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by Eric Chappell All Saints Dramatic Society De La Salle Theatre Southbourne Bournemouth June 2002 Eric Chappell’s story is set around a phial of deadly poison which Vincent (Mark Andrews) is attempting to sell to writer Walter Bryce (Tony Edwards), whose wife Celia (Sheila Clapcott) wants to commit suicide – allegedly. By the time Walter’s secretary Angie (Rosie Lock) and hapless Samaritan Withers (Laurie Pacey) have had their say there’s no telling what might happen. The essence (sorry, no pun intended) of a plot in which almost everyone at some point is poised to drink the poison is split-second timing, without which the stage could be littered with bodies. Thanks to Peter Nunan’s expert direction his excellent cast were spot-on and there were no dodgy moments. As one might expect from the man who created Rising Damp’s Rigsby, the characters were all totally believable and in my mind’s eye I could almost see all the little offstage happenings that were so well described, and all the performances were a joy. And what a lovely set – beautifully designed with first-rate props and a real sense of country house opulence. Linda Kirkman Courtesy of the Bournemouth Daily Echo |
