Willa Hislop

Willa had many roles in the society in the 1970s. The picture featured shows her dressed for the part of Miss Prettyman in “The Time of Your Life” (1976).

A review from the local paper said “Willa… who made a difficult role one of the most convincing of the evening.”

In the 1981 production of ‘Basinful of Briny” Willa recieved a super review:

“Willa Hislop’s maid was superb, and whenever she was on stage she served to lift the script out of its rut – particularly with her own version of ‘Lover Come Back to Me’.” PKS (1981)

The archives also show that Willa also carried out several backstage roles on shows.

As Director


1982
Portrait of Murder
Director


1981
Night Watch
Director

As Director

1982 Portrait of Murder
Role : Director

1981 Night Watch
Role : Director

As Cast


1982
A Tomb with a View
Agatha Hammond


1981
Basinful of Briny
Florrie


1981
Post Horn Gallop
Bertha


1980
Bedtime Stories
Denise Blundell


1980
Breath of Spring
Lily Thompson (the maid)


1980
Woman in a Dressing Gown
Georgie Barlow


1979
The Militants
Vivian Malin


1978
I’ll Get My Man
Harriette Humphrey


1978
Plaza Suite
Jean McCormack


1977
Edward and George
Young Nell


1977
Edward and George
Dr Muller


1976
Let’s All Go Down The Strand
Caroline Cobbold


1976
Time of Your Life
Miss Prettyman


1975
Busy Body
Marian Selby


1975
Boeing Boeing
Judith


1975
The Hollow
Midge Harvey


1974
The Deep Blue Sea
Ann Welch


1973
The Boyfriend
Chloe

As Cast

1982 A Tomb with a View
Role : Agatha Hammond

1981 Basinful of Briny
Role : Florrie

1981 Post Horn Gallop
Role : Bertha

1980 Bedtime Stories
Role : Denise Blundell

1980 Breath of Spring
Role : Lily Thompson (the maid)

1980 Woman in a Dressing Gown
Role : Georgie Barlow

1979 The Militants
Role : Vivian Malin

1979 The Murder of Maria Marten
Role : Anne Marten

1978 I’ll Get My Man
Role : Harriette Humphrey

1978 Plaza Suite
Role : Jean McCormack

1977 Edward and George
Role : Young Nell

1977 Edward and George
Role : Dr Muller

1976 Let’s All Go Down The Strand
Role : Caroline Cobbold

1976 Time of Your Life
Role : Miss Prettyman

1975 Busy Body
Role : Marian Selby

1975 Boeing Boeing
Role : Judith

1975 The Hollow
Role : Midge Harvey

1974 Will Any Gentleman?
Role : Angel

1974 The Deep Blue Sea
Role : Ann Welch

1973 The Boyfriend
Role : Chloe

As Crew


1974
Semi-Detached
Properties


1973
Night of January 16th
Properties

As Crew

1974 Semi-Detached
Properties

1973 Night of January 16th
Properties