DescriptionAnother Alan Ayckbourn play taken on by the LEP, directed and produced very well by Eve Berry
The action of the play centres on the lives of two sisters: Abigail and Dorcas. Abigail is struggling with an unsatisfactory marriage to an upwardly mobile businessman: Patrick, whilst Dorcas is involved with a less than inspiring boyfriend: Stafford. Into the sisters' lives comes bronzed, athletic Simon who appears the epitome of each sister's innermost desire. A tussle between the two sisters as to which one of them can 'win' Simon provides moments of hilarious Ayckbourn comedy, whilst the more serious implications of modern relationships are not overlooked. Cast Dr Ralph Matthews - Clive Lumbers Len Coker - Andrew MacTavish Rita Coker - Sheila Keatinge Abigail Smythe - Tish Marshall Patrick Smythe - Charles Jackson Dorcas Matthews - Kath Gill Melvyn Matthews - Nigel Bacon Brenda Grimshaw - Karen Yarrow Simon Grimshaw - Paul Brown Stafford Wilkins - Dave Bowden Murphy - Frank Brooks Major Lidgett - Peter Philip Bucks Free Press Review (reviewer unknown) Eve Berry deserves praise for directing the Lane End Players most accomplished performance of Alan Ayckbourn's play 'Sisterly Feelings' a study in the complex relationships of two sisters and their entanglements with men. The sisters Abigail Smythe (Tish Marshall) and Dorcas Matthews (Kath Gill) compete with evanescent success for the attentions of the philandering Simon Grimshaw (Paul Brown). The play ends on a note of reconciliation with the sisters restored to their original domestic arrangements. Kath Gill gave an outstanding performance of her particularly demanding part. It was a pleasure to be granted a fleeting vision of a fleet-footed councillor (former Chairman) Peter Philp as Major Lidgett crossing the stage in the course of a race against PC Murphy and Simon Grimshaw. *spelling mistakes of cast/character names have been amended from the original review |
Author
Alan Ayckbourn
DirectorEve Berry
VenueLane End Village Hall
Church Road Lane End Bucks HP14 3JE (see map below) |
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