{"id":2212,"date":"2019-02-14T13:13:57","date_gmt":"2019-02-14T13:13:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.madf.im\/?page_id=2212"},"modified":"2019-02-15T14:33:01","modified_gmt":"2019-02-15T14:33:01","slug":"a-cream-cracker-under-the-settee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/madf.im\/?page_id=2212","title":{"rendered":"A Cream Cracker Under the Settee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>A Cream Cracker Under the Settee\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong> by Rushen Players<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The setting was warm and inviting. Designed to look like a familiar front room of an older<br \/>\ngeneration, with floral curtains, occasional rugs and side tables.<br \/>\nAs the lights came up we met Doris, played by Pat Clewis, sitting comfortably in her chair<br \/>\ncomplaining about her home help, sent as a spy to check she is safe to live alone. One word<br \/>\nfrom this home help and our heroine could be sent to Stafford House (which sounded like an awful place to be!).<br \/>\nAs the play moved on the audience laughed at Doris\u2019s dry humour and became visually<br \/>\nupset as tales of her past traumas were told. The loneliness that Doris felt was heart-<br \/>\nbreaking, with tales from her life and marriage.<br \/>\nThis production was poignantly played. Doris was strong, full of humour and evidently had<br \/>\nregrets from her life. Written in true Alan Bennett style, Pat captured the spirit of this proud<br \/>\ncharacter with conviction.<br \/>\nWell done Rushen Players on this honest and well thought out portrayal.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/madf.im\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/OAM_0020-e1550149971792.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2221\" src=\"https:\/\/madf.im\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/OAM_0020-e1550149971792-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madf.im\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/OAM_0020-e1550149971792-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/madf.im\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/OAM_0020-e1550149971792-768x1150.jpg 768w, https:\/\/madf.im\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/OAM_0020-e1550149971792-684x1024.jpg 684w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/madf.im\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/OAM_0011-e1550100730272.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2213\" src=\"https:\/\/madf.im\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/OAM_0011-e1550100730272-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madf.im\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/OAM_0011-e1550100730272-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/madf.im\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/OAM_0011-e1550100730272-768x1150.jpg 768w, https:\/\/madf.im\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/OAM_0011-e1550100730272-684x1024.jpg 684w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/madf.im\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/OAM_0031.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2220\" src=\"https:\/\/madf.im\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/OAM_0031-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madf.im\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/OAM_0031-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/madf.im\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/OAM_0031-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/madf.im\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/OAM_0031-1024x684.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/madf.im\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/OAM_0032.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2219\" src=\"https:\/\/madf.im\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/OAM_0032-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madf.im\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/OAM_0032-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/madf.im\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/OAM_0032-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/madf.im\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/OAM_0032-1024x684.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Cream Cracker Under the Settee\u00a0 by Rushen Players The setting was warm and inviting. 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