Melodrama has the audience transfixed

By The Newsroom
Published 26th Oct 2014, 09:00 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 06:22 BST
Martha Perrin as Bathsheba with, from left, Tony Bright as Gabriel, Ben Judd as Sergeant Troy and Kit Corcoran as WilliamMartha Perrin as Bathsheba with, from left, Tony Bright as Gabriel, Ben Judd as Sergeant Troy and Kit Corcoran as William
Martha Perrin as Bathsheba with, from left, Tony Bright as Gabriel, Ben Judd as Sergeant Troy and Kit Corcoran as William
THOMAS Hardy's fast-paced tale of rural life, Far From the Madding Crowd, was brought to the stage by the Southwick Players last week.

Directed by Claire Lewis, the play told the story of spirited Bathsheba, played by Martha Perrin, and what happened when she inherited her uncle’s farm.

The play was performed at the Barn Theatre, Southwick, on a traverse stage, which means the audience was on two sides, facing towards each other, with the action in the middle.

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