I went to see the first night of Tiverton Dramatic Society’s production of Agatha Christie’s ‘The Unexpected Guest’ at The New Hall last night and I have to say I was hugely impressed. It was announced that, due to unforeseen circumstances, two of the cast had to pull out about a fortnight ago leaving their two replacements the monumental task of stepping into the roles and learning vast amounts of lines in just over two weeks. Their hard work and dedication paid off handsomely as the audience would never have known they were not part of the original cast.
The whole cast were absolutely excellent, very convincing in their parts, well rehearsed and fluent with the wordy script. The set was extremely good and very well designed complemented by the lighting and the costumes were fabulous! The tech team were very proficient and the sound effects bang on cue!
Backstage, from the audience’s point of view, everything must have gone very smoothly and everyone Front of House was very helpful and friendly.
The audience obviously enjoyed it immensely and the tension in the auditorium at the twists and turns of the plot was palpable. All in all it was an extremely professional production – it runs until Saturday 18th April with a Matinee on Saturday afternoon and I highly recommend it!
By Alison Harris
