Beautiful For Ever – Radio Play

Beautiful For Ever is presented by special arrangements with Ed Stone

Based on the true story of Sarah Rachel Russell [1814-1880]. An English Beautician, con artist, businesswoman, entrepreneur, suspected brothel manager and felon who lived during the Victorian era in London, England. She owned, managed and independently operated her own beauty salon which sold beauty treatments and cosmetics that promised its predominantly female clientele eternal youth and beauty.

Come and hear the story of how she used her position to blackmail the most elite women of London’s upper classes…and what happened next! 

NARRATOR – Ed Stone
LADY CARTHAGE / WARDRESS – Inga Frank
MRS. LODER / WOMAN ASSISTANT / LANDLADY – Chantal Chris
MADAME RACHEL – Kristina Daneluz
JESSICA – Emma Grove
LORD RANELAGH / CLERK OF THE COURT – Kyle Remington
MISS SAUNDERS / 2ND LADY OF FASHION – Sara Carlson
MRS. BORRADAILE – Genevieve Balderston
WILLIAM / BUTLER / FOREMAN OF THE JURY – Paul Nguyen
MR. PIKE / COUNSEL FOR DEFENCE – Trevor Thornley
MR. COPE / COUNSEL FOR CROWN – Victor Wells
MISS SUTTON / 1ST LADY OF FASHION – Trisha Knight-Good
Pianist / Harpist – Joanne Hankey
Foley Artists – Dave Stephen, Jacqueline Higginbottom

Director – Astrid Beugeling
Producer – Debra Archer
Stage Manager – Nadia Hugh
Pre-show Sound Design: Constance Coffey
Costumes – Inga Frank
Sound Designer/Operator – Clint Hames
Hair Design – Paul Nguyen
Technical Advisor – Clint Hames
Photography – Graham Dowden, Ian Meissner, Debra Archer
Graphics – Jennifer Matthias
Program – Graham Archer
Staging Set-up – Graham Archer, Rick Funk, Bob Audet, Ken Watson
Refreshment helpers – Dennis Rackliff, Nora Rackliff, Krysandra Wilson, Maddie Wilson, Kali Anyx

Photos by Graham Dowden

Photos by Debra Archer