This is a copy of a page from the Comments Book, which was always put out at the exit of the theatres where Siren performed. The comments on this page related to the play, ’Now Wash Your Hands Please’.
A collection of images from Siren's show 'Bubbles'.
1. This shows Jane Boston in ‘Bubbles’, taken for a performance in Deptford, London.
2. This shows Hilary Ramsden inn ‘Bubbles’, taken for a performance in Deptford, London.
A collection of images from Siren's show 'From the Divine'.
1. This shows a photo of Tasha Fairbanks as Harry, together with the ventriloquist’s dummy, also called Harry. Tasha learnt ventriloquism from a book she took out of the library, leading up to the show. In most of the plays, it was mainly Tasha who cross-dressed to take the male parts.
2. This shows two photos from the contact sheet of photos of “From the Divine’. The first is of Jude Winter as Lily dancing with Tasha Fairbanks as Harry. The second is of Jane Boston as Ruby, with Tasha Fairbanks and Jude Winter. Although Siren always requested the return of their photos, this often did not happen, leaving the company without the original prints, hence the use of the contact sheet to show some of the images.
3. This shows a photo from the contact sheet of photos of ‘From the Divine’. It is over Jude Winter as Lily the ‘sweet good girl,’ dancing to the music of Jane Boston as Ruby, the ‘naughty bad girl’, as women were often portrayed during the war. Siren began embracing glamour for this play, leaving behind much of the agitprop look of the earlier shows.
A collection of images from Siren's show 'Mama's Gone A'Hunting'.
1. This shows a photo of one of the first performances of Mama’s Gone A’Hunting, with Jane Boston, Jude Winter and Tash Fairbanks. Taken by Susy Taylor.
2. This shows a photo of Jude Winter, Jane Boston and Tash Fairbanks in Mama’s Gone A-Hunting. Taken by Dianne Ceresa.
3. This shows a photo of Jude Winter and Tash Fairbanks in Mama’s Gone A-Hunting. Taken by Dianne Ceresa.
4. This shows a photo of Tash Fairbanks in the foreground as Man, and Jane Boston behind her, as the Judge. Taken by Dianne Ceresa.
5. This is one of the few colour photos of Mama’s Gone A’Hunting, showing Jude Winter, Tash Fairbanks and Jane Boston, together with a life-size dummy of a man. Taken by Susy Taylor.
A collection of images from Siren's show 'Now Wash Your Hands Please'.
1. This shows a photo for ‘Now Wash Your Hands Please’. Pictured from left to right Jude Winter as P.R, Hilary Ramsden as Phyllis, and Tasha Fairbanks as Polly.
2. This shows a photo of Jude Winter as P.R and Tasha Fairbanks as Bert, dressed in a train conductor's uniform.
3. This shows a photo of Jude Winter as P.R. and Tash Fairbanks as Bert in a train conductor's uniform, wrapped in toilet roll.
A collection of images from Siren's show 'Swamp'.
1. This shows a photo of Hilary Ramsden, Jude Winter and Jane Boston in ‘Swamp’.
2. This is a photo of Hilary Ramsden, Jane Boston and Jude Winter from ‘Swamp’.