By Denise Deegan
Directed by Kate Stephenson
19:30 Mon 27 Apr – Fri 01 May 2026
Hill Street Theatre
£15 or £12 for EGTG Members (+ booking fee)
EGTG’s first full length production of 2026 is Denise Deegan’s parody of wholesome boarding school adventures, Daisy Pulls It Off.
1927 and Daisy Meredith is the first scholarship girl to be allowed access to the hallowed halls of Grangewood School for Young Ladies. Enthusiastic and plucky to the last, Daisy finds herself struggling against unspeakable snobs Sybil and Monica and their ghastly schemes to get her expelled. Ably assisted by her new best friend, madcap and self-styled poet, Trixie Martin, Daisy finds herself caught up in a series of irresistible adventures including the search for missing treasure.
Can they work out the mysterious clues and save the school from closure? Or will they be beaten by the enigmatic Mr. Scoblowski?
Premiering at the Nuffield Theatre 1983, the play transferred to London’s West End, where it ran for over 1,100 performances at the Gielgud Theatre. The play became a major success and won the 1983 Olivier Award for Best Comedy. A perennial favourite for its witty style, nostalgic setting, and themes of friendship and perseverance, Daisy Pulls It Off is a warm, high-spirited comedy that promises plnty of laughter, mischief!
EGTG and Kate Stephenson’s production of Daisy Pulls It Off will run at the Hill Street Theatre, Mon 27 April to Friday 01 May 2026. Tickets cost £15 and are available to purchase online here.
EGTG Members receive £3 off with the discount code provided separately.
Cast:
Daisy Meredith: Ruth Murphy
Trixie Martin: Adelle Ansara
Sybil Burlington: Cora James
Monica Smithers: Lucy Carter-Abel
Belinda Mathieson: Alyson Topping
Winnie Irving: Aisling Walsh
Clare Beaumont: Esther Gilvray
Mother/Alice Fitzpatrick: Diane Waugh
Miss Gibson: Hilary Davies
Miss Granville: Hilary Spiers
Mr Scoblowski: Paul Arendt
Mr Thompson: Nathaniel Forsyth
Creative team:
Director: Kate Stephenson
Stage Manager: Sophie Paterson
Sound: Kosi Carter
This amateur production of “Daisy Pulls It Off” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk