MUM by Ronnie Barker

Spectrum 2
Thursday 18th at 2pm / Friday 19th at 5pm
£6.50 (concessions £5)

Having retired at the dawn of 1998, Ronnie Barker was surprised to find himself putting pen to paper once more a decade later, writing his first stage play.

The result was even more surprising, Mum being a poignant tragic comedy, quite unlike anything else in his back catalogue.

The play was written for his actress daughter Charlotte. “Must put her on the map somehow I thought” Ronnie explained to the Daily Telegraph at the time. “And it was in my power to write something and probably get it put on”.

Mum  (originally credited to Richard Mervyn although Ronnie did allow it ultimately to bear his name) had its debut run at the Kings’ Head theatre in London in November 1998 and critics did wonder at the time why Ronnie had written something so dark and sinister.

At the time of this going to press there are no other records of this play ever being produced since.

As an admirer of Ronnie Barker’s work as an actor and writer, Jackie Goode is delighted to have gained permission to perform this emotive play for 2 nights at DNA. Starring alongside Jackie will be the well-known Highland actor, Brian Smith.

Ronnie Barker’s final written work. A tragi-comedy.

Alison has a secret. Alison is alone. Alison is going somewhere.

A young woman with no friends and no-one to talk to - apart from her mum……….