Cast

Synopsis

Nelson, in 1945, is the backdrop for a new play by award-winning writer, John Turley. “The Right Thing” follows the fortunes of a Lancashire family battling with a time of change and uncertainty as the men return from war.

We see the main character changed by war, struggling to fit back in and accept the new order of things. Add to that the consequences of an all too familiar episode that occurred whilst he was fighting for King and Country. Tempers fray, patience disappears and all becomes volatile.

What will happen?

This is a play that achieves that rare thing – it grips you from the start, keeps you there, and you want to see how it concludes.

Will it be happy? Will it be sad? A play that will entertain all and strike some familiar chords.

Directors Notes

John Cohen is returning to direct here for the first time since Lovers at Versailles two years ago, and has experienced the same hugely enthusiastic and supportive welcome as before. He says that this well-written play grabs the attention from the first page and, as the writer is a local man from Lancashire, he has had the unusual advantage of discussing the play with its author from the earliest rehearsals. Neil Simon didn’t want to meet up for a coffee in Hebden Bridge to discuss his play, which John directed! John Turley’s interest and involvement during the rehearsals has been much appreciated.

John’s last acting assignment was in Duets for Keighley Playhouse and the next two will be Quartet in Huddersfield (where he claims he will have his work cut out trying to pass himself off as an old-age pensioner) and Shakespeare in Hollywood in Ilkley.