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Castle Players Village Hall Lytchett Matravers November 2002 The three comedies that made up the entertainment were all very slightly off the wall, and their quirkiness, plus the high standard of performance, made them particularly appealing. The Droitwich Discovery, directed by Helen Mole, centred around members of the SAS – no, not that one, but the Shakespeare Appreciation Society – visiting an attic where they meet William’s brother, Terry Shakespeare (Frank Holden), who claims to be the true author of the plays and soon has the SAS re-enacting his versions. Great stuff, although a little knowledge of Shakespeare was necessary for the humour to be completely evident. In The Beginning, written & directed by the versatile Mr Holden, followed a similar idea, supposing that the entire Old Testament was dictated by Moses, a building contractor stranded with his workers in the wilderness, to his associate Aaron. David Tristram’s The Extraordinary Revelations of Orca the Goldfish, directed by Alan Colclough, featured fantasising married couple Henry and Alice. It was beautifully acted by Steve O’Neill and Tess Hutton but at over 40 minutes felt just a shade too long. Linda Kirkman Courtesy of the Bournemouth Daily Echo |
