Distinguished actor Rupert Frazer makes his first appearance on the Manchester stage for 20 years as John Forsyth in Stanley Houghton’s Independent Means. His CV includes roles in Shackleton on BBC1 and Steven Spielberg’s Empire of the Sun, and recently he appeared as Lord Drysdale in Roger Donaldson’s film The Bank Job.

Chris Honer’s production of Independent Means is at the Library Theatre in Manchester between 24 October - 22 November. For more information, call 0161 236 7110 or visit www.librarytheatre.com

We caught up with Rupert to find out his five reasons to see him in the Library’s current season, following the success of their Glee Club.

1. For the shock and pleasure of discovering such a rarely performed gem of a play.

2. Because it was written and is set in Manchester almost exactly 100 years ago.

3. To witness a wealthy family pitched headlong into the class, gender and money wars that was to change the face of society for ever.

4. For the fun of seeing how all this relates to our lives today.

5: And for the wonderful cast: Olwen May as my beautiful wife, Geoff Breton as my doted-on son and heir, Ruth Gibson as his independent, newly-wed wife, Richard Albrecht as my wife’s chief admirer, and Sarah Parks as the family’s trusty - and surprising - mainstay.

-Rupert Frazer

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