Plum: A Homage to Happiness

A theatrical and musical celebration of the life, work and legacy of P. G. Wodehouse, aka ‘Plum’, fifty years after his death, in aid of The National Literacy Trust, presented by Anthony Alderson of the Pleasance Theatre Trust at Wilton’s Music Hall on Tuesday 20th May 2025.

Hosted by Sir Stephen Fry

Words by P.G. Wodehouse

Devised by Piers Torday

Directed by Amy Lane

CAST

Alexander Armstrong, Simon Butteriss, David Cazalet, Hal Cazalet, Sophie-Louise Dann, Sir Stephen Fry, Sophia Hurdley, Emily Langham, Stephen Mangan, Reece McGowan and Miss Baby Sol

Musical direction and arrangements by Simon Beck of the Simon Beck Quartet with
Dafydd Lewis, Gavin Tate-Lovery and James Turner

Choreographers- Adam Denman and Sophia Hurdley
Dance ensemble from Bird College

Robbie Bovington, Taziva-Faye Katstande, Lydia Lloyd, Julia Morlans-Martin, Erin Reynolds and Daniel Souter

Lighting Design Charlie Morgan-Jones

Sound Design Sebastian Frost

Video Design Ben Bull

Assistant Producer Ella Carmen Dale

Production Manager Ali Day

Stage Manager Lucy Barter

Assistant Stage Manager Molly Jackson-French

Crew Dave Burn & Helen Duda

I could not have written this without the generosity, trust and guidance of Paul Kent and Plum’s step-great-grandchildren, David, Hal and Lara Cazalet and the Wodehouse Estate.

I am also indebted to PG Wodehouse: A Life in Letters, edited by Sophie Ratcliffe, Plumtopia.com, MadameEulalie.org and P G Wodehouse: An Illustrated Biography by Joseph Connolly, Wodehouse: A Life by Robert McCrum, A Wodehouse Handbook: The World and Words of P.G. Wodehouse by N.T. Murphy, Plum Sauce: A P.G. Wodehouse Companion and Wodehouse at Work: To the End by Richard Usborne, and The P.G. Wodehouse Miscellany, N.T. Murphy