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The MirrorAdvertiser Series Thursday September 4 1997 mmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mm mm jtnr welcomes Items ol THE editor weic interest entertainment rtphed but written and 0 theP On pages anything or te mom than Uut CemtttAeasht Weakly MSI 9U Arts ani Some excellent acting defeated by joyless script Julie stuck with unfeeling play Suzanna Andler by DAVID GURNEY Yvonne Arnaud Guildford THERE is something distinctly chilly at the heart of Suzanna Andler Maybe the setting The play is based in St Tropez during the winter a location which is all cold deserted beaches and big empty houses It is an unwelcoming miserable place which provides the ideal backdrop for the characters and the play both of which are suffering from a total lack of warmth Suzanna Andler played by Julie Christie is a confused woman Her marriage to a wealthy businessman is an unhappy one and she feels unloved and unfulfilled While in France she meets a younger man a journalist played by Aden Gillett who gives her some of the love she has been missing She seems happier but is still not sure she is doing the right thing Should she stay with him can it last who is she really meant to be Well frankly who cares? This is a dull play which appears to labour under the delusion the audience is prepared to endure a lot of very enigmatic and oh-so meaningful dialogue to find out what the fates have in store for Suzanna and her lover But it is just impossible to get involved It is quite remarkable how a play with no real plot and which is supposed to be dri ven solely by the emotional turmoil of the main character can leave you not the least bit interested in her feelings It is not that the acting is bad Julie Christie gives a fine measured performance and her talents do provide a couple of rare tender moments Aden Gillett is excellent making his character an old fashioned romantic while retaining the air of the cynical journalist Despite their efforts though Suzanna Andler gets nowhere slowly It is a lifeless joyless play which is more or less impenetrable and will almost certainly leave you cold Suzanna Adler continues at the Yvonne Arnaud until Saturday The show is directed by Madeleine Loftin production director on Michaei Lord Of The Dance and Scrooge: The Musical Andrew Edwards who was Hot Gossip's designer and is currently redesigning the costumes for Michael Crawford's EFX has created the spectacular sets Performances will be at 8pm on the Thursday and 6pm and 9pm on the Friday Tickets can be obtained from the box office on 01372 742555742227 FORGET the Spice Girls and experience sizzling talent in the new tap phenomenon about to burn up the Epsom Playhouse stage The theatre will host the high-energy explosion Girls On Tap lor two nights only on September 18 and IS Girls On Tap follows the huge success of Tap Dogs in London and on tour which broke box office records worldwide and attracted new audiences to live theatre In the same mould as Michael Flatley's River-dance and Lord Of The Dance Girls on Tap looks set to follow their groundbreaking achievements The show features nine of the UK's most talented female tap dancers chosen after exhaustive auditions for their song and dance ability The entertainment features some of the most innovative female dance choreography ever seen on the stage with a superb musical score Julie Christie No need to sing for supper here THE Showtimers amateur dramatic society is staging a cabaret production of Rodgers and Sing For Your Supper on Saturday September 20 There will be two performances of the fun show at 230pm and 8pm at the village hall South Nut field under the direction of Bobby Jenner The afternoon performance includes refreshments and the evening one a hot supper (theatregoers are invited to take their own drinks) Tickets costing £650 and £8 can be obtained from South Nutfield Garage Colin Dalton on 01737 823491 or Bill Damen on 01737 823274 JUSTIN TOPER This debut travel very far by DANIEL MATTHEWS Tenderfoot Travellers Archway Theatre Horlev Apart from being let down or forced to alter your arrangements what transpires now should enable you to decide where your real happiness lies All in all this ought to be an exciting and enlightening week Now call your personal phone line lor an in-depth forecast Call for new members Because Wars is at odds with Jupiter in Aquarius no doubt partners or colleagues will create a tew conflicts Nevertheless a settlement should be agreed even if you have to seek expert advice this week Now call your personal phone line tor an in-depth forecast The recent eclipsed New Moon suggests that others may back down over a partnership issue or 0int arrangement You must have complete faith in yourself if you are to get what you want this week Now call your personal phone line for an in-depth forecast Ambridge star in new smash hit Despite any setbacks or disappointments this ought to be an enormously rewarding time Wait until after Mercury turns to direct motion next Wednesday before considering making any important changes either personally or at work Now call your personal phone line tor an m-depth forecast MURIEL Massey author of Tenderfoot Travellers has a dream that she will one day see her musical performed in the West End Sadly the Archway's world premiere production suggests that this dream may well be a long way off In spite of the best efforts of director Margaret Morris and her cast the material is so insubstantial in content and gruellingly episodic in structure that my longing for something dramatic to happen was steadily replaced by a longing for the play to end Set in 1955 the story follows the Fenton family on their first holiday abroad in France The plot throws in some holiday romance a mysterious crime caper and some extraordinary plot developments that include a jarringly contrived pools win that ensures everything ends happily The main problem is that the play seems to avoid anything remotely dramatic stuck as it is in a nostalgic and naive style where adversity is faced with a stiff upper lip and the continual breezy cheeriness of it all becomes cloying Coupled with a frustratinglv large amount of scene changes (David economical set functions well in the face of them) that never allow the action room to breathe the result is disappointing The many songs skilfully arranged by Geoffrey Tinniswood are engaging and sung with gusto and the performances uniformly attempt to invigorate the material given to them Scott Robson as George has a cheeky self-awareness that belies his years and Camilla Moore