Rumours
Information
- Date
- 29th October 2021
- Society
- Ringwood Musical & Dramatic Society
- Venue
- Ringwood School
- Type of Production
- Play
- Director
- Rosemary Guy
- Producer and Co-Director
- Tamsin Fawn
Back on stage for the first time, Ringwood Musical & Dramatic Society chose to stage Rumours by Neil Simon. This clever and funny play was a good choice. Set around Charley and Vivian's 20th wedding anniversary dinner party and the right friends they have invited to come to dinner. Vivian is nowhere to be seen, while Charley has gone to his bedroom having shot himself in the ear-lobe. As the four couples start to arrive they get caught up in a web of deception that becomes ever more tangled.
Director Rosemary Guy has a super cast for Rumours, everyone plays their part well in this fast-paced comedy. The set is very good with a sofa facing front that is used well with other lounge furniture just to add effect, there is a raised area with the bedrooms doors. Lighting and sound are good.
Chris, played by Julie Lax, is the wife in the first couple to arrive. Her bossy husband Ken, played by Rich Bennett, sets the scene with Ken trying to control the situation and giving orders while Chris starts on the vodka. They both work well together.
Claire, played by Lucie Evans, is very good in the part and has lots of the witty lines. Nick Guy plays Leonard her husband, he has a very long section of the play towards the end, almost looking like he's making it up as a story to the police, taking on the role of 'Charley' this is brilliant and full of comic timing.
Steve Russell takes the role of Ernest Cusack, with Angela Chappell his wife Cookie. She ends up cooking the dinner as it's been left uncooked in the kitchen. They add more comedy lines. The last couple are Andrew Chappell as Glenn Cooper & Karen Parker-Bedded as Caddie Cooper, the wronged wife. She tries to get her own back on by flirting with the other men. Hazel Burgess is very good as WPC Gwen Conklin supported by Nicola Harris as WPC Clara Casey.
Well done to you all.
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