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Theatre listings > Playwright - Oscar Wilde. Director - Benjamin Twist. Set & Costume Design - Fiona Watt. Sound Designer - Ronnie McConnell. Lighting Designer - Ace McCarron. Company - Pitlochry Festival Theatre Company Company Website. Cast - here . Venue - Pitlochry Festival Theatre. Box Office telephone 01796 484626. In Rep 2006 Dates and Times - here . Run Time - 2hr 30 minutes. One interval of 20minutes. Reviewer - Jan Natanson. Pulled up short by the real emotional drama. Set in the last decade of the 19th century this drama exposes the hypocritical moral code of that society. The central characters, Mrs Arbuthnot and Lord Illingworth, embody the double standards that applied to those who broke the code. It is through their story the theme is explored. Written by Oscar Wilde, the play is chock full of witty epigrams and - like the devil having the best tunes - it is the cynical and amoral characters who have the best lines. The action takes place at Hunstanton Chase and Mrs Arbuthnot's house over a period of twenty four hours, giving the play a dramatic intensity which kicks in when the witticisms begin to weary. The set is fittingly simple. This is a drama where the colourful characters are not to be outshone by the decor. A country house is made a reality through the effective use of well chosen objects and items of furniture. Well paced, this is a fine piece of ensemble playing directed by Ben Twist. There's a lot of comedy in the characters who attend the country house. To bring out the full comedy potential the actors manage to keep just the right line in affectionate send up. I especially enjoyed Archdeacon Daubney played by Martyn James. Because we are enjoying the comedy so much, we are pulled up short by the real emotional drama that develops. Wilde created a skilfully written play, this production and performances are equally skilled in its delivery. Jan Natanson 9 June 2006 for EdinburghGuide.com Cast of A Woman of No Importance. ŠJan Natanson June, 2006 - Published on EdinburghGuide.com Cast - Lady Caroline Pontefract - Jacqueline Dutoit, Miss Hester Worsely - Michele Gallagher, Sir John Pontefract - Ronnie Simon, Lady Hunstanton - Jenny Lee, Francis - Anthony Glennon, Gerald Arbuthnot - Richard Galazka, Mrs Allenby- Helen Logan, Lady Stutfield - Flora Berkeley, Mr Kelvil, M.P. - Matthew Lloyd Davies, Lord Illingworth -Jonathan Coote, Lord Alfred Rufford - Jonathan Dryden Taylor, Mrs Arbuthnot - Karen Davies, The Venerable .Archdeacon Daubney D.D. - Martyn James, Farquar - Robin Harvey Edwards and Alice - Amy Ewbank. 2006 Dates of Pitlochry Festival Theatre's production of An Woman Of No Importance. Runs in rep from 29 April to 21 Oct. 12 May at 8pm, 13 May at 2pm & 8pm. 19 May at 8pm, 20 May* at 2pm, 27May* at 8pm. 2 June at 8pm, 6 June at 8pm, 9 June at 8pm, 15 June at 8pm, 19 June at 8pm, 24 June* at 8pm, 29 June at 8pm. 6 July at 8pm, 14 July* at 8pm, 20 July at 8pm, 28 July at 8pm, 31 July at 8pm. 5 Aug* at 2pm, 10 Aug at 8pm, 18 Aug at 8pm, 26 Aug* at 2pm, 30 Aug at 2pm. 7 Sep at 8pm, 12 Sep*at 8pm, 13 Sep* at 2pm, 20 Sept* at 8pm, 25 Sept at 8pm, 30 Sept* at 2pm. 7 Oct* at 8pm. 13 Oct at 8pm and final performance on 20 Oct at 8pm. Theatre Editor, Thelma Good's e-mail is thelma@edinburghguide.com Although every effort has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information presented in these pages, no responsibility can be accepted for any errors or omissions. |
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