Performance

VenuePlayhouse
Other spaces: Salberg Studio
TownSalisbury
CountyWiltshire
From21st June 2005
To25th June 2005
What is currently on at Playhouse (V923)

Rookery Nook

T332007168
It's the summer of 1926 and newly married playboy Gerald Popkiss arrives alone at Rookery Nook in Chumpton-on-Sea, Somerset, without his wife Clara who has been forced to stay in Bath with her ailing mother. In the dead of night, a beautiful young woman appears wearing nothing but her dew-soaked silk pyjamas, having fled her tyrannical German step-father and begs to stay at Rookery Nook. Touched by her innocence, Gerald promises to help the girl but where can he find her some clothes? And how can he keep her hidden from the meddling maid and his sister-in-law? First performed in 1926.
Author Ben Travers


Archive :: production:T332007168, play:S4792, venue:V923

Production details

Reviews

Overall: 2.00
USER (17Jun05): Saw this production in guildford yesterday. Only had three good actors in it, Richard Henders, Jane Murphy and John Dougall. Performance lacked sparkle, set was not designed for actors to easily work round. Worst of all, it didn't make us laugh very much - an almost impossible feat for a Ben Travers farce. Needs better direction. 2

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Company

Company Oxford Stage Company
Director Dominic Dromgoole
Design Jessica Curtis
Lighting Chris Ellis
Sound Fergus O'Hare
Performer Nicola Alexis (Clara Popkiss)
Performer Fiona Battisby (Gertrude Twine)
Performer Benjamin Davids (Gerald Popkiss)
Performer John Dougall (Putz / Admiral / Juddy / Mrs Possett)
Performer Richard Henders (Harold Twine)
Performer William Mannering (Clive Popkiss)
Performer Jane Murphy (Rhoda Marley)
Performer Rhiannon Oliver (Poppy Dickey)
Performer Susan Porrett (Mrs Leverett)
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