It was with some trepidation that I went to the Daylesford Theatre on the opening night of this production. Although familiar with - and having enjoyed - some of playwright Arthur Miller's work, the only thing I knew about this particular tale was that the central character is haunted by his past. Would I be left feeling totally confused?

I needn't have worried. What I witnessed was some of Bermuda's finest actors portraying an enigmatic play about trying to find truth.

During Tuesday's Bermuda Musical and Dramatic Society's performance of 'After the Fall' a range of actors took the stage as Quentin, played by John Zuill, is visited by the memories of his past failures as a husband and his attempts at loving a woman who is very different from previous women in his life .

Quentin never leaves the stage but Mr. Zuill, from start to finish, portrayed the lawyer so vividly and with so much passion that I soon forgot that he was acting. He convincingly drew the audience into his character.

Daylesford Theatre is an intimate venue so that it isn't difficult to become part of what is happening on stage. With an actor of Mr. Zuill's talent treading the boards the audience - or this member of the audience at least - is naturally sucked in.

The set was grey and rocky, a metaphor for Quentin's life and the world around. He does after all live through rocky times and his life is shaped by such headline grabbing events as the Holocaust and the post-war witch hunt of Communists in the US.

Along with his new love Holga, played by Debbie Pharoah, Quentin travels to a concentration camp with the German woman who herself is wrestling with her own dreadful past. During her first lines on stage I was amazed that the director had managed to find a German to play the part of Holga but then I realised Ms Pharoah just had a really convincing accent. She was very strong presence throughout the play.

Quentin also deals with the truth surrounding Communism and his friend Lou's apparent suicide after their friend Mickey decides to name names of Communist supporters.

Lou, played by Andra Simons and Mickey, played by Eugene DeRosa, battle with truth and how it can harm and hinder friendships.

Quentin's first wife Louise, played by Ashley Rockwood, is that stone-faced wife that nags constantly. She is afraid of knowing the truth although Quentin is apt at telling her as he faces many truths throughout the play.

Quentin meets his second wife on a park bench and as soon as Maggie, played by Rebecca Payne, opens her mouth it is obvious she is a ditz.

Ms Payne was amazingly convincing as Quentin's annoyingly needy wife who depends on men to get what she wants.

During the intermission a friend pointed out to me that Quentin's past loves are stereotypical - a fair enough observation. I realised that Arthur Miller had wanted to draw out the nag wife and the ditzy wife so Quentin could experience Holga and, although afraid to commit because of his past, he knows she is different.

Arthur Miller was an extremely witty playwright and many of the lines in the play are very intelligently written leaving the audience laughing.

The actors spoke brilliantly and none of the clever lines were lost. The play does lack a lot of action so paying attention is crucial but the direction and story line were never lost and the beautiful lines from this story kept the audience's attention.

Having a visiting director was also a treat and John Steber is to be commended for pulling together such an outstanding cast. It was also nice that Bermudian actors were able to benefit from outside instruction in their own back yard.

Barbara Jones also did an outstanding job with the costume design and capturing the span of almost five decades and countless fashion trends.

The amazing thing about this story, regardless of its span over many decades, is how current this play is. The director notes it in the programme but it isn't hard to adapt your own personal life with the search for truth and honesty that surrounds Quentin and the cast.

'After the Fall' continues through to October 1 with no performances on Sunday, September 28. Showtime is at 8 p.m. and tickets are $20 available at Daylesford box office.