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	ATOD's major production for 2006 The Cat Lady of Bexley by Sofya Gollan A new play celebrating the silent world of crime thriller Patricia Carlon. Patricia was a reclusive and secretive writer who lived most of her life in Bexley. For years she avoided meeting publishers, evaded inquisitive journalists and shunned her fans. It wasn’t until her death in 2002 that the world learned of Carlon’s deafness – a secret she had kept since the age of 11. During her lifetime Carlon was compared to crime literary greats such as Highsmith and Rendell and film legend Hitchcock. Sofya Gollan’s new play is a tribute to Carlon. It explores the frustrations that can come with living in a silent world – partners who talk too fast, people who take pity on differences and celebrates the freedom that comes with imagination. Directed by Caroline Conlon Written by Sofya Gollan     Cast Sofya Gollan Patricia Carlon Catherine Moore Billie/Dawn Matthew Moore Paul Michelle Doake Phyllis Neil Phipps Bernard Carlon/Aldan/Phyllis’s Fiance Anna Hruby Beatrice Carlon/Miss Tarks Caroline Conlon Christine Gerry Shearim Interpreter Alex Jones Interpreter     Photography by Heidrun Lohr.

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