Venue 2 Venue, a young company of GCSE and A-level drama students present Tim Kellys A-Haunting we will go. It is billed as a comedy drama and certainly has elements as both.
Norma Corwin made a childhood vow to spend a night alone in The Inn of the Three Sisters, a local hotel where an unsolved murder took place. As it is due to be demolished to make way for a motorway in the morning, this evening is her last chance. No sooner is Norma left alone than the spirits (or something else) starts moving. Soon the Inn is nearly as busy as a motorway, with a disturbed patient and her nurse, kidnappers, spiritualists, guests and ghosts.
The show will appeal particularly to the young (and young at heart) who have been brought up on a diet of Famous Five and Scooby Doo. You know that something is going on at the hotel, but are left guessing just what it is until the end. The performances are good, with Archie Bagnall with particularly good stage presence as Tom, and Thea Cantellis interpretation of Miss Crisp adds humour. On occasion some of the accents do seem unnecessarily forced and the show may have gained something from allowing the cast to speak more naturally rather than struggle to maintain an accent.
Overall this is a fun tale told by an enthusiastic cast.
