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Broadstone Players War Memorial Hall Broadstone January 2004 It is set in the bedroom of Vi, on the day before her funeral, where her three middle-aged daughters seem intent on settling old childhood scores, re-living both real and imagined incidents from the past and holding a microscope up to their present-day situations. Yet, despite the rather morbid subject matter, there is a surprising amount of humour and Peter Rebbettes’ unflagging production, on a set that almost screams ‘claustrophobia’, skilfully exposes every emotion from grief and despair to love and comic hysteria. His cast does him proud, and, in particular, the contrasting personalities of the sisters are superbly brought out by Sheila Dove (Mary), Judy Garrett (Teresa) and Joanne Guess (Catherine). They each give a performance of deep, painfully moving intensity as they try to come to terms with their mother’s death and move forward. The versatile Peter Watson is spot-on as Mary’s married boyfriend, Mike, as is George Fuller as Teresa’s husband, Frank. And Val Mantle copes well in the somewhat surreal role of Vi, the deceased. A first-class production. Linda Kirkman Courtesy of the Bournemouth Daily Echo |
