In the disco scene for example she plays five or six contrasting characters in the space of a few minutes. Hannah Brooks in particular shows great energy and proficiency as she jumps between characters within the blink of an eye. Each takes on a numerous amount of characters - between five and nine, and has got every one to a tee, which just shows the diversity in their acting ability. The play written for a cast of three (although could be played by many) is highly entertaining and all three actors stay on stage for the whole play.
Henry Bays, Hannah Brooks and Charlie Walsh star as the three young but talented actors playing school kids, Salty, Hobby and Gail. The tale of a dysfunctional school with cranky caretakers, kid-hating teachers and hard nut kids disrupting the new drama teacher Nixon’s attempts to better students is superb. Abingdon Touring Theatre truly excels itself in this fantastic interpretation of Teechers. Tonight was my first opportunity of seeing John Godber’s work and it will certainly be the first of many. Make a point of seeing this production while you still have the chance. The company finishes in Abingdon on February 24th and touring locally on March 2nd. I will also be looking out for the next Abingdon Touring Theatre production. They all have impressive CVs and I for one will be watching out for Henry Bays, Charlie Walsh and Hannah Brooks in the future. The three cast members vary from 18 to 22 in age and play the parts of both the school children and staff with credibility. The Abingdon audience particularly loved the Oggy Moxon rap on “being ‘ard” and the idea of the bat phone and Ninja rescue team that must be the dream of many a teacher stuck in a tricky situation. I particularly liked some of the jokes about staffroom politics and the difficulty of new staff members in finding a seat to which no-one has a claim, such that they prefer to stand outside in the rain. Other characters include the strict Mr Basford, whose policy is to “hit them low and hard”, the nervous weak teacher whose main threat is to call in Mr Basford, and the usual selection of kids such as the school bully and the schoolgirl who wants to seduce the teacher. The main story is that of a new extremely able drama teacher, Geoff Nixon, who is able to enthuse his classes at a tough comprehensive known as Colditz at the local County Hall. Having said that, it is a very amusing play, with a serious message at its heart. The characters they play are recognisable to many in the teaching profession and also to many with memories of their own schools. The three very talented cast members seem to switch effortlessly between roles by simply putting on jackets or hats.
With five Daily Info favourable reviews already, I was expecting this production of Teechers to be good. Daily Info Menu login / register List event Place ad
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