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Wimborne Drama Wimborne Minster Wimborne May 2005 However, T S Eliot’s drama about the murder of Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral is heavy going. It is incredibly ‘wordy’ and needs one’s full concentration, only really coming to life towards the end when the protagonists are discussing the moral and ethical implications of their deeds. So it wasn’t altogether surprising that, on the first night at least, a trickle of the audience sneaked off during the interval, never to return. But that was rather a shame, as director Enid Davies and her cast undertook the play’s challenges with gusto and the results were commendable. In particular, the ‘Greek Chorus’ of ladies stood out, as did the four knights – Tony Feltham, Stuart Glossop, David Pile and Dave Williams – while Jeremy Austin’s Thomas Becket showed an impressive amount of resigned inevitability. Additionally, the various backdrop panels and banners added authenticity, as did the superb background music and sound, plus the Minster’s own ‘sound effects’. But sorry, I’d rather have Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats any day. Linda Kirkman Courtesy of the Bournemouth Daily Echo 
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