Allo ‘Allo

This was a very enjoyable production. Rene (Tony Smith) had presence and his asides to the audience were great fun with a whole range of facial expressions on view. He made effective use of the raised eyebrows. His wife, Edith (Marianne Smith) was an excellent foil and her singing, totally out of tune with flamboyant gestures, was truly memorable and obviously appreciated by the cafe’s clientele who sat with earplugs in their ears. The German contingent were equally well portrayed with good interaction especially between Colonel Kurt Von(Roger Hearne) and Captain Bertorelli (Gary Plaisted). There was so much humour not only from the actions of the characters like Herr Gruber (Paul Foster) and Rene as they grappled over the sausage, Helga (Jacqui Hand) and Herr Von Flick(Peter Webber) as they flirted with one another, but also in the clever delivery of the dialogue, in particular, the mispronounciation of words by the British policeman, Crabtree (James Batchelor).

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