A Listening Heaven (1999)

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Torben Betts
Yes

Stephen Joseph Theatre
The McCarthy
End-stage

23 July 1999
30 July 1999
18 September 1999
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Lighting:
Natasha Betteridge
Pip Leckenby
Paul Towson
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Character
David Hogg
Chris Hogg
Gillian Hogg
Helen Hogg
Rosie Metcalfe
Derrick Metcalfe
Helen Reynolds
Fleur Linden Beeley
Charlotte Hall

Actor
Robert Blythe
Alexandra Mathie
Charlie Hayes
Antonia Pemberton
Eileen Battye
Terence Booth

Why is this play significant?

It was the professional debut at the Stephen Joseph Theatre - and one of the earliest produced works - of the award-winning writer Torben Betts who would be the writer in residence at the SJT between 1999 and 2000. Torben would go on to a very successful career as a playwright and would write a number of produced plays for the SJT.

Notes

○ A Listening Heaven was the first play by Torben Betts to be commissioned and produced at the Stephen Joseph Theatre. Torben was the Resident Dramatist Attachement (writer-in-residence) at the venue between 1999 and 2000.
All research for this page by Simon Murgatroyd.