At the Community Hub in our village (a small shop set up one morning a week to sell a few essentials and provide coffee and cake to the locals) a neighbour told us that a nearby village were putting on Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest.
A few of us immediately decided to go together. The performance was in Dunsford in the Teign Valley, and the handy name of their amateur dramatic society is, of course, DADS.
It was a fun evening, and the cast did an excellent job. By definition they’re all amateurs, so the audience wasn’t expecting a flawless performance, but the standard was very high. I always enjoy the wit and humour of Wilde’s work, especially all the clever turns of phrase, many of which have become part of our language. But I’d forgotten how densely wordy this play is. Learning the script must have been very challenging, and comic delivery and timing is, I think, one of the hardest things to do well. A tough play to put on anywhere, but in this small village hall, they did an amazing job.
I took a few photos of the village and I hope you enjoy them, Oh, and there’s a close-up photo of an allium beginning to bloom – I spotted it on a neighbour’s allotment and snapped it with my phone.
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I miss your Black Lab and I can’t remember her name.
Yes, we miss her too. Lottie was her name.