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Separate Tables (
2007
)
Directed By
Wally Ross Gower
Production Type
Company Production
Production Location
Main Theatre
Turnout:
60%
User Rating:
(Awaiting votes)
Flier Summary:
by Terence Rattigan
Production Dates & Prices:
(
Please note Booking Information
)
Date
Time
Price
Tuesday 6th March 2007
8:00pm
£9.00
Wednesday 7th March 2007
8:00pm
£9.00
Thursday 8th March 2007
8:00pm
£9.00
Friday 9th March 2007
8:00pm
£9.00
Saturday 10th March 2007
8:00pm
£9.00
Cast:
(in programme order)
Crew:
(in programme order)
Wally Ross Gower
...
Director
Official Review:
Separate Tables
Reviewer:
Tony Flook
IT'S too easy to approach Terence Rattigan's Separate Tables with a kind of reverence and to present it in the stilted, 'stagy' style of the 1950s, when it was written. This serves only to underline the opinion that it's some kind of museum piece, which has no relevance today. Although some of the incidents which may have stirred audiences 50 years ago now barely cause eyebrows to be raised, some of the underlying messages are still thought provoking. Director Wally Ross Gower and his team helped bring Nomads production to life by showing at least some of the residents and staff at Bournemouth's Beauregard Private Hotel, where the play is set, as real, credible people with recognisable foibles and problems. We meet Mrs Railton-Bell, authoritarian, self-appointed leader of the guests and her seemingly constant companion, the mild-mannered Lady Matheson. Geraldine Guthrie and Brenda Brooks struck just the right notes with the former shown as assertive without being overly strident and the latter as submissive yet thoughtful and, ultimately, proving that she has a mind of her own. John Norris brought depth to 'Major' Pollock, whose army career was far from glittering and whose private life is in shreds. The episode in which his veneer is stripped away and we see the man beneath the façade was portrayed with sincerity. Anna Langridge's appearance, stance and movements were absolutely right for her portrayal of Ann Shankland, twice-married fading model, facing a lonely future although her cultured accent sounded unnatural. Michael May was less convincing as her left-leaning former husband and, together, they rarely generated the electricity the roles offer. Anna Langridge reappeared in the second act as Mrs Railton-Bell's daughter, Sybil, who she tended to portray as being petulant and even slightly retarded, rather than as emotionally repressed as the script indicates. Rachel Greenaway (Miss Tanner) had a vital speech when she gave thumbnail sketches of some of the other residents but her lack of projection meant that these helpful insights were in part lost to the audience. There were attractive performances in some of the smaller roles, particularly from Judy Tweedale and Wendy Denny who showed their contrasting approaches to their jobs as waitresses. Anthea Wright timed and pointed Miss Meacham's mildly eccentric interjections to excellent effect. Costumes always looked right for the wearer and there was noticeable attention to detail in clothing and decor. The set, designed by Charles Hope, deserved star billing. Making good use of the theatre's revolve, it completely transformed the hotel's dining room into its lounge in very few minutes.
Recommendations:
Separate Tables Paperback
Separate Tables DVD
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