Laying The Ghost

This play takes place in a retirement home where a resident, Margot Buchanan, an ex-actress, is celebrating her seventieth birthday. Another resident, Freda Deacon, is psychic and regularly talks to ghosts. Margot is visited by her ex-husband, Leo,  his second wife and a young actress, Sadie Croft, who wants advice on how the role of Juliet should be played. Sadly,  Leo Buchanan has a heart attack and dies when aKissogram [wearing a Superman outfit] busrts upon the scene. In the second half Leo returns as a ghost. His ensuing conversations with Freda were most amusing, especially as they mostly were concerned with the others prresent at his untimely death. The set was well built with ideal decor and suitable furnishings. The sound effects were very realistic and the lighting was excellent. Tony Gordon [Leo] made the transition between being fully alive and very ghostly extremely well. Linda Mallett [Freda] and Jane Guest [Margot] were notable along with the rest of the cast. A truly hilarious comedy.

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