Friday, 28 March 2014

Review by Barry Parsons

As you like it! - I certainly did.It may have been the wacky baccie, but I think it more likely the wacky backdrop, that has brought this superb production to life. I absolutely loved it and will to rave about. Chris Bealey (director) has had superb vision to set this play in the 1960s. In many ways, setting this production in a hippy commune in the middle of Arden Wood made a lot more sense of the dialogue and interactions and confrontations. The retro 60's "Sgt Pepper" costumes transported me back there even though I wasn't "really" there as I was too young to appreciate it at the time. The florescent paint and ultraviolet lighting made the set look stunning and memorable with a VW mini bus as the centre piece. With strong performances throughout the cast (too many to name), but notably the principle characters played by Laura Landamore as Rosalind, Jo Parker Sessions as Celia, Thomas Matthias Girvin as Orlando and Touchstone (the fool) played by a versatile Neil Auker, all topped off with an entertaining flock of sheep.
This production will live always in my memories. Highly recommended. Don't miss it. Sorry I can't mention everybody, but you have a cracking show here and everyone must play their part.

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