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DONCASTER BORN TV STAR ARRIVES AT CAST IN DONCASTER FOR ICONIC PLAY Henry James’ iconic, genre defining, ghost story Turn of the Screw is coming to Doncaster Cast for one week only from 30 April. TV favourite and Doncaster born Janet Dibley leads the cast in the role of The Governess alongside Maggie McCarthy as Mrs Grose. Janet says of her role – ‘As an actor I get my inspiration
from people I meet. Their lives and stories. Playing a role like the Governess I hold those real stories in my head. As a character the Governess is Joan of Arc. She’s Hamlet in a long skirt. She’s Jane Eyre on amphetamine. She’s your worst nightmare.’ ‘It’s a responsibility to be part of such a classic piece. There are standards that you
can’t skimp on. I knew very well that this was a very different style for me. The heightened language and the poetry needs total commitment. I pushed myself hard and I’ve found it’s delivered everything I’d hoped - it’s very powerful’ The fresh, thrilling adaptation of Turn of The Screw from Tim Luscombe deftly
retains the ambiguity of James’ original, and lets you draw your own conclusions about the events at Bly and where guilt resides. With a deliciously atmospheric set and lighting design and an evocative soundtrack, audiences can prepare for a provocative, moving and above all terrifying evening. Janet says - ‘Henry James’s story has a
strong psychological impact that shocks and amazes us. What our director Daniel Buckroyd calls ‘nerve janglingly satisfying’. It turns our preconceptions inside out. A young woman whose job it is to look after innocent children - but Is she protecting them or are they in danger? Through using the mother figure. It faces our hidden fears and allows us to follow the journey from a safe distance to its
WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/THEMERCURYNEWSPAPER satisfying conclusion. But with Henry James’s there are no neat answers.’ Speaking about her return to Doncaster Janet says ‘I was born at home in Tickhill Road, Doncaster in 1958. My parents had recently moved there with my two sisters and brother from Farnham in Surrey. This move to Doncaster shaped my life as it made me
‘different.’ In a family of four you fight for your space. You need to stand out to make your mark. My brother was the eldest and the only boy. My eldest sister was the pretty one, my next sister the clever one. Me? I was the Yorkshire one! I was very happy with that. I was the only Yorkshire born member of the family, and that gave me a uniqueness which I
was ridiculously proud of.’ ‘I don’t remember too much about where I was born. But I’m delighted to be returning for Turn of The Screw. Doncaster means something to me - it made me stand out - and it’s very much part of me!’ You can book your tickets for Turn of The Screw at www. castindoncaster.com
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