as Susie performs her songs with style and confidence Ultimately though any amount of good acting can't conceal limp writing and even though this is a worthy experiment bv the Archway Tenderfoot Travellers needs to return to the drawing board before that West End dream comes true The Archway Theatre Club's next production will be Shakespeare's Twelfth Night to be performed from September 23 27 and September 30 October 4 starting at 745pm ANYONE who enjoys singing with a choral society might like to consider the East Surrey Choral Society which begins rehearsals on Tuesday at 745pm at de Stafford College Caterham-on-the-Hill Five concerts are planned this season with an orchestra brass ensemble and instrumental soloists from the Junior Guildhall of Music who are set to astonish Tenors and basses are particularly welcome to join the friendly and expanding society which exacts no auditions Farther information can be obtained from the secretary on 01883 347120 Orchestral chance THE Slater Symphony Orchestra now a registered charity begins its new season of rehearsals on Sunday afternoon at Leatherhead Institute when players interested in joining the orchestra will be welcome to attend Cello players are particularly in demand but all string players will also be welcome The woodwind section is full at the moment but there are some vacancies for brass players The orchestra promises an exciting programme of music for rehearsals and concerts in the coming year The orchestra is pleased once again to have signed up concert violinist Katharine Gower for a performance of Concerto on May 30 at Leatherhead As in past years the orchestra has also been invited to play at Cuddington in April and at Bookham in June The first concert of the season will be on October 31 as part of Mole Valley Arts Festival when the programme will include Pastoral symphony and Debussy's La Mer I Kl In some respects what happens now has to give you cause to celebrate your good fortune Emotionally however this is still a peculiar phase and at tmes you really don know whether to laugh or cry this week Now call our personal phone line for an depth forecast Hopefully you can now get to grips with current partnerships or domestic problems in fact spite of opposition you ought to look forward to a more settled way of life now Now call your personal phone line tor an m-depth forecast seven to 70 plus to extend their already wide-ranging activities connected with the performing arts In the meantime the busy Nomads are living up to their name travelling to a variety of local venues to put on productions while continuing workshops in the community in the seven-14 age group Anyone who wishes to support the theatre appeal whether by sponsoring a seat in the new theatre for £250 acknowledged permanently by a name plaque or generally helping with fundraising can contact appeal director Bill Pearson on 01483 284747 June Spencer is pictured with Geoffrey Partridge project director of the new Nomads Theatre which it is hoped will be ready for fitting out next June many years planning and designing their new theatre as well as achieving some really remarkable fundrais ing with the aid of the wonderful lottery funding through the Arts Council they are at last able to start building" Peggy who lives in the Horsleys is vice-president of the theatre appeal which has so far raised a magnificent £300000 towards the £135million cost of the new' theatre The Arts Council has contributed a grant of £91 1000 and the Nomads are now hard at work raising the remaining funding to make the whole project possible The new 120-seat theatre with its fully-equipped stage rehearsal room and workshops will enable the 240 members range in age from PEGGY Woolley from BBC Radio The Archers otherwise know-n as actress June Spencer turned up to help the Nomads demolish their old theatre in East Horsley Sadness and happiness marked the occasion The Nomads who have been in existence for 63 years had performed for 40 years in their late premises adapted from a timber building which dated back to the last century But the players are looking forward with excitement to a great new theatre rising from the ashes Tve always wanted to wear a hard hat and sit on a demolition machine" said June better chance than helping the Nomad Players get this impressive project under way? have worked so hard for so The solar eclipse which occurred earlier this week continues to stress all forms of communication and it's time to broaden your horizons Do remember that others still have the capacity to upset your plans or calculations Now call our personal phone line for an m-depth forecast Whether or not you chose to opt out ol an agreement you may find yourself out of pocket Therefore try to settle your differences even though you could drive a hard bargain this week Now call your personal phone line for an m-depth forecast 5 The Sun in Virgo is well supponed by Mars on Tuesday and by all accounts you can wait to take off Meanwhile there are certain obligations or commitments which need to be fulfilled now Now call your personal phone line lor an depth forecast tickets to wildy flamenco THE infamous Bull By The Horns comedy and cabaret evenings have moved from the Bull Hotel Leatherhead to the newly-refurbished Tanners Bar at the Leatherhead Football Club ground There has been no let up in the intention to seriously tickle the audience's ribs And fresh from performing at the Edinburgh Festival come Mark Maier and Liz Webb to entertain at the new venue on September 12 at 9pm doors open 8pm The Mad George Productions evening will be compered by Oliver Turnbill and tickets at £6 can be obtained on the door or in advance on 01372 453935 I IKK A time of shocks and surprises and when the situation in the heavens is both challenging and uncertain in any event loved ones or certain associates are about to give you the assurances you require Wait and see1 Now call your personal phone line for an m-depth forecast JALEO a troupe of award-winning flamenco artists from Seville Spain make a very welcome return to The Hawth Crawley on Wednesday September 17 at 8pm with a vibrant new programme packed with pulsating rhythms spontaneous emotions stunning spectacle and passionate drama Since their first performances in the UK in 1988 Jaleo have toured extensively outside Spain winning critical acclaim for their breathtaking power and verve from press and public alike They have established a firm reputation as an exciting and charismatic dance company with an innovative approach to flamenco the 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