Stage Further Productions (Plays) Ltd Presents
Gym and Tonic

by John Godber
Directed by Keith Myers, Set Designed by Alex Marker, Lighting Designed by Carl Knapper

Cast

Carol Harrison
John Kirkham
Emily Sidonie
Keith Myers
Hayley Bennett-Jones
Simone Craddock
Jessica Barnes
Sean Oliver

Set Model. The Aerobics Studio. 1:25 Scale
Set Model. The Garden. 1:25 Scale
Aerobics Studio
The Conservatory (Carol Harrison, Sean Oliver and Keith Myers)
The Treatment Room: Chloe (Emily Sidonie) and Don Weston (Keith Myers)
Fantasy Nightmare scene at the end of Act 1 (Carol Harrison, Emily Sidonie, Keith Myers and Hayley Bennett-Jones)
Ken (Sean Oliver) and Don (Keith Myers) on the squash court
Don and Shirley rebel against their health regime (Keith Myers and Carol Harrison)


This play was the second in the 2006 Summer Rep Season at the Lyceum Theatre, Crewe. I had to produce four different sets in four weeks, with a day-and-a-half turn around between each show.

The whole play is set in Scardale Hall Health Hydro. I imagined that the hall was originally a grand country house and this provided the inspiration for the classical arches. These were carefully designed so that they could reappear as arches in the Spanish villa required for week four (See Inside Job). I wanted to convey a slightly bland and clinical look to the set so I restricted myself to using green, white and black. The white pitch markings remained on the floor, whatever the location, as a constant reminder that you are there to get fit.

Last updated: 11 October, 2006