Malvern Festival Theatre
BILL KENWRIGHT PRODUCTIONS
In a change to the advertised production of ‘The Governess’
due to unforeseen circumstances, Malvern Theatre audiences are treated to the
delightful, Noel Coward romp, Fallen Angels.
The play stars Jenny Seagrove and Sarah Crowe in the eponymous
roles of two seemingly respectable ladies who whip themselves up into a frenzy,
after receiving postcards from a mutual past lover, as they prepare to discard
their dull, lust lacking husbands for want of exotic passion and languishing
love.
Seagrove looks as elegant as ever in the role of Julia, in
whose luxurious apartment the action takes place and Daniel Hill is ideal as
her perplexed, put upon husband, Fred. Crowe, as Jane, comes into her own in
this style of character and gives one of her best performances to date. Both
ladies offer a wonderfully exhaustive, physical performance in the second act
to the great enjoyment of those in the auditorium. It is always a pleasure to
see Robin Sebastian on stage, better know for his superb performances as Kenneth
Williams, this time presenting Jane’s dashing and level headed husband, Willy.
Philip Battley is dashing as the French lover, Maurice and Gillian McCafferty
fully utilises every opportunity afforded her in the brilliant guise of Sauders,
the maid.
Roy Marsden directs an energetic show, with engaging
characters and creates suitably farcical moments while maintaining clarity of storytelling.
Paul Farnsworth’s set beautifully encapsulates the opulence and grandeur of the
twenties, an era of change and hedonistic living. This tale is as relevant
today as it was nearly a century ago and this is what perhaps makes this
production so entertaining.
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