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30/03/2009

Sarah Naomi Lee - Dewey Eyed

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What can Philippa do, when Dewey Decimal is the only language her mum understands?

4 Extra Debut. Philippa is a librarian from a long line of librarians. What can she do, when the Dewey Decimal system is the only language her mum understands? Stars Olivia Colman.

by Sarah Naomi Lee

Philippa is a librarian from a long line of librarians. When her father dies and her mother loses her wits, Philippa tries the only language Vera understands, that of the Dewey cataloguing system, to guide her back to sanity. 

Philippa ..... Olivia Colman
Vera ..... Sheila Reid
Sheila ..... Caroline Guthrie
Alistair ..... Paul Rider

Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.

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