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Hard Hitter is a Winner Have-a-Go Hero: Alma TavernIT LOOKS like Bristol might have found its answer to Quentin Tarantino if a slick little number I saw last night is anything to go by. Writer Tim Massey and his three strong cast produced a buzz in the house with Have-a-Go Hero. It was clear there was going to be trouble, even before the play kicked off, when the audience had to step over a prostrate figure clutching a DVD player to get to their seats. The one-hour production echoes the dilemma faced by Norfolk farmer Tony Martin who was recently jailed for killing an intruder on his property. But although the subject was serious, plenty of sick, and at times moving, humour knocks you off your feet when you least expect it. The play centres on what happens when a company boss takes out a burglar with a baseball bat. He and his wife debate whether to turn the thief over to the law or dish out some instant justice vigilante-style. The situation is further complicated when the burglar regains consciousness and threatens to slap an assault charge on his captor. The three young actors - Rob Capper, Qarie Marshall and Emily Sanderson - don't miss a beat as they deliver endless sharp one-liners and take their turn to lose their tenuous grip on sanity. There's a superb moment with a knife, a deranged game of Charades, and some tape. One not to miss this weekend! Star rating: ***** GAYNOR EVANS
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