John Patrick's bittersweet comedy, about a wealthy widow whose greedy stepchildren commit her to a sanitarium, celebrates whimsy and skewers notions of "sanity" with warmth, humour and dignity.
Grange Drama will present "The Curious Savage" from Wednesday 11th to Saturday 14th June 2025 at 7.30pm At Victoria Hall, Grange over Sands, LA11 6DP
Director Pete Crocker
Tickets will be available online until 5.00pm on each performance night (No Booking Fee) from our partner Trybooking.
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Characters
The Guests:
Florence Helen Entwistle
Hannibal Jonathan Jones
Fairy May Claire Unsworth
Jeffrey Howard St Quinton
Mrs. Paddy Kathryn Kay
The Family:
Titus Ian Wilson
Samuel Andy Dobel
Lily Belle Lorna Roberts
Ethel Anne Crocker
The Staff:
Miss Wilhelmina Deborah Powell
Dr. Emmett Jim Robson
The Curious Savage is a lovely play, a light comedy that has a poignant message. It is set in "The Cloisters" a home for the 'bewildered', whose residents are a group of individuals not ready for the outside world. However, they readily accept and embrace the differing needs of their fellow residents.
Into this group comes Ethel Savage.Her step children believe she belongs there as she is attempting to spend her late husband's inheritance on 'foolish things' and the family are endeavouring to to recover this fortune at any cost.
With warmth, humour and dignity, The Curious Savage celebrates those who are often overlooked, emphasizing kindness, affection and empathy in a world that too often rewards greed and ambition.