by Christine Long

February 1999

(Amelia and the Man and Talking Heads were OTTC's entries in the All England Theatre Festival 1999)

Actors compete for honours in one act plays

Curtain up on drama festival

Members of the cast of Amelia and the Man

Comedy, tragedy and drama follow each other swiftly across the stage this week as the One Act Play Festival kicks off in Swindon...

The Old Town Theatre Company has stepped into the breach with one of its Talking Heads, written by Alan Ayckbourn.

The OTTC's official entry in the festival is Amelia and the Man written by Christine Laing. The writer will be coming to see the performance despite being seven months pregnant.

"It is appropriate as the play is based around an unborn baby," said Lance Hodges, the director.

Flicky Harrison
The Evening Advertiser