Shakers (re-stirred)

By John Godber and Jane Thornton

Synopsis:

Kick off your Autumn in style with a visit to ‘Shakers’ - an oh-so-trendy cocktail bar where everyone wants to be seen. The Mission Theatre is transformed and Nicky, Adele, Carol and Mel - your long-suffering waitresses - invite you to pull up a table, order a drink and relax in their company.

We stand and serve, we grin and smile,
We serve to please, and all the while
We do, we burn up deep inside
With all the pain we’re meant to hide.

The four girls try to forget their aching feet and the long night ahead by dreaming of very different lives whilst mimicking and mocking their endless stream of customers. From girls on a dress-to-impress night out to lads on the make, all are fodder for the sharp observations of the Shakers.

John Godber’s sensitive and witty dialogue allows the audience intimate glimpses of what lies behind the practiced smiles and pleasantries of the young protagonists. Nicky, Adele, Carol and Mel all cling to their hopes of a better future, despite Nicky’s question:
“What do you do when a dream comes true? What do you dream of then?”

A sparklingly funny and insightful slice of life, brought to the stage by four of the company’s most talented young actors...definitely one to be shaken not stirred!

With grateful thanks to this show's Angels

Enjoy a delicious meal before the show in The Green Room

The Mission Theatre’s vegetarian and vegan Bistro is open from 6pm every night with a full range of mouth-watering soups, salads, hot dishes and desserts - the menu will be available on www.missiontheatre.co.uk in the week of the show.
Please call 01225 428600 in advance to book your table.

This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Limited

This show was performed at The Mission Theatre, Bath in September 2011.

Director/s | Cast:

Ann Garner

Director

Liz Wilson

Adele

Hayley Fitton

Mel

Georgi Bassil

Nicky

Lydia Cook

Carol

Review/s of Shakers (re-stirred):

Review 1: Next Stage stirred up and ready to go

Next week Next Stage opens its new season at the Mission Theatre, Bath with a revival of the Hull Truck show Shakers. The play's four cocktail waitresses work in a bar, where people go to be seen and in an attempt to try to forget their aching feet and the long night ahead they dream of very different lives while mimicking and mocking their endless stream of customers. From girls on a dress-to-impress…click here to read the whole review.

By Christopher Hansford, Bath Chronicle

Review 2: Chronicle Review

What a delicious cocktail of pink froth - with a kick – that Next Stage has served up with this revival of John Godber’s 1991 play. While some of the references (such as the send-up of yuppies) are a tad dated, the underlying themes of dreams and aspirations, manners, childcare and women’s obsession with body image remain universal. It’s an entertaining piece of theatre that plays out in vignettes,…click here to read the whole review.