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All Saints Dramatic Society De La Salle Theatre Southbourne Bournemouth September 2003 There was simply nothing I could fault, from the aforementioned set and excellent technical effects – how many exploding cassette players do you usually see on stage? - to the beautifully timed, first-class performances and Mark Andrews’ excellent direction. The story is ludicrous in the extreme, centring round a briefcase full of money that has been accidentally picked up by accountant Henry Perkins, who decides to flee to Spain with his ill-gotten gains but is thwarted at every turn by the most farcical situations imaginable. But what does a silly story matter when it is all so enjoyable? The cast – Tony Edwards, Bron Littlewood, Simon Trueick, Brian Foley, Victoria Kasar, Paul Tumilty, Pip Newman and Mezin Kasar – never put a foot wrong and there were many moments of pure joy to treasure. In particular, I adored a wonderful scene involving the most skilful briefcase-swapping gymnastics I have ever seen. Well, okay, I haven’t actually seen any before, but even so….. There are times when amateur performances are so good that you can hardly believe they don’t do it for a living. This was one of them. Linda Kirkman Courtesy of the Bournemouth Daily Echo |
