Reading Chronicle Review
By Barrie Theobald
Unmarried Richard (Brooks Livermore) and Anthea (Cal Jaggers) are the perfect couple. He never puts a foot wrong in his professional life and she is renowned for her generosity and organisational skills. Those qualities, however, have far-reaching effects on their immediate friends and neighbours.
Brian (Paul Chesterton) took Anthea and her family into his flat after her first marriage failed and, despite a series of unsuitable girlfriends over the years, never shook off his unrequited love for her.
Business partner Sven (Nick Wilton) becomes increasingly depressed at Richard's success, his wife Olive (hilariously portrayed by Lynette McMorrough) bemoans her increasing girth compared to Anthea's ever-youthful figure, while in the next door vicarage Hugh (Harry Gostelow) and Louise (Catherine Skinner), become despondent over the behaviour of their difficult son.
Things finally come to a head on daughter Debbie's (Anna Doolan) 18th birthday. This is one of Alan Ayckbourn's lighter comedies and director Sally Hughes ensured all the bitter-sweet humour was clearly portrayed by her well-chosen cast.
This has not been edited - Lynette really was the only one to get a proper mention, not just a character description!
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