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ABSURD PERSON SINGULAR
Bournemouth Little Theatre Club
Little Theatre
Bournemouth
September 2002

THREE Christmas Eves, three different kitchens, three couples – or rather six ill-matched individuals, each unable or unwilling to really communicate or be honest about their true feelings. In other words, yet another example of Alan Ayckbourn’s ability to highlight human failings, albeit with a veneer of comedy.
This production, skilfully directed by Andrew Whyatt, brought out both the comedy and pathos to perfection, and I was particularly impressed by the way the characters’ body language was so completely at odds with what they were actually saying.
From the upwardly mobile Sidney and Jane (Mike Satchell and Tess Hutton) and the downward sliding Geoffrey (Lee Tilson) and his neurotic, pill-popping wife Eva (Jane Wright), to the gloriously blinkered Ronald (David Weeks) & his alcoholic wife Marion (Angela Whyatt), there was a truthfulness and sincerity about the performances that really hit home.
And the icing on this wonderfully rich cake was a magnificent set - designed and built by the multi-talented David Weeks - in which one of the kitchens was built on a platform high above the stage.
At this point I should tell you to be sure not to miss such an excellent production – but sorry, you’re too late. It’s already sold out.


Linda Kirkman
Courtesy of the Bournemouth Daily Echo


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