Arena A Play for Bridport (Season 8, Episode 3)
TV Episode | Documentary

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A Play for Bridport (Season 8, Episode 3)

TV Episode | Documentary

One of the most spectacular and unlikely theatre events of 1981 took place a long way from the West End of London in the small West Dorset town of Bridport. The Poor Man's Friend, written by playwright Howard Barker and performed by ...See moreOne of the most spectacular and unlikely theatre events of 1981 took place a long way from the West End of London in the small West Dorset town of Bridport. The Poor Man's Friend, written by playwright Howard Barker and performed by hundreds of local people, was the inspiration of Ann Jellicoe, best known as the author of The Knack. Barker's play looks at the history of the town where in the 19th century the best hanging-rope was made, and focuses on the figure of Dr Roberts, inventor of the famous patent medicine known as 'The Poor Man's Friend'. The documentary follows the making of the production, chronicling scenes on and off the stage - from casting to rehearsals to performance - as the whole of Bridport becomes absorbed in telling a story from their past. See less

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