The cast of Raising The Stakes go into rehearsals on Monday boosted by the news that Mark Wingett is going to direct the play.
Mark, who is best known for his role as DCI Carver in The Bill, comes in straight from his huge success in directing Good To Firm, the prequel to Raising The Stakes.
Good To Firm gathered some wonderful reviews and the excellent word of mouth ensure full houses by the end of its run last Saturday.
Like its predecessor, Raising the Stakes stars Ray Spencer and Angela Szalay as Bob and Shirley Fletcher but this time around they are joined by Jill Dellow, who plays their daughter Suzie and Arabella Arnott who plays Shirley’s sister Dolores.
Jill and Arabella have both worked with Ed and Trevor in the past, Jill starred in Son of Samurai at the Latitude Festival and on tour and Arabella played a devious Labour MP in Maggie’s End at Durham Gala.
The cast is completed by Louis Roberts, fresh from his huge success in Apples which is currently on at Northern Stage.
Raising The Stakes runs at the Customs House from October 6th-9th and tickets are available from the theatre’s website or on 01914541234