REVIEW: The Cissbury Players
THE Cissbury Players presented their summer production at the Findon Village Hall from July 17 to 19.
The play, entitled We Found Love and an Exquisite Set of Porcelain Figurines Aboard The SS Farndale Avenue, is one of a popular series of plays by David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin Jnr.
The cast play characters of a very English and decidedly amateur dramatics group called the Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild, as well as characters of a play that is haphazardly staged by that group.
A full house was treated to well-judged comedic performances from the Cissbury Players that began even before the curtain opened, with duelling battleaxes played by Lyndsey Kite and Ann Burfoot trading insults.
John Maplesden proved once again he can be hilarious in the right role. However, so too were Clare Buckland as Nole Coward, Carol O'Connor as a dancing crab and Dave Holden as an over-eager DJ, each of whom regular audience members will recall from more serious roles.
There was also a fine debut from Daphne Proudfoot and a most welcome second performance from Clare Mitchell, both as several characters.
Mary Frost ably produced this play within a play where plot took a back seat.
The costumes and sets played their parts well and the audience laughed throughout.
The last few productions from the Cissbury Players have been particularly good and many will be looking forward to their next production in the autumn.
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