Margot Leicester in rehearsal for Escaped Alone (Picture: Joel Fildes)Margot, a familiar face on screen and stage, is part of a truly stellar cast for Escaped Alone which also includes Annette Badland and Maureen Beattie. “It is a bleak piece in many ways,” said Margot, “but so are the times that we are living in. “I think that we all use avoidance tactics to try and ignore much of what is going on now,” said Margot. “You cherish each other; friendship is very important and it’s lovely being friends with people known since you were little. There will be an interval followed by If If Only which runs for 30 minutes, Royal Exchange, Manchester, until Saturday, March 8.
