A Fete Worse than Death

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Spring 2012 Production

A Fête Worse than Death

A comedy by Richard James

29-31 March 2012

Director: Michael Black.

We went to the first night of A Fete Worse Than Death last night and thought it was a wonderful production. We really enjoyed it – it was well cast with a good script and good acting and the overall atmosphere of a village fete in the Hall was wonderful. We thought the announcements were hilarious.

Audience member Thursday performance

Do visit Thornton fête.

Before Act 1 and during the interval you will be able to visit the 'Beer Tent' (thanks to Thornton Rotary Club) and play a few games at the fête!

	Tombola 20p a go. Win a prize
	Nerve Tester. How steady is your hand?
	Whack-A-Rat. Hit the rat when it runs out of the pipe. Just give it a go.
	Shove Ha’penny an old game of skill, for you young ones this is a ha'penny -->
	Table Bowls. Show your skill, best score wins the prize on the night.

NODA Review here

by Don McKay NODA Regional Representative District 1

Photos of the Fête here

Dress rehearsal photos here

View a copy of the programme here

Synopsis:

When a murder is committed in the country produce tent of a village fête, the locals turn to actor Ray Martin, star of his own TV detective series, for help. Trouble is, without a script to read, he's not quite up to the job...

Characters:


Trish Kelly Mason Fête organiser. Efficient, but bitter that she doesn’t get the recognition she deserves for all her work.	Father Mike Bob Pugh The vicar. Thinks he’s very trendy, but it would be nice if he actually listened to people more.	Miss Parmenter Jeanette Brown Spinster of the parish. A Miss Marple type of character, dressed in a tweed skirt, cardigan and pearls. Rather formidable, in her own way, though she can’t quite distinguish between Ray Martin and the detective he plays on TV.	Nigel Dean Laccohee Historical re-enactor. Spends the play in full Viking regalia, complete with plastic horned helmet. Takes re-enacting very seriously. In love with Bunny.

Ray Martin Scott Hutchison An actor. Excellent as a TV detective, but out of his depth when faced with a real murder.	Malcolm Phil Green Contender for Thornton’s Biggest Marrow. Self-important chairman of the Village Fête Committee.	Bunny Kirsty Pickering His wife. Fed up with taking second place to a marrow. She’s discovered what Nigel can offer her instead.	Director Michael Black Has acted in many plays, and directed several of the Club’s productions, including the world premiere of Port Out, Starboard Home! also by Richard James