arthur’s friend	Dennis Stevenson

Backstage team

Director	Nina Goldthorpe
Stage Manager	Edwin Barraclough
Assistant Stage Manager	Denise Forton
Set Design	George Teale
	Denise Forton
	Margaret Savage
Backstage	Martyn Drake
Lighting	Peter Waddicor
Sound	Laurie Ball
Set Dressing & Props	Doreen Parker
	Joyce King
	Richard Francis
Prompt	Geoffrey Hillyard
Wardrobe	LAC Team
Box Office	Maggie Rhodes
	George Barker
Publicity Photographs	Ollie Goldthorpe
Front of House	Margaret Savage

Archive documents

The following documents from the production are in the LAC archive.

Add to the archive

We’re always looking to add to our archive of past productions – if you have any other memories of Celebration, we would be very pleased to hear from you.

Other productions

Leeds Arts Centre has also performed Celebration on another occasion, in 1962 – more details of that production can be found by following the link to its page in this archive.

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