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Gordon Braidwood’s less-than-reliable solicitor, Lynsey Spence’s wonderfully-judged Nurse Franklin and Ward’s fittingly absurd housekeeper Agatha round out an ensemble that has a pleasing togetherness. clever momentum
Ross is a wonderfully evocative writer, deftly capturing a sense of place and history, while bringing a deep humanity to his subject. He has written a delightful book.’– The Guardian The actors playing the Tomb siblings, Lucien, Adam Patman, Dora, Mandie Collier, Emily, Joanna Hobbs, Marcus, Edward Harriss, and Monica, Emma Dobbs, really shine as a sibling group. Ross is a wonderfully evocative writer, deftly capturing a sense of place and history, while bringing a deep humanity to his subject. He has written a delightful book. A Tomb With A View by Norman Robbins is a glorious spoof set in a gloomy old mansion. The action centres on the Tomb Family after the death of the head of the household and subsequent fallout after the reading of the will. Front of House: The front of house team welcomed patrons and helped to create the atmosphere ready for the production.
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They bring to mind wood shavings, wasp nests, dead leaves, dust. They are skin stretched over bone stretched over time. More parchment than person. Autumn made flesh. The play is set in the library of a sinister old house, where a dusty lawyer reads a multimillion pound will to an equally sinister family. One has werewolf tendencies, another thinks he’s Julius Caesar, and a third buries more than seeds in her flower beds. With the addition of a sympathetic nurse and an author of romantic novels, who will be the last man (or woman) standing?
As a child, we would take a shortcut to the shops via the churchyard and I was always told in no uncertain terms not to tread on the graves. I would look at the names, and wonder if those beneath would think kindly or come to find me! A strange choice of play maybe, but overall this was yet another successful production for the Compton Players. Because of this book, I would like to explore even more than I already have about how others approach death, burials, and more. Ross shares how the Muslim cemetery is a waiting room for heaven and looks different than what we might expect of a cemetery. People are told how to mourn and for how long. An interesting component here is the speed at which Muslims are buried and how funerals are done. I learned that women are usually referred to as "the wife of" or the "mother of" instead of by name like men out of respect.
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Scenery/Set/Properties: The library of the old mansion was realistically created with great attention to detail: the large dark wood effect fireplace, tiger’s head, cobwebs, portrait above the fireplace, heavy drapes across the French windows and panel leading to a secret passage. The props were excellent and well used by the cast. An entertaining murder mystery play ‘A Tomb With A View’ by Norman Robbins was performed by Saxilby Drama Circle at Saxilby Village Hall. I thoroughly enjoyed the show, which had an intricate plot, many red herrings, and plot twists, along with crazy characters and a spooky house, this cheerfully ludicrous play was staged with considerable craft. Directors Pam Burnett and Mark Stoneham have considered this play and updated it somewhat. Charlie East was somewhat miscast as the unlikely babe magnet, Peregrine Potter; he needed glamming up. Helen Saxton did well as nymphomaniac Monica, and her family were well represented by Liz Saxton as Agatha and Eric Saxton as the lawyer, this last a well studied and observed performance indeed.
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