Stage Dragon Review of ‘People’

Reviewer Tricia Marcotti

Stage Dragon Review: ‘People’ At The Electric Theatre. All in all, the evening was very enjoyable, a brilliant 4.5 stars. ★★★★

The audience was seated, chatting to people around them. The lights went out and the audience quieted. A door opened, a man walked in, and an audible gasp went around the audience. What a beginning! From the moment the lights went down, we were hooked and the players knew it! Guildburys, a local community theatre group, performed a highly professional rendition of the play.

I didn’t have to imagine the relationship between the three central characters as they were well defined by Gilly Fick, Cheryl Malam and Caroline Whillans. Mike Pennick as Ralph Lumsden, the National Trust advisor, was so full of bounce and verve with each revelation of family history, that he has given me a unique perspective on how things happen behind the scenes.

If you have a spare evening this week, join the Guildburys for a fun time with Alan Bennett’s People.