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Swanage Choral & Operatic Society Mowlem Theatre Swanage April 2005 Darren Jalland’s personality-filled Curly brought a real brightness to the stage on his every entrance as he wooed the not-too-reluctant Laurey (Karen Woolley). Julia Gadenne was in her element as the man-mad Ado Annie and was well-matched by David Sagar as her 'intended' Will Parker. Pearl Nash created a lovely cameo as Aunt Eller, as did Simon Wells as the dark, brooding Jud Fry, while Stewart Jones, displaying a wonderful sense of comic timing, was simply outstanding as ‘peddler man’ Ali Hakim. The chorus were cheerful and animated, choreography was superb and the simple set was enormously effective. So it was a pity that, presumably through necessity, several of the principal roles were played by people rather older than their characters’ supposed ages, stretching credibility to its utmost limits. Perhaps some of those farmers & cowmen went in search of pastures new… Linda Kirkman Courtesy of the Bournemouth Daily Echo 
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