Monday 31 March 2008

Arms and the Man

Another success! Well done to all concerned; it is, as always, invidious to single anyone out but The Director/Set Designer/Costume Maker consortium deserve praise and as far as the cast is concerned it is so encouraging to see more new faces on the stage. We look forward to seeing more of them and a special word of praise for Mike Chapman who stepped so nobly into the breeches when an original cast member left in a hissy fit.
Audience feedback was very positive ( a Full House on Saturday) and several first timers expressed firm intentions of coming again.
So here's to Lettice and Lovage !
Incidentally, Mistress Henslowe and I attended a performance of "A Small Family Business" at the RWCMaD last week; very enjoyable with good ensemble acting and a very interesting skeleton set but certainly no better than what was on offer at the Market Theatre.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Well done everyone, I quite agree with Henslowe it was a super show. We will always be our own best advertisement. If an audience see a first rate play in a good production, they will come back for more. If the cast are clearly enjoying themselves putative new members will want part of the action, bigger membership = more ambitious plays. Having our own theatre means that we can attempt more material,than are dreamt of in your usual hammy-drammy philosophy