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Spetisbury Occasional Dramatic Society Village Hall Spetisbury January 2004 Society member Derek Ritchie’s story, about a castle transported from Scotland to Spetisbury but determined to return to its roots, had elements of Harry Potter and Doctor Who yet was delightfully original. The characters were all wonderfully over the top, as the genre demands, and there were plenty of local references – even the big number, which annoyingly I’m still mentally singing, was a song about Spetisbury. Although the prompt’s services were needed in some quarters rather more than should have been necessary, the excellent characterisations more than compensated. Youngsters Jazz Rayner (Boy), Laura MacKenzie (Girl) and Sarah Rayner (Teacher) showed heaps of promise, with all three speaking clearly and confidently despite their youth. Among the adults Frances Aspinall was a complete joy as Evadne, the Dame, as was Anna Brown as Ethel, the trouble-making Witch - and this multi-talented duo not only gave faultless performances but also directed the production. There were super performances too from Jenny Munford (Hamish), Nikki Black (Ghost), Rob Farmer (Trubshaw) and Nevette Hillier (Tweeny). A great evening, och aye. Linda Kirkman Courtesy of the Bournemouth Daily Echo |
