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Review
From
the Leamington Courier:
Pop
Songs Blended With Bard's Love Story
As
one scene ends, a man with the guitar comes on and sings All You
Need Is Love.
The
simple lyrics were aptly chosen for Shakespeare's love comedy Much
Ado About Nothing, performed by the Cubbington Players.
A
delicious comedy feast, this sumptuous offering left a wonderful
aftertaste. With a script dripping with wit and humour, the company
managed the production wonderfully.
The
play's sharper characters, Ruth Bishop and Phil Kohler played the
parts of Beatrice and Benedick to perfection. Mr Kohler especially
shone. He showed not only Benedick's witty and funny side, but
switched from vulnerable to strong without hesitation.
Playing
Leonato and Antonio, Barry West and Joseph Hughes delivered lines
with an ease and grace that reflected their social position in the play.
Against
a backdrop of trees and a fountain, the set captured the hot Italian
town of Messina well, and was also used for the actors to hide in,
much to the audience's amusement. A backdrop of blue with a sprinkle
of stars illuminated the stage beautifully for the night scenes.
Breaking
up the old-fashioned language and making the play more interesting
to adults and children was the strolling player, played by Andrew
Kneeshaw, who with his guitar and mix of Boyzone and Beatles songs
made the production much ado about something. 9/10
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