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A gem of a production!
Playing Charles Bradford has been so engaging and so
delightful, as has being involved in such a brilliant stage production. The
characters are emotionally driven, the story is such a tug on the heart strings
and by the end a dry eye in the audience could only belong to someone with a
heart of stone.
You will have undoubtedly noticed that this article was not
headed by a spoiler alert as I would be doing all concerned a disservice if I
were to reveal what this script can bring to the stage.
However I will say this. Sometimes the perfect cast work on
the perfect script. Each and every member of the cast became their character on
stage. They didn’t simply play the parts but they became the people in the
story. They wanted to be the characters not simply say the lines. I say this
not to exaggerate the matter but simply to convey the truth. Such a working attitude is infectious. It drives people to give
everything they can to the show. It has been
fantastic to work such talented actors.
Credit must also go to set, props and especially costume for
creating the atmosphere of 1895. The outstanding achievement of making and creating upwards
of fifteen costumes for this play shows the dedication of the
costume team.
As the last play for 2014 no one could have wished for such a happy conclusion.
Ok now for the spoiler alert.
"...ambitious young barrister Charles, is portrayed by James Tomkinson with
gusto. Initially charming, he reveals a less appealing side to the
character when Charles realises he’s ‘chained to a peasant’." – The Sentinel
(November 27, 2014)
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