18th - 21st November, 2026
'Baby Jane' is an adaptation - by Australian writer Ed Wightman - of the novel 'Whatever Happened to Baby Jane' by Henry Farrell.
It isn't the film version turned into a play.
It follows the increasingly twisted dynamics between two sisters bound to each other by their involvement in a terrible car accident, and now living in virtual seclusion. Jane is a former child star desperate to reclaim her early fame, and Blanche, a successful Hollywood actress whose career ended tragically as a result of the accident.
It's a play that focuses on frustrated dreams, childhood exploitation and desperation.
Our production of Baby Jane
will be the first in the UK.
Oh, and we're doing a Saturday Matinee too, with a Cream Tea option.
'Baby Jane' contains scenes of psychological and physical abuse. Some may find the language and behaviour offensive.
DIRECTED BY MIKE GALIKOWSKI
JANE - RUTH CATTELL
BLANCHE - SUE PORTSMOUTH
LOUISE - AMY EVANS
EDWIN - MARK STANLEY
MAN - RICHARD DELAHAYE
Who is Ed Wightman?
Ed Wightman is an Austalian actor, director and playwright.
He was Assistant Director on the world premiere production of FAWLTY TOWERS LIVE, written by John Cleese; Assistant Resident Director on the Australian revival of BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL; and Resident Director for the Sydney season of MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL and the recent Australian tour of MAMMA MIA! THE MUSICAL.