Bob Larbey is one of Britain's finest comedy writers. On television he's heen the brains behind" 'Please Sir', "The Good Life" and 'Ever Decreasing Circles'. His first ever stage play "A Month of Sundays,is presented by Shreswbury Theatre Guild and is just as good - consummately cornbining smarting pathos with Exocet laugh-lines. Cooper and his' sidekick Aylott are eloquent and irancible geriatrics, flirting with senility; who have been put in 'a home', They spend their time try­ing to remember the Middlsex Cricket Eleven of 1947 (without looking it up) and making very witty observations about their own gradual decline into the ranks of 'zombies'. It's an achingly sensitive comedy made especially piquant by Tony Hoskins lovely portrayal of an old man facing up to realityby making a game of the predicament that awaits us all. I hope I grow old like him. His scenes with the very assured guild newcomerKathryn Lewis, as nurse Wilson, sparkled with truth and brought home the faithfulness but fragility of friendship between carer and cared for. Malcolm Fuller capitalised on his natural military bearing to convincingly create the other half of Cooper's chess playing "escape committee". Bridget Quinlan was priceless as the dotty, singing cleaning lady.

BOB LARBEY began his writing career in radio. With his partner John Esmond he has written
many comedy series for television, including:-

Please Sir!
The Fenn Street Gang
Get Some In
The Good Life
The Other One
Feet First
Just Liz
Don't Rock The Boat
Now And Then
Ever Decreasing Circles

His first solo venture for television, A Fine Romance, starring Dame Judi Dench and Michael
Williams, soon won the Broad-casting Press Guild Award for the Best Comedy Of 1982.

A Month Of Sundays is Bob Larby's first play for the stage.

"This is a play about heroism; as such it lifts the spirits and reinforces our humanity .... The West End
is a warmer and more wonderful place for Bob Larby's delayed debut"
....................................... -Jack Tinkler, The Daily Mail "Tendedy and perceptively written ....

This is a first play of quiet distinction"
....................................... -John Barber, The Daily Telegraph

"A quiet, perceptive surprisingly enchanting play"
....................................... -Milton Shulman, The London Standard

A Month Of Sundays" was first seen in Southampton and later transferred to
The Duchess Theatre London In February 1986.

The action takes place in Cooper's bed sitting room in a private rest home in Surrey

........Act I ....Scene 1 ............Morning, the first Sunday in March
.....................Scene 2 ............Later the same day
.....................Interval............. Twenty minutes
........Act 2 ...Scene 1 ............Morning, the first Sunday in April
.....................Scene 2 ............Later the same day

Cast In Order Of Appearance:
.........Cooper ............Anthony Hoskins
.........Wilson .............Kathryn Lewis
.........Mrs Baker .......Bridget Quinlan
.........Aylott ..............Malcolm Fuller
.........Julia .................Beverley Baker
.........Peter ................Tim Baker

.........Director Cynthia Rickards

Stage team ................Janine Clarke
..................................Sylvia Barrett
Lights ........................Mathew Cooke
front of house............ Brenda Pogson & team
publicity ....................Peter Hunter
..................................Brenda Pogson

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