A truly spirited performance by all concerned; Reviews.Byline: PAUL MARSTON Blithe Spirit Blithe Spirit ghost of witty first wife returns to mock her husband and his second wife. [Br. Drama: Noel Coward Blithe Spirit in On Stage, 236] See : Ghost THE CIRCLE PLAYERS ALDRIDGE YOUTH THEATRE Aldridge Youth Theatre is a small Youth Theatre in Aldridge, Walsall, England. The theatre is located on Noddy Park road, by The Croft. It is run by a group of volunteers and stages a variety of plays throughout the year. It also usually puts on a Pantomime in January. IT would be difficult to imagine a better amateur production of Noel Coward's 1930s classic comedy than this one. The Kingstanding-based company gave a spirited performance in the amusing story of how novelist Charles Condomine arranged a seance at his country cottage, with startling star·tle v. star·tled, star·tling, star·tles v.tr. 1. To cause to make a quick involuntary movement or start. 2. To alarm, frighten, or surprise suddenly. See Synonyms at frighten. results. A splendidly constructed set, in black and white to recreate the atmosphere of the old movies, proved perfect for the action, and the only colour was - ironically - the scarlet dress worn by the ghost of Condomine's first wife, Elvira. And it really was a husband and wife occasion, with Lee Tregellis playing the nagged novelist and his real life spouse, Clair Tregellis, in the role of the mischievous mis·chie·vous adj. 1. Causing mischief. 2. Playful in a naughty or teasing way. 3. Troublesome; irritating: a mischievous prank. 4. Elvira. The pair were quite superb. Helen Gilfoyle was a hoot as Madam Arcati, the bizarre medium who somehow managed to arrange for Elvira to materialise and create a bit of mayhem mayhem (mā`hĕm, mā`əm), in common law, the crime of willfully injuring a person so as to diminish his or her capacity for self-defense. for everyone, particularly Charles' second wife, Ruth, beautifully played by Jenny Culligan. Fine contributions, too, from Vicki Troman (Edith, the maid), Don Day (Dr Bradman) and Jean Kerby (Mrs Bradman). VERDICT: HHHHI PAUL MARSTON |
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