Weston-super-Mare
Dramatic Society
The Hollow by Agatha Christie
Performed at Weston-super-Mare Playhouse : May 1st - 4th 1991 including Saturday matinee
CAST
Henrietta Angkatell LESLEY BLACKWELL Sir Henry Angkatell, KCB REX LAY
Lady Angkatell BRENDA WHITE
Midge Harvey TESSA JOHNSON
Gudgeon GERALD WHITE
Edward Angkatell ANTHONY LAY
Doris TANYA BLACKWELL
Gerda Cristow CAROL BATES
John Cristow, MD, FRCP STEPHEN TRIFFITT
Veronica Craye ELIZABETH WOOD
Inspector Colquhoun, CID CHRIS HARDING
Detective Sergeant Penny MATTHEW MORLEY
PRODUCTION
Director JOHN BUTLER
Stage Manager COLIN GOLDING
Prompt EILEEN HATCH
Properties ANDY COCKERAM and BEE EDMUNDS
Continuity JUDYTHE SMITH
Wardrobe JOHN BUTLER and TESSA JOHNSON
Set Design JOHN BUTLER
Set Construction Society Members
Publicity HAYDN DURANT
Lighting and Sound PETE MAGOR
Front of House
Photography GARTH D. SMITH
Rex Lay, Tony Lay
REVIEW - Bristol Evening Post Thursday May 2nd 1991
This particular example of the classic country house murder whodunnit is more intriguing than many in the genre.
There are particularly fine performances from Brenda White as the dotty Lady Angkatell and Stephen Triffitt as a womanising Harley Street doctor.
Anthony Lay and Tessa Johnson are equally convincing as the couple who find love amid a murder investigation. Andrew White
REVIEW - Weston Mercury, Somerset & Avon Herald Friday October 12th 1990 - THE HOLLOW: CLASSIC CHRISTIE
Agatha Christie, the famed mistress of suspense, has been brought
to life at Weston's Playhouse.
Weston Dramatic Society's latest production, The Hollow, is classic
Christie. Twisted love triangles, a mystery death, intriguing
characters - the vital who-dunnit features are all there.
A packed audience was thrilled by a novel set and strong
performances from all involved, with one or two characters
outstanding.
Brenda White, as the scatter-brained Lady Angkatell was superb.
Her constant rambling and ability to confuse every other character
in the play was a delight. Stephen Triffitt as the dashing, egotistical
young doctor John Cristow, and Tessa Johnson as the lovelorn
Midge Harvey both shone.
The only negative point about this production was the length of time it took to get into full swing, but once the murder took place the audience were spellbound. High quality performances in a first-rate mystery.
