The spring production of Masham Players Sleepers Awake by Alan Griffiths was billed as a lighthearted play.
I went along to the opening night, Thursday 19th March, and was entertained throughout.
The programme said:
A strange visit from the electricity board man followed soon afterwards by a visit from the gas board man, may cause a wedding to be postponed and the promise of a holiday in Scotland that no one wants. For Mr & Mrs Rainbow these strange events bring something almost surreal into their normal quiet lives. Will they be able to cope with what is asked of them? Or will the whole episode end in absolute chaos and danger?
The audience loved it!
The play was superbly directed by Marjorie Tate, and the two new members, Elizabeth Wilcox and Charlie Andrew, were exceptionally good.
The cast of six performed with gusto. Jonathan Trenholme and Susan Rouse, as Mr. and Mrs. Rainbow, played their parts extremely well, particularly the hilarious karate scene, and the reaction of their neighbour, Doreen, was played to perfection by Pam Grimsditch.
Add to this Ron Smith and Charlie Andrew playing Ivan Gromyenko and George Phipps Sanderson with enthusiastic exuberance. And Elizabeth Wilcox as Sharon, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rainbow, whose wedding may have to be postponed, and what do you get? An absurd situation, but a situation that the audience loved.
At the end of the performance I heard comments like: perfect casting, brilliant acting, just the right length, and the best yet!
Congratulations to Masham Players for another outstanding production.
HOWEVER, I have one criticism.
There was no National Anthem played at the beginning of the performance, and I, among many others, would like to know why not?
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