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Poulner Players Church Hall Linford Road Poulner February 2006 The multi-level and ingenious set held surprises in every scene, from Ratty’s home to the lurking Evil Weasels led menacingly by Mike Freemantle. With clever use of lighting and revolving stage we were swiftly transported to all the different riverbank locations and the play moved along as smoothly and gently as the river. Sheryle Daniels’ direction made good use of the stage with the large enthusiastic cast and treated us to a delightful version of “In The Bleak Midwinter”. Following his adventures as he meets the world-wise Ratty, dapperly played by Peter Ansell, the innocent Mole encounters the stern but kindly Badger given great power by Simon Sketchley and a horse called Albert, a lovely morose performance from John Turpin. . Steven Reynolds’ Mole was delightfully naive, becoming a good friend to Toad, a wonderful comic tour-de-force by Rita McDermott whose facial expressions had me grinning all the time she was on stage. Just the thought of Toad’s first encounter with a motorcar sets me smiling. As Toad said, “Poop! Poop!” Michael Leigh Courtesy of the Bournemouth Daily Echo 
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