A Very Scottish Play

I received a lovely welcome at my visit to Monifieth Theatre for MAD’s performance of A Very Scottish Play, a Comedy/Farce written by John Waterhouse about a couple trying to get away from the stressful life of the city. Only to find their problems much worse there.

The couple Terry and Angela Fusspost were convincingly played by Matt Hodson and Lorraine Kidd whose portrayals covered all the bases of an anxiety driven and exasperated duo, furthermore, stressed by their English B&B host Sid Didler played by Ewan Smith, assuming the character both in accent and execution in a seemingly effortless delivery.

The peace of the getaway is shattered by the arrival of a bizarre undercover mystic Valerie Goodthighs played by Claire Streets who does nothing to instill peace and calm to the couple’s retreat.

A black hooded ghost and the entrance of the flamboyant Film Director Gerald Grubenstein, a stereotypically shallow, loud American captured well by Steven Armstrong and his “actress” companion Fenella Roberts played by Nicky Stewart, further complicates the couples hopes of tranquility.

A well written script with buckets of humour delivered by a small but perfectly cast company at Monifieth Theatre. I enjoyed the cleverly arranged and populated static set, however the closing of the curtains between scenes did stifle the natural flow of the story.

On a separate note, it was refreshing to see the company’s youth taking the reins of the sound and lighting desk and executing a marvellous job.

Congratulations to all involved.

 

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