Theatre behind masks
Britain's Trestle Theatre Company's mask productions have been described as a benign "Spitting Image” without warts and whiskers. The company of four actors, sponsored by Mobil Oil, will appear in a brief season at the James Hay; Theatre from March 15-19. This after a season at the International Festival of the Arts in Wellington.
i The actors, playing without dialogue and behind gigantic masks, will present “A Slight Hitch," the story of a hapless pair of newlyweds who have to sort their way through a catastrophic succession of predicaments. Fourteen brought to life during this troyble-filled tale of the big day, including the vicar, the bride’s parents and the in-laws, a smug best man and an un-co-
operative bridesmaid, airline stewards and Spanish hoteliers. The Trestle Theatre Company, founded in 1981, started life with only a trestle to its name. Today, Alan Riley. Sally Cook, Toby Wilsher and Joff Chafer have achieved almost a cult following and are in demand at arts festivals and theatres throughout Britain and Europe.
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