Unions sponsor comedy
NZPA-PA London Two British trade unions are branching into show business by providing £30,000 ($81,967) sponsorship for a new play about the National Health Service. The National Union of Public Employees and the National Association of Local Government Officers are backing the comedy, “Ear, Nose and Throat,” about a rebellion by hospital staff patients over plans to close a department because of N.H.S. cuts.
The secretary of N.U.P.E., Mr Rodney Bickerstaffe, said, “This bright new comedy has a special appeal in its treatment of the deadly serious cash crisis crippling the N.H.S. After all, laughter, unlike the Tories’ cuts, never hurt anyone.” Mr John Daly, of N.A.L.G.0., described the play as “first-class entertainment with a message... the perfect choice for the unions’ first joint sponsorship.” The play, by Sue Townsend, stars Georgina Hale, David Yip and Miriam Karlin. It will tour the provinces before showing at London’s West End, possibly in December.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19881007.2.140
Bibliographic details
Press, 7 October 1988, Page 34
Word Count
155Unions sponsor comedy Press, 7 October 1988, Page 34
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Copyright in all Footrot Flats cartoons is owned by Diogenes Designs Ltd. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise these cartoons and make them available online as part of this digitised version of the Press. You can search, browse, and print Footrot Flats cartoons for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Diogenes Designs Ltd for any other use.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in