On Saturday evening, I had the delightful
experience of attending Origins Theatre Company's production of Dilemma
at the Trinity Theatre, Cowes.
Dilemma is a one-act play revolving around a couple who have decided to take
part in a reality TV show in the hopes that they can save their marriage. The
reality show, Dilemma, claims to offer marital guidance to struggling
couples by sending them away to St. Lucia for a week-long all expenses paid
holiday. By the end of the holiday, the lucky couple must return to the TV
studio and come to a life-altering decision—whether to stay together or
separate.
Pete Stockman and Lorna Wilson were very
convincing as the estranged couple, Brian and Rebecca. In particular, Pete was
excellent as he grappled over which choice would ultimately be the best for
everyone involved.
As well as trying to working out their own
relationship problems, the couple also found themselves drawn into the affairs
of the supposedly “poverty-stricken” waiter, Alex (played by Reuben Loake).
Reuben, as Alex, gave an exceptional
performance as he attempted to seduce Brian’s wife and gleefully duped the duo
out of a large sum of money.
Dilemma
wouldn’t have been complete
without the glamorous TV presenter, Stevie (played by Marie Hickman). From
playing a superficial presenter onset to offering touching monologues
off-screen, Marie’s performance—as Stevie—was particularly memorable as she
sought to find the right words to say to win back her ex-boyfriend.
Skilfully directed by Kevin Wilson, Dilemma unfolded with a plethora of
comical twists and turns, keeping the audience entertained from start to
finish.
Highlights from the play included Rebecca
(played by Lorna Wilson) struggling to resist her growing feelings for Alex, as
well as Stevie’s nonchalant reaction to Brian’s dramatic final decision on the
TV set of Dilemma.
For those of you
who missed out on Dilemma, Origins
Theatre Company will be performing Agatha Christie’s Appointment with Death at Shanklin Theatre from the 18th-21st
of February.
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