Bell, Book and Candle, Bournemouth Little Theatre Club, Jameson Road, Winton

AS I write, my distraught Siamese cat is reeling from the shock of not having been asked to play a pivotal role in this delightful production, although I admit that her insistence on joining in every conversation might not have made her the best candidate for a non-speaking role, in which the actual incumbent was ideally suited, albeit a little stiff. Nerves, no doubt, unless...

But I digress. This fascinating and thoroughly enjoyable John van Druten play, set in 1950s London and featuring witches, warlocks and romance, not forgetting the aforementioned feline, sets off the Club's new season in fine style.

There is a lovely set which really could pass as a Knightsbridge flat, and Don Gent's direction keeps the pace flowing at just the right speed. Kathryn Oscier gives a lovely, natural performance as Gillian Holdroyd, who is more than a little partial to her upstairs tenant, Anthony Henderson (newcomer Charles Hall making a promising debut with the Club).

James Collins, also a relative newcomer, gives a spirited characterisation as Gillian's brother, Nicholas, Virginia Harrington is beautifully eccentric as her aunt, Miss Holdroyd and Russell Biles gives an absolute gem of a performance as author Sidney Redlitch.