Stephen Joseph Theatre’s production of THE GIRL NEXT DOOR to stream online
It has been announced that Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre will release a filmed version of their production of Alan Ayckbourn’s The Girl Next Door, which has received four-star reviews from national newspapers this summer.
The Girl Next Door, which is the 85th play by the dramatist who also directs the piece, can be seen live at the Stephen Joseph Theatre until 3 July. A film of the show, recorded in front of a live audience, will be made available to stream online on the theatre’s website from 6pm on Monday 28 June until midnight on Sunday 4 July.
The show tells the story of veteran actor Rob Hathaway, stuck at home during the summer of 2020 with only his sensible older sister for company. He has little to do but relive his glory days when, as the star of the nation’s favourite TV period drama National Fire Service, he ruled the roost as George ‘Tiger’ Jennings: wartime hero and living legend among firefighters. One day he spots a stranger hanging out the washing in the garden next door, but the neighbours haven’t been around for months. Who is this mysterious girl next door? And why is she wearing 1940s clothing?
The film features Bill Champion, Linford Johnson, Alexandra Mathie and Naomi Peterson.
Paul Robinson, the venue’s artistic director, said: “We are delighted that part of the funding we received from the government’s Culture Recovery Fund last year was to go towards filming our productions. It means that audiences who can’t get to the theatre to see the show, for whatever reason, can have a chance to see a high-quality version in the comfort of their own homes, and Alan couldn’t have got us off to a better start with this hit play.”
Tickets to view the film cost £12, with a group ticket available at £15. A version including interviews with Alan Ayckbourn and Kevin Jenkins costs £20. You can buy tickets here.
