One Act Play Success for OTTC's Open Couple!

Pictured above (L to R) are the cast and crew; Steve Wheeler, Lance Hodges, Mike Bull (Director), Wendy Vickery and Janet Lovell

OTTC's entry in this year's All England One Act Play Festival was a great success!

The Open Couple by Dario Fo won the Swindon round, giving us a record equalling hat-trick here!

An exciting play to perform, the characters and storyline demanded much from cast and crew.

A married man persuades his loving wife that their marriage has the best chance of surviving if they can see other people.

Although the man certainly gets the best of the deal initially, his wife ultimately gains the upper hand in a fast moving story of relationships, machismo and sexual politics.

Visually striking, the plot unfolded against a minimalist backdrop of a black and white set and costume.

Lance Hodges and Wendy Vickery celebrate their success in winning the Betty Peck Rosebowl for Best Play and the Audrey Suter trophy for Best Actress in the Harold Jolliffe One-Act Play Festival, Swindon *

As well as being entered in the national competition, where The Open Couple went on to win at Chipping Sodbury, OTTC took the play to the Malmesbury Festival where it won as well!

The Open Couple by Dario Fo. OTTC credits:

Swindon One Act Play Festival (First Round): Best Production Best Actress - Wendy Vickery

Chipping Sodbury Round (Central Division Final): Best Production

Malmesbury One Act Play Festival (Independent): Best production Best set Best New Group (New to the festival)

Lance Hodges and Wendy Vickery with 'The Open Couple' trophy cabinet

Pictured above (L to R); the Malmesbury Best Production Shield and The Betty Peck Rose Bowl won for the Best Production at the Swindon Round of the All England Festival.

* Photo taken by the Swindon Advertiser and used with their kind permission