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The Play

This dramatisation of the classic novel by Muriel Spark follows the class of Miss Jean Brodie from their arrival at Marcia Blaine's School for Girls, through to their final year. The play quaetions the role of a teacher, and as time passes the girl's learn that their role model is often as confused about issues as they are. Caught between the expectations of 1930's society and her own desire for "Beauty, Art and Truth", Brodie finds herself trapped. She sacrifices relationships for "her girls" but compensates by vicariously living through their young, impressionable minds.

Cast

Sister Helena (Seona Taylor Bell), Mr.Perry (Oliver Llewellyn Jenkins), Jean Brodie (Mair George-Babi), Sandy (Rachael Rees), Jenny (Leah Eynon), Monica (Kirsty Ayers), Mary MacGregor (Rhiannon Jenkins), Gordon Lowther (William Poyer), Teddy Lloyd (Barnaby Kellett), McCready (Scott Lavery), Miss Campbell (Alice White), School Girls (Hannah Good, Karla Evans, Leanne Jefferies, Tara Page), Ensemble (Jack Cooke, Chris Davies, Jason Dickerson, Joseph Evans, Paul Jewell, Tom Morgan, Tomos Ryan, Rhys Scourfield, Daniel Spencer, Michael Tucker, Steffan Turner)

Production Team

Jennie Quirk (Stage Manager), Jason Clay, Scott Duffy Bevan, Aled Gwillim, Sophie Jones, Hannah Phillips, Gemma Thomas, Naomi Troake, Rebecca Webb-Erwin, Tom Williams.

Staff

Direction - Vivienne Buckley, David Lloyd-Jones.
Original Music - Leigh Phillips
Production - Adrian Hocking, Beth Tearle, Jeff Lewis, Yvonne Hudd, Mary Pugh.
Production Photography - Neil Collier.
Course Leader - Nick Evans.

Course Notes

"The Prime of Miss. Jean Brodie" was the first production to be staged at the Dylan Thomas Theatre near the Marina for 14 years. It was staged alongside "Coriolanus" as the beginning of the 30th anniversary celebrations of the Youth Theatre, with all company members taking part in both pieces.