• Barbara Forth
• Dorothy Livingstone
• Mary Haigh
• Allan Haigh
• Dr Richard Forth
• Julia Moore
• Eric Dawson

• Director
• Stage Management
• Lighting Design
• Lighting & Sound
• Continuity
• Set design
• wardrobe
• programme/Poster design

• Lindsey Holledge
• Marilynne Sharpin
• Trish Drown
• John Hamilton
• Eric Reynolds
• Susan Everest
• Andrew Harvey

• margaret kennedy
• gill watson, cicely ridley
• paddy turner
• brenda Clifford
• Mary Young
• dorothy hemsley
• The Cast, marie mason
• alan lade

DARK DEEDS IN DEVON Review by Shirley Linsell

The play at Seaford Little Theatre this time is a new one entitled Prescription For Murder by Norman Robbins.
It is set in a sleepy Devon village and there something evil is stirring.
In the home of Dr Richard Forth and his fairly new wife Barbara things are, to say the least, a little tense. Richard is played by Eric Reynolds  making a welcome return after a long absence. He plays his character well and makes him impatient, irritable and a bit of a  bully.
His wife played by the pretty Lindsey Holledge is kind, and very unwell. Lindsey comes into her own in this part and the character, and she lets her character grow stronger as the plot develops.
The always good Marilynne Sharpin plays the “Char” Dorothy and she is wonderful, noisy, funny but really kind.
We have the delightful pairing of Trish Drown  and John Hamilton playing a married couple in the village, who convey brilliantly two people, although devoted to one another,  that also get slightly  on each other's nerves.
Then there is the elegant Susan Everest wearing the most scrumptious outfits playing the femme fatale the Doctor is attracted to. Oh, but she is so feline!.
Into this mix comes Andrew Harvey making his debut performance as the  mystery man who suggests the Doctor is trying to kill his wife and has killed before.
All this takes place in a wonderful set with the backstage team and lighting people never missing a cue.
By the interval this writer and the audience were waiting for John Nettles to appear as hints of Midsomer grew stronger. Everyone was chatting and saying “who is the murderer?”. It was great and this was due to the indestructible Margaret Kennedy as Director proving what a stirling group the Directors of the Little Theatre are. Her direction was, as usual, wonderful.
By the end of the play the audience were holding their breath. All the cast were outstanding .
This writer did work out “Who Done It” but it was difficult.
The Bafta goes to the person who despite lots of hazards like snow still managed to produce one of the best nights ever and also chose a brilliant. Play.
Well done Margaret Kennedy.

EVENING ARGUS Review by Tony Flood

Seaford Little Theatre’s production of Norman Robbins’ thriller Prescription for Murder is just what the doctor ordered.

Despite the bad weather, it attracted a full house to the first performance on Friday and is well worth a visit between now and Saturday.

Under the skilful direction of Margaret Kennedy, the suspense builds up after a slow start as the cast brings out the intrigue and wit of Robbins’ script.

A self-assured Lindsey Holledge is superb as doctor’s wife Barbara Forth and fits into her role more naturally than Eric Reynolds, who gives a competent but dour portrayal of her husband Richard.

The Devon GP shows no sympathy for his constantly ill wife and tells his former girlfriend Julia (Susan Everest) that he should have married her instead.

The doctor comes under suspicion after stranger Eric Dawson (Andrew Harvey) claims to have known Richard’s second fiancée – a woman Richard insists he’s never met.

Barbara’s health worsens and it seems somebody is out to kill her – together with anyone else who gets in their way.

All the action takes place in the Forth’s living room and Dorothy Hemsley’s well-designed set helps create a feeling of reality.

This is enhanced by fine supporting performances from Marilynne Sharpin, Trish Drown and John Hamilton. I loved the way Trish and John bounce off each other as a married couple who can’t agree on anything.

A clever twist completes an entertaining evening.