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Unquote My first production. I
owe a debt of thanks to Dave Pearson, who got me on board in the first
place, but what I still remember is how welcome everyone made me feel. You’re
all lovely. Jenny asking a startled audience member each
night if they were "Bride or Groom" was a favourite moment as was the (intentionally) disastrous wedding
ceremony, which reduced Val to hysterics in the read-through, and which Ailsa
and I furiously ab-libbed through, as it was the only way we could make it work.
I was given the fabled eyepatch, but wore it on the wrong night and
nearly put Jonathan off his lines. Sorry! Andy
Good, dramatic roles for everyone,
particularly the women. And I got to play a really
enjoyable, three dimensional part. Proved
that I could still get into my wedding dress! Sharon
I think I'll always remember Dave Pearson's dodgy barnet, Sharon's spectacular hat, Helen going quite convincingly bonkers and my
having to stammer out "F...F... FORNICATION!!!" without
laughing! Ailsa
Did for ever any chance of my appearing on Strictly Come
Dancing; I lived
in dread of the dance scene, as I'm sure did Sharon's toes. But despite
this I enjoyed this play; Ailsa's detestable old mother-in-law, Val's
"death rattle" bit. There was a real chill evoked by the characters. Slapped again Jonathan
Technically challenging. Strong performances by all
the cast. Madness, murder, passion, ghosts and an alarming pig! Betty
At the end of every play Sharon always asks me (sometimes to her regret) for an
honest opinion of her performance. So I told her this was the best one she’d
given to date David
Being allowed to scream a lot. What more could I
ask for? Helen |