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West Moors Drama Society Memorial Hall West Moors April 2002 That is in no way a criticism of the cast, because the humour added a dimension that might otherwise have been lacking and certainly did not detract from a gripping story line with plenty of twists and turns. Katy Belben gave a confident performance as the men’s much-murdered and rarely-paid secretary, Jill, while Linda Campbell was just right as Nigel’s unpleasant wife, Ann. Ian Campbell, who also directed, gave a lovely characterisation as Detective Inspector Berry, although his goatee beard gave him an Abanazer-like appearance that made him – totally erroneously – look like the villain of the piece. On the down side, there was a ponderousness – caused mainly, I think, by uncertainty of lines – that made the play drag on occasions, and lighting and sound cues were not always accurate, so that lights went on and off several seconds after the switch was touched and telephones rang at the wrong moment – but doesn’t every murder have its faults? Linda Kirkman Courtesy of the Bournemouth Daily Echo
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