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Purbeck Players Mowlem Theatre Swanage May/June 2002 As soon as the curtains parted the care that had gone into the production became obvious, with a brilliantly realistic set complete with “antiques” – including a most impressive grand piano and lacquered chest that the company had built themselves. There was also a wonderfully rickety staircase, and when “baddie” Murray Lester (Dominic Hagyard) disappeared through a rotten section it was all I could do to stop myself cheering. Well, the story was very true to life and he did get his just desserts…. All the characters were well drawn and believable, and direction (by Frank Rickard) was superb. Daphne Napier was a delight as elderly Prudence Barwick, determined to stay put by persuading Andrew Veitch (a plausible, albeit slightly hesitant Jeremy Gough), who has been sent to get her out, to carry out repairs instead. There were lovely cameos in other roles too, especially from Pat Jones as a gum-chewing Traffic Monitor, Tony Hessey as solicitor Quentin Gilbey and Kerry Greener as Andrew’s wife, Sally. Linda Kirkman Courtesy of the Bournemouth Daily Echo |
