The Star

Fire Station Theatre presents Heroes by Gerald Sibleyras, translated by Tom Stoppard

Saturday, May 9

Review by Brenda Harwood

An impressive trio of experienced local actors bring three old soldiers to life with heart and humour in Heroes , by French playwright Gerald Sibleyras, translated by Tom Stoppard.

A capacity audience at Mosgiel’s Firestation Theatre were kept entranced by the antics of a three crotchety veterans, resident in a retirement home, as they engage in verbal battles, grumble about their nun carers and other residents, and plot their great escape.

Directed by Rosemary Manjunath, with production manager Lorraine Johnston, Heroes features Dunedin actors Steve Parker, Craig Storey and Campbell Thomson playing veterans Gustave, Henri and Phillipe respectively.

Parker huffs and puffs as the pompous, artistocratic Gustave to hilarious effect, while Storey brings subtle humour to the pragmatic Henri, and Thomson is delightful as the indecisive Phillipe, whose every conversation is…