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Have-a-Go Hero by Tim Masseycpa@uwe (The Centre
for the Performing Arts at the University
of the West of England in Bristol) With all the furore in recent months about the Martin case (he was jailed for killing a burglar who broke into his house), this story of a householder who 'has a go' when he is burgled is very timely. It was not, however, what I expected. It's a savagely funny story with many twists and turns in the plot, and it certainly provides no easy answers. Dean and Diane, who run a security business, have just moved into a new house and are not yet fully unpacked. Late at night they hear a noise and Dean discovers a burglar creeping out of the house with their video recorder in his hands. He knocks him out with a baseball bat. All this has happened before the play begins. Will Dean send for the police? If so, will he end up being charged? Why is Diane so keen for him to let the burglar go? Is it because Dean already has a record for GBH (Grievous Bodily Harm)? The play is neatly plotted, with strong characterisation, and the three actors do it full justice. This is far from being a typical student production. Only one of the actors is an undergraduate and Qarie Marshall, who plays Dean, is actually RADA-trained and has some considerable professional work (including TV) to his credit. The production team have similar credits, so what we have a hybrid student/professional production, a combination which works very well. Rating: ***** PETER LATHAN
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