Lauren Mackrell's beautiful singing voice was also matched by her ability as an actor, and Christine Bothwell as another Dickensian dastardly, Sir Mulberry Hawk, pulled off unscrupulous mercenary vigour that was just right for the part. Other relatively minor characters had the authentic Dickens touch, especially when they managed to combine humour with a sense of the grotesque and handle several roles all with equal conviction. And this production could not be faulted for its colour, pace and characterisation. A traverse production, as this one was, can present many problems. Everything is on show.
Scene changing is done in full view of the audience so the sceneshifters themselves become actors.
These problems were overcome through the precise discipline of the production, thanks to the skills of director Louise Dilloway, the head of drama, the costumes by Anna Farmer and all those involved in lighting and stage management. Contributed County plea for more governors Hampshire needs over 1,000 more school governors. Now the county is asking more parents, business people and others with an interest in education to come forward. The county says governors play a major role in running schools, working with head teachers to make decisions about budgets, staffing and standards. It is a good way for staff to learn business skills such as considering staffing issues, planning spending and making or receiving reports.