McCarthy

An enhanced revival as a co-production with Manchester Library Theatre of the production originally staged by Loophole Productions at the University Theatre. An additional short play, “Waxworks” by Barry Davies was presented as a curtain-raiser.

Cast & Crew

Cast

Assorted ladies
Cohen
Eddie/Pilot/Petitioner etc
McCarthy
McMurray/Lattimore etc
Narrator/Mayor/Taft etc

Crew

Assistant Carpenter
Assistant Stage Manager
Assistant Stage Manager
Assistant Technician
Business Manager
Chief Technician
Choreographer
Deputy Stage Manager
Designer
Director
General Manager
Graphics
Graphics & picture research
Graphics & picture research
Lighting Design
Make-up
Master Carpenter
Musician
Musician
Photography
Production Secretary
Properties
Song lyrics
Sound
Sound
Stage Manager
Wardrobe Assistant
Wardrobe Mistress
Wardrobe Supervisor

Photographs

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Play description

A slapstick account of the rise and fall of Senator Joe McCarthy, the anti-Communist witch hunter.

Photo credits

Observations

  1. On 21st October 2017 at 8:07 a.m., SteveB21 noted:

    Martin Walker wrote in the Guardian of Peter Adamson: “A memorable performance and worth seeing for him alone. The production at the Wythenshawe Forum is by Loophole, which is in part a group of television people who want to keep their links with the stage. From this performance it’s a pity that Adamson ever left it.”

  2. On 21st October 2017 at 8:19 a.m., SteveB21 noted:

    Beryl Jones, in her review in the Manchester Evening News, wrote: “I praised this Loophole Productions presentation before, when it was a late-night show at the University Theatre, and I can only praise it again for its slickness, its wit and its effective use of slides, music, lights and sound.”

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