Nor'West News: October 11, 2016

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Tuesday October 11 2016
Theatre/Arts
NOR’WEST NEWS
Classic TV comedy on stage
Dad’s Army
Produced by Cas ‘n’ Ova
Productions
Directed by Craig
Hutchison and Rebecca
Wakelin
Reviewed by Georgia
O’Connor-Harding
Cas ‘n’ Ova has put on a
humorous production about an
endearing army of men too old
or “unfit” for military service
during World War 2.
If you didn’t laugh throughout
the show, you were certainly in
the minority. Chuckles could be
heard for most of the production,
which I am sure would have
been an interesting experience
for some of the fairly new actors
to the showbiz scene.
Based on the BBC comedy,
Dad’s Army recounts the
misadventures of a voluntary
defence force known as the
Home Guard.
Considering some of the
actors had barely any acting
experience at all, the cast put in
a solid effort. And it was great
a seasoned director such as
Craig Hutchison took on board
fresh-faced actors willing to give
theatre a go.
COMICAL SHOW: Ray Williamson as Lance Corporal Jones and Mike MacLeod as Captain
Mainwaring.
Mike MacLeod pulled off the
role of Captain Mainwaring well.
I loved the expressive pout he
would make when he was angry.
I saw many of those pouts
particularly during a comical
but disastrous date with Mrs
Gray where Mainwaring was
continuously interrupted by his
soldiers.
Like many of the cast,
MacLeod had an uncanny
resemblance to the original
Captain Mainwaring, played by
Arthur Lowe, which I think any
Dad’s Army fan would adore.
It was unfortunate MacLeod
was dealing with a distracting
cough, which is understandably
difficult to deal with. He did his
best, but it tainted what was a
strong performance.
Peter Watt, playing the role
of Private Frazer, was a hit
with the audience. Being a Scot
himself, his accent was spot-on
– but it was that classic blokey
demeanour that gave him a great
stage presence.
Occasionally it looked as
though the actors missed their
cues and there seemed to be a bit
of over-acting but, at the same
time, these small imperfections
added to the show’s comical
value.
I was surprised at how
much I enjoyed this show. It
wasn’t a full-scale professional
production but the cast deserves
to be acknowledged, particularly
for their charisma.
It was clear they enjoyed
being up on stage and I think
they would have had a lot of fun
putting this show together.
Go to the show not for perfection,
but for a good night out.
•The show finished on
Saturday.
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