Despite managing ticket production and the Box Office I was not familiar with Tom Stoppard's play and the first chance I had to watch it was on the last night. It is not an easy play for the cast, with so many lines for the key players, lots of repetition and word play. Audiences familiar with "Hamlet" would have found it easier to follow than those not, but everyone got the gist of the story by the second act. It could not have been easy to stage, moving from venue to venue, but what I saw was an excellent production and superb acting from the lead roles: Debra Nash and Kate Harris as R & G and Nina White as The Player, backed up by a good supporting cast. Bridgnorth Players continues to delight members and audiences with the variety of their play choices and are not afraid of a challenge.
Cast and crew adjourned to the George to relax, debrief and celebrate. Sue laid on refreshments that were much appreciated and quickly dispatched. Liz Fisher as director, Pat Lowe for lighting, Dave Kelly as Producer and Maureen Callon for costumes were thanked with cards, flowers, bottles and applause. Our clapping may have been out of sync with that from punters in the main bar, but here I must give the musicians credit - Cooper and Davies were ace and sorry guys that we couldn't pay attention as you deserved.
Hey nonny-no and on to the next production.
That's all for now folks!
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