I Don't Understand The Plot  It's a bunch of actors performing a tatty thriller for an audience of one. Or is it? Our audience aren't let in on this until halfway through Scene 2 when a character fails to make an entrance due to having been murdered and the "actors" drop out of character. We let the uncomfortable pause go on for as long as possible until the audience thought we'd REALLY forgotten our lines. As if.

Director's Commentary  One of my first directorial efforts, this was a great little play which had an unforgettable beginning where our audience thought they were watching a REALLY bad play until, several minutes in, the director interrupted and we realised that we were watching a bunch of fairly ropey actors (expertly played by the Chameleons) rehearsing a very dodgy play. Ailsa played a theatrical bitch with tons of aplomb and a very nice silky dressing gown, while Glenn Webster made the second of a number of guest appearances with the group. His bags of energy and film star looks were always a high point Ray

The Audience Won't Notice  While he was getting into position in the blackout on the last night, Dave Barber lost his bearings and, instead of sitting on the settee, missed it completely and toppled slowly backwards into empty space in full view of the audience just as the lights came up. He did it so well that some people thought it was part of the play!

The Critics Rave  The Haltemprice Herald thought the play "a run-of the-mill chiller" but the reviewer was impressed with "the neat twist in the final scene and some powerful acting by members of the Chameleon Players; Ailsa Oliver played an excellent ‘Jennifer’ and the rest of the cast performed taxing dual roles with competence. I found myself enjoying the performance immensely although for some reason I found Dave Barber's portrayal of Franco far more convincing than his main role as Frank". Apparently we were "one of the area's most popular amateur dramatic groups with many impressive performances under their belts". Too right!

Quote, Unquote  A nice little thriller with a great twist. Gave us the chance to show a bit of versatility. Glenn was a breath of fresh air (more like a tornado) and made the rest of us raise our game. But I’m always suspicious of plays where one character has to explain the whole plot with two pages of dialogue at the end. Alas, I was that character David
Genuinely excellent play - a tight script and stunning performances form a superb cast. I remember David's huge speech and Glenn going wibble! Sharon