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West Moors Drama Society Memorial Hall West Moors February 2004 Perhaps the first-night audience thought that if they were watching a play in which most characters were murdered then it must be a drama, or perhaps the slowness of some of the cues – which at times almost brought the action to a halt – sent them into a stupor. Then again, maybe the mysterious assassin had been practising his craft before he made his appearance on stage. But whatever the reason, and despite an hilarious script with funny lines galore, the worrying silence might have suggested an empty hall had there not been evidence to the contrary. The cast worked hard to overcome the lack of audience response and the faint (and probably unintentional) music coming through the speakers during act two, and there were some really first-class performances, not least from the ladies playing the five Tomb sisters. Full marks too for very impressive props, costumes and sets. Linda Kirkman Courtesy of the Bournemouth Daily Echo |
