Dairy of Anne Frank KADS

If one tried to imagine the feeling being cooped up, not only with your immediate family but with one or two strangers and knowing that you might be there for perhaps years, living in fear of discovery, and that such discovery might mean death, would be perhaps impossible nowadays. Yet this is the scenario that comes to life on stage In Ingrid Klaasenholm’s production of “The Diary of Anne Frank” for KADS.

I felt cramped as AnneÂ’s story and narrative about her life and the events around her unfolded. But I also got from Louise CocksÂ’ excellent portrayal of Anne the strong feeling of hope and triumph against adversity. She questions everything, including herself and at times sits in front and presents her thoughts about life directly to her audience.

The supporting cast were no less impressive and the characters were well developed. I felt I was an observer of a real family in extremis sharing their hardships and joys.

Bill

Congradulations to all actors in the play 'The diary of Anne Frank', performing at KADS. You have all worked long and hard to pull of a successful season for all to enjoy.

Didnt know the Frank Family owned cows?

The Dairy of Anne Frank indeed!

D-I-A-R-Y!!!

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Thou artless beetle-headed burn-bailey!

One of the joys of seeing a play late in it's season is that the audience is treated to a polished performance, unhampered by opening night nerves, actors that are not yet completely at ease with each other and the usual technical bugs.
My partner, Christine, and I were among the audience of "The Diary of Anne Frank" last night (Friday 26th Nov) and I want to congratulate Ingrid and her team of talented KADS on a wonderfully intimate view of families in crisis.
The younger members of the cast played their roles with a maturity well beyond their years and the adult members were no less adept in their portrayals .
I felt that the cosiness of the Town Square Theatre added to the feel of seclusion and to the realism of the play.
The small stage area and the sheer quantity of props on it also gave the audience an insight into just how dificult it must have been for the two seperate family groups and their houseguest to exist in those conditions.
My only criticisms are the occasional upstaging of actors as they performed, and the fact that Anne's sensitive portrayal was marred at times by her quick delivery of lines.
All in all , great characterisations and a highly enjoyable nights entertainment. Congratulatons once again and a special "pat on the head" to the supporting role of the cat!!

I can speak proper but my typing is dyselxic. KO?

And spell checkers do not exist in these realms. An(d) Frankly, it would not have said a word.

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