Archives - April 1986
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Archives - April 1986 |
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Produced by Mary Frost
THE PLAY
Pure farcical comedy. The first of the Farndale series, in which our ladies mount an assault on the classics with a startlingly original production of Macbeth staged to get them to the Welwyn Garden City Drama Finals. Undeterred by any problems, such as Lady Macbeth failing to turn up and hapless stage manager Henry Pratt being pressed into the role, or by the curse of the "Scottish Play", they press on in an attempt to impress adjudicator George Peach. Not even time running out, leaving just nine minutes in which to complete all three hours of Shakesperean drama, can stop them. Nor will injuries, a wheelchair-bound witch, collapsing scenery, lost props...
FROM THE GROUP
This was my first venture into producing and looking back I think Iwas crazy to
choose such a complicated debut!
Having recently re-read this play I was completely overwhelmed by the complexity
of characters, props, costumes, changes etc. However, in my naivete I duly cast
the play.
I was fortunate in having an experienced acting force who threw themselves into
the project with great enthusiasm. I also had a strong backstage crew - which
was just as well as all sorts of strange props and effects were required. The
rehearsals were chaotic but fun and we had a ball as did the audience.
Altogether an enjoyable experience for one and all.
Mary - Producer
The Cast (plus a few costumed extras! L - R):
Mary Frost (Producer), Alison (standing in), Philippa
Challis (Kate), Barbara Blake (Lighting), Cheree Hill (Mrs Reece), Judith
Greenfield (Dawn), Gareth Jones (Henry), Ewart Nightingale (Gilbert Sullivan),
Fiona Jones (Felicity), Sue Catlin (Continuity), Ann Burfoot (Thelma) Ian Catlin
(Sounds) and the
Town Crier
PREVIEWS & REVIEWS
Previews from the Worthing Herald, March 1986
Review from the Worthing Herald, 11th April 1986
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