The document is a letter from Gordon Harris of the National Operatic & Dramatic Association (NODA) praising the performance of Dennis Potter's play "Blue Remembered Hills" by the Oast Theatre. Harris notes that the difficult piece was performed to a very high standard by the talented cast under the direction of Darren Hammock. He specifically commends the child actors for capturing the nuances of playing children, and also praises Curtis Armitage, Grant Flanagan, Alan Godman, and Kevin Lane for their individual performances. Harris concludes by complimenting the period-appropriate set and encouraging audiences to see the play, which he considers among the best in its field for drama.

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11th September 2015
Oast Theatre,
Blue Remembered Hills
Dennis Potter a well established English playwrights "Blue remembered Hills" is a
difficult piece, but Darren Hammock(Director) got his cast on board and they
succeeded to a very high standard indeed, and he should be very proud of them.
I enjoyed all performances in this talented cast. It's difficult enough to play kids when
you are an adult, it can very often be over played, but this cast got it just right, even
to the point where Steve Berry(John) Jo Godman (Angela) and Kerry Bailey (Audrey)
had to play adults playing kids playing adults excellent. Curtis Armitage as the
stuttering Raymond kept his stutter at a good level, well done to this young man.
Grant Flanagan (Peter) Alan Godman (Willie) gave us stunning performances as
these two boys, their timing was perfect, accents and nuances of their facial
expressions were hilarious at points in the play. Kevin Lane as the snotty nosed
Donald gave a good performance and we really felt for him.
The set was small but very workable and dressed for the period exceptionably well.
Well done RaTs this play deserves good audiences, it is, at the top of its field for
drama.
Gordon Harris
NODA SE
District 5