glass ashtrays when smoking inside was in fashion, wooden sofas and it was apparent a lot of effort went into the set. The scene changes were conducted by Chris Livesey and Carol Halstead who were both dressed in blacks and were super organised. They both walked on with determination and a methodical approach and both knew exactly what they had to achieve and it was really appreciated. Charles Langford was played by Matthew Foxcroft – His presence was entertaining and he had good projection with clear dialogue. Although Foxcroft is obviously a non-smoker, he smoked stage cigarettes and as a typical teenage boy, began adding depth to the murder scene, even if it wasn’t exactly true, describing how the murder allegedly took place and ending it with, ‘I told you it wasn’t pleasant’ which got a laugh from the audience. His character was lacking maturity as expected yet likeable, relatable and entertaining. Foxcroft had great facial expressions, mannerisms and dramatic pauses which kept the audience focused on him. The role of Celia Masefield was played by Emily Ring. Emily has been on stage for as long as she can remember and has also assisted productions behind the scenes, including sound. Celia is not a big part of the story and is besotted to Charles. For such a small character, she made it a big part and the audience loved the interactions between the pair. She was chaotic, awkward and overbearing and the audience were very engaging to her presence. She was dressed appropriately, had great use of eye shadow and make up, her character was blind to awkward conversations and she delivered humour, pace and characterisation well. In scene three, the brothers developed a closer bond when Charles began to question David and his sexuality. David later became aggressive when he was being questioned, a scene that was well controlled, maintained and
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