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Villainy Vanquished – 2012

Orginally published Dec 2012
Last updated Jul 2021

Stella Abbey's production and direction was a great success.

One of the features of  Christmas in Winsham is the expectation of one of Stella Abbey's short plays, with her merry group of players.

On Sunday evening, after the lighting up of the Christmas Tree, about a hundred people of all ages gathered in the Jubilee Hall  to cheer, boo and heckle the assortment of heroes and villains of this Victorian style melodrama, against a background of dramatic music and effects created by Ms Sarah Turner on the hall's near Victorian piano.

The players excelled themselves, playing transgender roles which added to the amusement and general lack of credibility of the story.

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Back: Jayne Edwards, Peter Saunders, Anne Rose, Stella Abbey (author, producer and director), Elaine Willis, Will Jones, Diana Kershaw, Chloe Besley
Front: Brian Turner
Piano played by Sarah Turner

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Jayne Edwards, Peter Saunders and Diana Kershaw

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Jayne Edwards and Peter Saunders

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Jayne Edwards and Chloe Besley

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Back: Sarah Turner, Jayne Edwards, Peter Saunders, Elaine Willis, Anne Rose, Brian Turner, Will Jones, Diana Kershaw
Front: Stella Abbey and Chloe Besley

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Diana Kershaw and Chloe Besley

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Elaine Willis and Will Jones

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Peter Saunders and Brian Turner

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Peter Saunders and Diana Kershaw

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Peter Saunders and Diana Kershaw

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Peter Saunders and Anne Rose