Morag Simpson
Surprise Package
★★★☆☆ Brightly cheerful:
Surprise Package, Saughtonhall Drama Group’s comedy at Saughtonhall United Reformed Church, is garishly old-fashioned and very silly, but put together with genuine care.
Nightmare
★★★☆☆ Oddly enjoyable:
A frankly implausible plot, that breaks several of the cardinal rules of crime fiction, is largely overcome by the committed performances in Saughtonhall Drama Group’s Nightmare.
Hatches, Matches and Dispatches
★★★★☆ Beautiful timing:
There is genuine warmth in Saughtonhall Drama Group’s Hatches, Matches and Dispatches, adding to a real drive and considerable understanding of comedy.
Ne’er the Twain
★★★★☆ Funny:
Bold, fast-paced and verging on the hysterical at times, Saughtonhall Drama Group’s Ne’er The Twain is a tremendously enjoyable production.
Cheshire Cats
★★★★★ Great Big Grins:
Life-affirming and hugely funny, Cheshire Cats at Saughtonhall United Reformed Church is a rare treat indeed.
Morag Simpson wins BEM
Saughtonhall director recognised in New Year honours:
Morag Simpson, a member of Saughtonhall Drama Group since 1961, received a B.E.M. in the New Year Honours.
Beyond a Joke
✭✭✭✩✩ Dead funny
Saughtonhall Drama Group extract a large amount of humour from their production of Derek Benfield’s 1979 farce Beyond a Joke.
Suddenly at Home – Review
✭✭✭✩✩ Subtle thrills
There are some excellent performances and a great deal to applaud in Saughtonhall Drama Group’s production of Francis Durbridge’s thriller Suddenly At Home; even if the end result is enjoyable rather than truly gripping, it still makes for a highly pleasurable evening.
Adapting on the Edinburgh Fringe: Day Four…
Ninjas, Overcoats, Splindid Isolation and Continental Quilts By Thom Dibdin One of the great sights of Edinburgh during the fringe is seeing the kids going home from play. Groups of families wandering away from the centre with gaggles of youngsters still high from the joys of their day. That doesn’t happen in the rain, however. […]
