Betty Blue Eyes
BETTY BLUE EYES
It is 1947, and having won the war Britain seems to have lost the peace, and the country is staggering under the burden of acute rationing, unemployment, and the coldest winter for decades. The only bright spark on the horizon is the impending marriage of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip. The story centres around a small Yorkshire town and Betty, an adorable pig, who is being illegally reared to ensure the local dignitaries can celebrate the Royal Wedding with a lavish banquet while the local population make do with Spam.
HOPS performed Betty Blue Eyes at the Harrogate Theatre in June 2017, and with many comedic characters, rehearsals were very enjoyable. The cast loved the 1940's costumes, coordinated by Richard Lill, and the set helped to bring the show to life.
Not forgetting the mechanical pig Betty, of course, which was great fun to perform with and had the audience in stitches!