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Many of our regular
audiences will remember ‘Frank Vickery’s Trivial
Pursuits’ which the Progressive Players performed in December
1999. This successful production was directed by Steve Davies and
included Maureen Duffy and Mike Keir in the cast. Given the audience
response to this production it was natural for the Progressive
Players to dip into Frank Vickery’s other plays to find another
piece to put on for our audience. For our production of ‘Biting
the Bullet’ Steve and Maureen feature in the cast while Mike
directs the play.
Ted is in his fifties but
is having trouble in coming to terms with middle age. He is married
to Beryl who has spent the last building her life around him. When
Ted decides to leave his marriage of more than thirty years behind to
go in search of his lost youth Beryl’s neighbour Dawn and
daughter Angie rally round in support of Beryl who is clearly
devastated by her new situation.
The three women make an
unlikely group (the depressed Beryl, the gossiping Dawn who is almost
oblivious to much around her and the rebellious Angie) - and they
provide us with much laughter as they try to help Beryl come to terms
with her new life. But the biggest influence on Beryl turns out to be
the young handsome gardener Scott who comes into their lives and
provides the still solid centre on which Beryl can re-build her life.
This play provided the
audience with much to laugh at within a serious and thought provoking
situation as we see this middle aged couple both trying to adjust to
their new situation.
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