Daisy Pulls it Off - Arts Theatre
The Arts Theatre invites audiences to take a look at the world of
private education in 2010 with the adventurous play “Daisy Pulls it Off”
hitting the stage in January. It is a story of wiping the smirk off the
face of bullies and uncovering family secrets, whilst engaging in
captivating adventures. It is also a story that showcases the lives of
those within the private education system of a bygone era and how those
of a different social background struggled to find their place amongst
their peers.
Denise Deegan’s story focuses on Daisy Meredith, whose status as the
daughter of Opera singing parents has meant that she has not been
blessed with the wealth of the other girls at the Grangewood School for
Young Ladies. Being from a poor background, she would not have expected
to get a chance to study at the institution, but that opportunity has
presented itself and she must now face the scorn of her classmates –
girls who look down on her and attempt to get her expelled at once.
But Daisy is about to make a friend in Clare, the head girl, who shows
her that it is not all doom and gloom at the Grangewood School. She
informs her of a secret family treasure hidden somewhere in the grounds
and the pair decide to embark on a quest to find it. Daisy realises this
is a great chance to have an exciting adventure and the two of them
embark on midnight journeys and death-defying encounters, whilst
audiences are taken on a rollercoaster journey with many surprises left
to be found.
Denise Deegan, the writer of the show, has penned many works over the
years and in “Daisy Pulls it Off” she presents a story that is right at
home for fans of Enid Blyton and anyone who enjoys a good adventure with
memorable characters and uplifting morals. Amongst her work are the
stories “A Late Late Christmas Carol”, “No Birds Sing”, “The One and
Only Wondrous Legends Show”, “The Midsummer Gathering” and “The
Project”.
The show features cast of young actors including Lucy Austin as Daisy
alongside Fiona Domenica, Jennifer Page, Rebbecca Haigh, Joanna Gale,
Christopher Kouros, Lulu Miller, Emma Scholes, Kate Sandison and Maxine
Schofield. Many of the girls have appeared in the show before,
particularly when it was stages at the Baron’s Court Theatre by Nadine’s
Window Theatre Company. It is a stage group that is headed by the show’s
director Nadine Hanwell.
As well as the original production, Rebecca Haigh has appeared in the
movie “Heartache, Hiccups, Headaches”, as well as theatrical productions
such a “The Happy Space”, “The Tempest” and “The Railway Children”.
“Daisy Pulls it Off” is at the Arts Theatre, where it begin on Tuesday
19th January 2010 and continues until Saturday 6th February 2010.