I hadn't seen the Rough Mechanicals before, apparently they perform a Shakespeare every year at the Cryer and I'll definately try and catch them in future.
Some great casting and talanted leads made this a really enjoyable romp through one of Shakespeare's more tedious plays. Falstaff looked like he'd just walked out of a pub sign and his jolly mischeviousness helped carry the play along.
There were a few line slips from the actor who played Mistress Ford but she didn't let it slow her down and was helped along by other cast members. The feeling I got overall from this production was the cohesion between th cast members, I really felt like they were having a good time. This along with the fact that they clearly knew and understood the play made this well worth watching.
I also thought the set was fabulous, with the bar in the middle of the stage right at the heart of the action and different locations around it, helping to keep scene changes to a minimum.
No comments:
Post a Comment