Love Begins at Fifty

This was my first visit to this company due to circumstances beyond my control, but I can say what an enthusiastic company they are. This play was an extremely funny piece staged in a small venue with a huge stage area, one of which most companies would love to perform on. A well designed set, lighting, and sound, well positioned to enable the actors to move with ease as the play rolled out. Whilst funny it would have benefited from a little more pace, due to the length of the play, as I found out later there is a shorter version but alas it was impossible for the company to switch midstream as rehearsals were well under way, that said it was performed with aplomb. Anita Debanks (Julie Bold) alias Mrs Bucket!!!! good diction and movement concealing her indiscretion would love to have heard you slip into scouse just to add to the humour, but that is a purely personal thing. Clive Debanks (Brian Maffitt) a huge role carried out with ease so many funny lines and innuendo, comedy is all about timing and you had it in abundance well done. Jack Reynolds (John Hickey) accomplished performance, but when playing opposite someone with so many funny lines you have to keep up and bounce off each other, but well done. Claire Murphy (Sue Sefton) heartfelt sympathy with your voice problem during the run but what you delivered didn’t detract from your performance, and realistically was far more difficult to deliver well done. The other cameo roles were performed well and added to the overall effect of the show.

Many thanks for the hospitality during my visit, and wonderful to meet such an enthusiastic company.

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