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All Saints Dramatic Society De La Salle Theatre, Southbourne Bournemouth September 2004  will, I believe, be hard to emulate, let alone beat.The set – a riverside apartment in London’s Docklands – is astoundingly good, with every detail considered, even down to curtains blowing in the wind, and lighting and sound cues are spot-on. Director Peter Nunan has done a great job, with every facet of his characters’ personalities brought to the fore, and performances are first class. True, the plot has a few anomalies that do not bear close scrutiny, but it is refreshingly original and hugely amusing, with only a few traces of Ayckbourn angst. 
Victoria Kasar and Richard Fudge are just right as ill-matched young couple Julie-Ann and Justin, whose carefully planned evening is ruined by the unexpected arrival of former lap dancer Paige Petite (an excellent Rosie Lock) and her minder, Micky (Martyn French). And Bron Littlewood, as Justin’s alcoholic mother, Arabella,  and Mark Andrews as Julie- Ann’s father, Derek, give lovely, detailed characterisations. But it is Lesley Lock, as Julie-Ann’s mother, Dee, who comes close to stealing the show with a performance that had me laughing so much I almost had to be escorted outside.Linda Kirkman Courtesy of the Bournemouth Daily Echo 
Cast shown in photographs: Lesley Lock, Victoria Kasar, Mark Andrews and Bron Littlewood Victoria Kasar and Richard Fudge Richard Fudge and Rosie Lock Martyn French |
