To celebrate the opening of ‘Hobson’s Choice’ tomorrow, we’re delighted to share this beautiful artwork of Hobson’s daughters – Maggie, Vickey and Alice – created by one of our talented cast members, Ellie.
Artwork by Eleanor Prineas
1966… we all know, of course, some football was played! But so much more was going on…
🎼🎵Some of the most iconic albums of all time were released – Revolver by The Beatles, Sounds of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel, Blonde on Blonde by Bob Dylan, Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys, the list goes on!
📺🎬The caped crusader burst onto our screens, but it wasn’t just Batman making his TV debut… ‘Star Trek’, ‘The Monkees’ and ‘Bewitched’ all first aired, while on the big screen, ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ was a smash hit.
🌈👢Flamboyant Carnaby Street fashion exploded into colour… the Nehru jacket arrived on the scene, women’s hemlines were getting shorter and Twiggy was named as ‘The Face of 1966’.
📣📣And in the news…
🗞️Vietnam War rages on
🗞️The world mourns the death of Walt Disney
🗞️John Lennon states that The Beatles are more famous than Jesus
🗞️Health warnings are added to cigarette packs
🗞️Indira Gandhi becomes India’s 4th prime minister
🗞️Multiple US and USSR space launches take place
🗞️Harold Wilson wins general election in landslide victory for the Labour Party
🗞️Sheila Scott completes first solo flight around the world by a woman
🗞️Frank Sinatra marries third wife, Mia Farrow
Our next play ‘Hobson’s Choice’ will follow the much-loved original script, but will be set amid all the colour and cultural change of 1966!
