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Curses � The Queen�s Theatre, Hornchurch
As that rarest of beings, a musical horror-comedy, Cut The Chase�s production of Curses! struck all the right notes at the Queen�s.
Inspired by the 1944 film of Oscar Wildes�s short story The Canterville Ghost, this production is another hit for the theatre�s resident company, following the recent success of Who�s Afraid of Virginia Woolf.
As ever, the set design was superb while the ghostly special effects were extremely sophisticated and wouldn�t have looked out of place in the West End.
Among the always excellent performers, I would single out Stuart Organ, of Grange Hill fame, as the seemingly omniscient butler Umney.
His Elvis routine was a hoot, as was his character�s line in double entendres. And Catherine Hamilton as the Knight family�s daughter Virginia added a spark as the love interest opposite Philip Reed as Julian Canterville.
An excellent all-round production, Curses runs until Saturday November 26. Tickets are from �9 � �17 from the box office on 01708 443333.
Matthew Wilson
Newham Recorder � Wednesday 16th November 2005
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