In 2014 WADAOS produced and performed 'Up Pompeii' directed by the late Elizabeth Simpson.
In May 2014, just before the Rosehill Theatre closed for renovation the group again proved how versatile it is by deciding to give a version of Frankie Howard’s classic T.V, show from the 1970’s “Up Pompeii” which was directed by Elizabeth Simpson with great enthusiasm and the cast certainly rose to the challenge.
Elizabeth herself took the role of Senna, the Soothsayer, ‘Woe, woe, and thrice woe’ came to be anticipated by the audience and we know they thoroughly enjoyed the performance. Ian Quirk was a brilliant Lurcio who had an astounding amount of script to learn and he played the camp character to perfection. Ann Simpson was a joy as Suspenda, ‘the well-known nymphomaniac and beauty’ and her scenes with Gavin Dodd as Ludicrus Sextus were hilarious.
The cast also included Greta Gregg as Ammonia, Alistair Jones as Captain Treacherus and Ripley Steele as Treacherus’ sidekick, Kretinus.
