Players on Top Form
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Forres own drama group - The Varis Players took to the stage of Forres Town Hall for two nights last week with a show comprising four plays.
The ‘Gazette’ photographer, Neil Ellison who was a guest of the group for the evening said it was there were some great performances and he and wife Kath, thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
Varis spokeswoman, Maxene Rutherford said they were pleased with how shows went and the reaction from the small but appreciative audiences.
On the night, the Players produced lots of laughs with some brilliant acting and one-liners from the cast members.
The ‘Medley of Plays’ featured four short plays, two each from junior and more established Varis members.
Juniors staged ‘Flatmates’ and ‘Shadows’ which were welll done, although the fledgling members still have some work to do articulating on the stage of the Town Hall.
Drama stalwart, Lesley Clyne - one of the group’s more senior members - showed that you are never too old to steal the show with a good performance in Ellen Dryden’s play ‘Shadows’ but worked well alongside the other cast members: Kirsten McRitchie, Sam Fraser and laura Hamilton, to produce a strange but interesting tale.
Meanwhile, Grant Reid, Laura Hamilton, Dylan Wilson, Andrew Hanton and Sam Fraser performed "Flatmates" by Ellen Dryden, with Andrew producing a clearly spoken and well acted character performance.
Speaking beforehand, director Mary Dufficy said everyone was working hard, but younger members were learning their trade and how to keep their nerves in check.
The Players also staged ‘Dinner for One’ and ‘Old Folk’ which had some great comedy moments and the behaviour of the butler getting steadily tipsy during the night in the first play, coupled with the antics of the pensioners in the second play which was very reminscent of real life, nearly brought the house down.
Neil reported that his wife, who previously worked in a care home, reported that the antics of the pensioners was true to life and The Players had done a fantastic job.
Well done all. Next stop the Pantomime.
