Season 54 Play 7 – Elton John’s Glasses by David Farr
Directed by
Cast
Dan – Bruce Sturrock
Shaun – Paul Dargan
Tim – Richard Lloyd
Amy – Kate Bennett
Julie – Liz Hall
Synopsis
Bill is a fanatical supporter of Watford Football Club. Day after day he sits in his unfurnished flat, watching the 1984 Cup Final with an obsession verging on madness. The video replays the fatal moment when the Watford goalkeeper fumbles the ball and Everton take a two-nil lead. Bill blames the goalkeeper’s mishap on the glare from Elton John’s glasses (then Chairman of Watford and seated in the grandstand). One Spring day Bill’s agoraphobic existence is rudely interrupted !
Directors Notes
Not surprisingly Elton John does not appear in this play although, allegedly, his glasses are the catalyst for disaster at Watford Football Club. The devastating effect on Bill, an erstwhile Watford fan, is the starting point for this comedy of relationships, lost loves, lost dreams, compromise and renewed hope – all played out against the backdrop of the last game of the season. You don’t need to know anything about football – or rock bands – to enjoy the trials and the joys of these committed fans.
