Unexpected Item in Bagging Area

Written by Lynn Brittney
Directed for Actonians by Lin Bowden

Synopsis

It is 2008 and self-service tills have arrived in the local supermarket, bringing with them a raft of problems for the staff.

Edie reckons it's just a matter of time before there are job losses; Janice tries to concentrate on her knitting, which is a second source of income; whilst Kelly has found God and wants everyone else to join her. Suddenly there is yet another case of "till rage " in the shape of distressed customer Dawn. What follows is a bitter-sweet indictment of the advance of technology and how it has made the already difficult lives of these women much harder.

Credits

Cast
RolePerson
Dawn Jenny McDowell
Edie Di Pardoe
Janice Sarah McMahon
Kelly Sarah Godsell
Voice over Tannoy Nick Pearce
Crew
RolePerson
Stage Manager Mike Schofield
Sound and Lights Peter Carlin
Prompt Angie Croome
Set Design Maureen Blake
Set Construction Steve Anstey
Props/Set Dressing Debby Ashton