Susannah York Returns To Blackpool

Set in England in the 1920s, an impoverished British woman, who has given up her fancy and powerful lifestyle for her journalist boyfriend, befriends a terminally ill American heiress hoping she and her boyfriend will then come into wealth and power again. Kate Croy and Merton Denver are engaged in a passionate clandestine love affair.

Kate is desperately in love with Merton, who has all the qualities of a potentially excellent husband: he's handsome, witty and idealistic - the one asset he lacks is money, which ultimately renders him unsuitable as a mate. By chance Kate befriends a young American heiress, Milly Theale. When Kate discovers that Milly suffers from a mysterious and fatal disease she hatches a plan that can give all three characters something that they all want - but at a price!

There are many angles in the play: tales of deception, social hypocrisy, conflict between our hearts desire and conscience"¦ However in the heart of this gripping story lies an unforgettable love triangle.

Susannah York is one of this country's most prolific actresses; her extensive credits include A Man For All Seasons, The Waiting Game, Superman and They Shoot Horses, Don't They?, for which she received an Oscar nomination. She most recently won a Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival for Images ands wowed audiences at the Grand Theatre just last year in The Shell Seekers. Susannah also starred in the first dramatisation of The Wings of The Dove in London's West end in 1963 with Wendy Hiller and James Donald; it then toured throughout the UK and played Blackpool's Grand Theatre in 1964.

Susannah's co-star in this premiere production is Daniel Casey. Daniel is best known for his portrayal of Sergeant Gavin Troy in Midsomer Murders, a role he played between 1997 and 2003. Prior to Midsomer Murders, he was seen regularly on television screens in such series as Peak Practice, The Grand, The Bill, A Touch of Frost and Silent Witness. He was most recently seen in Doctors, Steel River Blues and the series Hex.

The Wings of The Dove, which has been generously sponsored by D Hollowell & Sons Ltd, is at the Grand Theatre, Blackpool from Monday 19 to Saturday 24 February with performances on Monday at 8pm, Tuesday to Saturday at 7.30pm, Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2.30pm.

Tickets are priced from only £10. Concessions and a Friends of the Grand discounts are also available. Call the Box Office now on 01253 290190 to book your seats or click on www.blackpoolgrand.co.uk. For groups of 12+ there is a £5 discount offer and for 25+, £7 discount offer.
Call the Groups Hotline on 01253 743232 for further details.

Parking at the Grand couldn't be easier"¦ or cheaper! Directly opposite the theatre's entrance is the secure West Street Car Park where parking is available at a discounted rate. Book your parking ticket when you book your show tickets from the Box Office and you can have parking from 5.30pm until 11.30pm for only £2.50! Parking is also free at this car park on Thursday evenings.-- www.blackpoolgrand.co.uk