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All Saints Dramatic Society De La Salle Theatre Southbourne Bournemouth September 2002 And situations don’t come much more incredible than those in this play, in which people choose the middle of the night to pop in for a chat or attempt a spot of DIY furniture construction, all resulting from one couple’s spat at a party. The company scored highly with an ingenious, well-designed set - the action takes place in three bedrooms, all of which are on stage at the same time - although it was let down more than once by inaccurate sound and lighting cues. However, most characterisations more than compensated for any technical hitches and there were delightful performances from Martyn French and Rosie Lock as the hapless Trevor and his neurotic wife, Susannah, Richard Fudge and Rachel Mackrell (newly weds Malcolm and Kate) and Paul Tumilty and Jenni Eyre (Nick and Jan). All six created utterly genuine characters, whereas I found it difficult to believe in either Ernest or Delia, the older couple. Perhaps that’s what comes of eating pilchards on toast. Linda Kirkman Courtesy of the Bournemouth Daily Echo |
