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This month we completed reading “Witness for the Prosecution”. With several people away, it was a small group reading the remainder of the Act 2 and Act 3. Still we managed to cover all the parts, with the major characters allocated between us, and someone always ready to jump in to cover some minor parts.
Everyone found it a fun play, with an interesting twist at the end. Joy Shirley
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This is both a short story and a play. The story was first given the title ‘Witness for the Prosecution’ in 1933 and then adapted as a play by Agatha Christie in 1953. There has since been one film and many television adaptions (Check Wikipedia for details).
So far the Benalla U3A play readers have read two Acts, the first being set in chambers of the defence counsel and the second in the courtroom. Leonard Vole has been accused of the murder of Miss French with whom he did conduct a relationship which he claims was platonic. Mrs Vole is his alibi for the time of the murder. Her answers under interrogation are not really convincing. She seems to be covering for her husband......... Oh yes! And Miss French (who was rich) has left her entire estate to Leonard Vole. We will continue reading ‘Witness for the Prosecution’ in the October Play Reading session. Wednesday 3rd October. Jenny Sawyer |
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1st Wednesday
9.30 to 12 noon U3A Meeting Room 1, Fawckner Drive Convening team members
Convenor - Joy Shirley
0417 065 351 
Shirley Swallow
Pat Treleaven
Thank you, Jenny
In late 2022 Jenny McKenna stepped down from her convening roles in the Play Reading group after almost five years.
In February 2018 Jenny took over the co-convening 'admin support role' involving liaising with the Victorian Drama League to access our chosen plays. This involved ordering and returning plays, and collecting weekly contributions towards costs. Then, as Keith Rogers scaled down his role as convenor and 'creative director', Jenny stepped up to write newsletter reports, gradually taking on the role. Jenny continued in the role of convenor for over two years with the support of a small team in helping to choose the plays. Thank you so much for your passion for play reading and the energies you put into ensuring the ongoing presence of Play Reading in the U3A Program, Jenny. ResourcesCourse Information/
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