"I'd been threatening to direct for the last couple of years, and had been looking for the right play to get me going on the directorial path. When I saw that "Shadowlands" was available for performance I knew it was right up my street: a play with a challenging text, a manageable cast and limitless opportunities to explore and develop characters."

"I'm usually on the other side of the fence as an actor and, before we started rehearsals, I wondered if I'd miss being in the play. But, because it's my responsibility to guide and inspire all the actors, I'm really enjoying the satisfaction of watching the whole thing evolve. Feeling passionately about this play, as I do, it's been a wonderful challenge to bring the words on the page to life."

But isn't it all about death and tragic love? "Yes", admits Wendy, "but despite the subject matter, it's not a gloomy play. It's surprisingly warm, infused with humour and lightness and moments of delightful irony."