)the play was not a great success. 1) although/ to begin with, the actors had not rehearsed properly. 2) as a result/ afterwards, they kept forgetting their lines. 3) moreover/ after that, we could hardly see the actors 4) all in all/ due to the poor stage lighting. 5) next/ to sum up, the whole evening was a disaster, 6) even though/ apart from the interval, when delicious ice creams where on sale.

The play was not a great success. 1) To begin with, the actors had not rehearsed properly. 2) As a result, they kept forgetting their lines. 3) Moreover, we could hardly see the actors 4) due to the poor stage lighting. 5) To sum up the whole evening was a disaster, 6) even though the interval, when delicious ice creams where on sale.