IF Lady Audley has a secret, Bosbury has a bigger one - its talented villagers.
Bosbury Village Hall was packed on a cold evening for this production which encapsulated everything amateur theatre is about.
Taking the lead was Lynne Ardrey, whose brilliant portrayal of a woman hiding a terrible secret was inspired.
The Victorian melodrama by Brian Burton, from Mary Braddon's 1862 novel, mixed suspense with comedy adeptly.
On a stage set designed and built by a handful of dedicated villagers the production centred on Lady Audley's quest to hide her terrible secret by any means - even murder.
Married to the bumbling George Talboys, played superbly by James Sommerville, she leaves him overseas, assuming him dead, and takes up with the kindly Sir Michael Audley, played by Ken Forrest, hoping for a more comfortable life. But, her past begins to haunt her in the shape of Talboys' friend Robert Audley, played with particular charm by Player's stalwart David Wall, culminating in a showdown in Lime Tree Walk.
Other parts were taken by John Sabey, who was extremely funny as the hapless gamekeeper Luke Marks; Gill Andrews, as Marks' cousin, and soon to be wife Phoebe; Rhinedd Krinks, who was revelation as Alicia Audley; and Doreece Gunter, as Miss Martin the parlour maid.
The Bosbury Players certainly gave it their all to the delight of their audience.
Director Alan Soper can be proud of his cast and crew who excelled themselves with a magnificent production.
Peter Kay
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