All Wrapped Up in Westwood
All Wrapped Up in Westwood is a community documentary musical based on the stories of those who worked at Peterborough’s Freemans Catalogue Distribution Centre from the 1960s to the early 2000s.
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“Warm-hearted and charming community play”
ABOUT THE SHOW...
The original community play combines the experiences of scores of people who worked at this massive warehouse to create an entertaining, musical and fascinatingly factual account of workplace politics and camaraderie, equal pay disputes, friendship and affordable fashion!
Directed by Poppy Rowley, the show was performed at The Undercroft in Peterborough from 26th October - 5th November 2017.
The Performers
Alastair Bell, Rubin Carter, Kat Cashman, Scott Coe, Chris Curran, Kirstin Garizio, Joy Harris, Jason Kerridge, Helen McCay, Summer Moeed, Ravi Shashu Putta, Michelle Scott, Beki Sellick, Miriam Sellick, Laura Smyth, Violeta Vilasini Tomasevska, Suzanne Tuck, Jan Wright
The Creatives
Director: Poppy Rowley
Designer: Fiona Rigler
Composer & Musical Director: Kerry Devine
Movement Director: Rose Ryan
Assistant Director: Beth Kapila
Sound Designer: Penny Griffin
Lighting Designer: Steve Cooney
Set Construction: Dominic Eddington
Production Manager: Steve Cooney
Costume Supervisor: Josie Stevens
Stage Manager: Deborah Rumble
Education Officer: Kathryn Thulbourn
Community Producer: Lauren Kendrick
Explore the Gallery
See the show photographs by Thomas Davies
“My personal experience working on this show has been educational and at the same time loads of fun with a great cast and production team! I’m very proud to be a part of it all. I just hope my personal performance reflects my gratitude and hard work others around me have given me”
"Working on the show has been an education! Born and bred in Peterborough, I remember Freemans well, but have never really appreciated the scale and innovation of the company.
I never worked at Freemans but, like Kath the character I am playing, I did enjoy a lively evening or two at Freemans Social Club, so do feel a great affinity and warmth towards her. The best part has been working with the visionary and patient Eastern Angles team.
Once we finish and it’s ‘all wrapped up in Westwood', I will have made some lovely new friends, had lots of giggles and learnt some 'cool new moves' for the dancefloor!"
-Suzanne, cast member
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INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED
We chatted to past employees, including pickers, packers, warehousemen, union reps, conveners, office staff, cooks, managers...
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COMMUNITY PERFORMERS
These players performed over 2 weeks with a professional team at The Undercroft in Serpentine Green, Peterborough
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TICKETS SOLD
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