Season 3 Episode 5: Antigone in the Spotlight

Wooden Overcoats

Wooden Overcoats Ltd

Comedy Fiction, Fiction, Comedy

4.8 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 22 March 2018

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

A dead playwright’s final production brings Antigone into conflict once again with the Ringmistress, Marlene Magdalena.

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Credits

Directors - Andy Goddard and John Wakefield
Production Manager - Elizabeth Campbell
Music - James Whittle and the Piffling Philharmonic
Recorded at the Artspace Studio Brixton
Announcer - Eleanor Rushton

Antigone Funn - Beth Eyre
Rudyard Funn - Felix Trench
Georgie Crusoe - Ciara Baxendale
Eric Chapman - Tom Crowley
Madeleine - Belinda Lang
Rev. Nigel Wavering - Andy Secombe
Marlene Magdalena - Emily Stride
Sid Marlowe - Paul Putner
Petunia Bloom - Sarah Thom
Nana Crusoe - Julia Deakin
Bill / Various - Pip Gladwin
Tanya / Various - Holly Campbell

Transcript

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0:00.0	Antigony Fun runs a funeral home in the village of Piffling Vale.
0:05.0	It used to be the only one. It isn't anymore.
0:09.0	The Piffling Amateur Dramatic Society is staging their latest production.
0:14.0	But Antigony won't be buying a ticket, because she's got rather involved.
0:21.0	Wooden overcoats by David K. Barnes, season 3, episode 5, Antigony in the spotlight.
0:40.0	It's the opening night of the sun beyond the shade by Isabella McGuwen.
0:45.0	The people of Piffling are packed into the theatre, intrigued by rumours of a production in chaos.
0:52.0	They've sent it blunt, and they're here to get it, clutching their programmes with ghoulish delight.
0:58.0	And alone in the wings is Antigony Fun.
1:03.0	They're here. Everyone's here. What can I do, Madeline? What can I do?
1:10.0	I know. Quick. Take these matches in the copy of the script. Go on. Start a fire.
1:16.0	Give me your boys and pick up the match.
1:19.0	Okay, everyone. Five minutes till curtain.
1:22.0	No, no. We can't do it, Georgie. Tell them something. Anything. Just make them all go home.
1:26.0	You've got nerve-talking to me after what I saw in that dressing room.
1:29.0	But there was nothing. You've got to believe me.
1:31.0	It didn't look like nothing. You know, I actually thought you were my friend.
1:34.0	Five minutes till curtain.
1:37.0	How do I let things get to this?
1:40.0	Roger, wait. What is it?
1:42.0	You were right. I should have listened to you. You're the mess. We've got to escape.
1:45.0	Look here, Antigony. As of that little incident, just now we are no longer on speaking terms.
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