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All Saints Dramatic Society De La Salle THeatre Southbourne June 2004 Attention to detail always pays off, so full marks to the company for superb costumes that positively shrieked 1920s and a thoroughly realistic set – although I did have my doubts that Cookham residents would have such garishly coloured flowers growing on their trellis. It would be hard to go wrong with Noel Coward’s wittily acerbic script, so it was no surprise that the cast seemed so comfortable in their roles. The Blisses really did seem like the family from hell, with Sheila Clapcott giving a splendid portrayal of the ultra theatrical and totally insincere Judith and Brian Foley suitably downtrodden as equally uncaring author husband, David. Rachel Mackrell simply shone as daughter Sorel, while Laurie Patey was impressively petulant, although a little too stridently vocal, as son Simon. And as the hapless weekend guests caught up in the family‘s games, Victoria Kasar caught the bitchy character of Myra Arundel to perfection, Rosie Lock was beautifully dippy as Jackie Coryton and Tony Edwards and John Sivewright just right as Richard Greatham and Sandy Tyrell. And Sue Herring stomped about with amusing resignation as Clara, the put-upon maid. Linda Kirkman Courtesy of the Bournemouth Daily Echo |
