A Toe in the Water
Wed, 20 Mar 2002, 12:44 amWalter Plinge1 post in thread
A Toe in the Water
Wed, 20 Mar 2002, 12:44 amWHAT: A Toe in the Water
WHERE: Harbour Theatre, Fremantle (WA)
WHEN: Friday March 15 (and coming up, March 20, 22, 23)
WHO: Directed by Nicola Bond & Peter Kirkwood
Harbour Theatre's latest offering, a British farce set in a Health Farm, could also be known as "Carry On Dieting". I was a bit disappointed when the programme advertised the play as "good clean fun for the whole family". Fortunately, the President of Harbour assured me that much naked flesh was to come....
The plot follows Mr Corby (Kim Taylor) as he visits a local Health Farm, only to be followed by his randy secretary (Tina Cooke). Completely coincidentally (as these things always are), Mr Corby's daughter, Linda (Naomi Mathias), arrives at the SAME venue for a naughty weekend with her new boyfriend, Rodney (Damian Woolham). Everybody is either chasing or avoiding someone else, and things get even more heated when Mrs Corby (Celia Andrews) turns up unexpectedly.
First of all, a hearty congratulations to Tina and Naomi who each spent almost the entire play in either a bikini or a nightie or just a towel. Good to see they (and the directors) are comfortable with their bodies, and great not to see three layers of pantyhose under the bathers (as is often the case).
Performances were pleasing all round, with Kim Taylor's experience standing out. There was a marvellous hesitation as he and Tina were caught in an embrace, and Kim milked the audience for a good half minute or so. The longer he paused, the more the audience laughed. Great teamwork with Tina who could have, but rightfully didn't, jump in and break the spell. Some of the other characters had a tendency to tread on the laughs in their hurry to get the lines out, and we missed some of the dialogue (an old complaint of mine). Another minor thing, not singling anyone out, but one of the actors had WAY too much eye make-up on....
There was the occasional flub with the lines, but I'm sure that was just opening night nerves. The audience certainly didn't mind and were regularly roaring out loud. You know the audience has connected with someone when they start to laugh every time that character enters, as was the case with the beleaguered and rapidly tiring owner of the Health Farm (Norman Heath). If you enjoy British farces, you'll enjoy this.
JB
WHERE: Harbour Theatre, Fremantle (WA)
WHEN: Friday March 15 (and coming up, March 20, 22, 23)
WHO: Directed by Nicola Bond & Peter Kirkwood
Harbour Theatre's latest offering, a British farce set in a Health Farm, could also be known as "Carry On Dieting". I was a bit disappointed when the programme advertised the play as "good clean fun for the whole family". Fortunately, the President of Harbour assured me that much naked flesh was to come....
The plot follows Mr Corby (Kim Taylor) as he visits a local Health Farm, only to be followed by his randy secretary (Tina Cooke). Completely coincidentally (as these things always are), Mr Corby's daughter, Linda (Naomi Mathias), arrives at the SAME venue for a naughty weekend with her new boyfriend, Rodney (Damian Woolham). Everybody is either chasing or avoiding someone else, and things get even more heated when Mrs Corby (Celia Andrews) turns up unexpectedly.
First of all, a hearty congratulations to Tina and Naomi who each spent almost the entire play in either a bikini or a nightie or just a towel. Good to see they (and the directors) are comfortable with their bodies, and great not to see three layers of pantyhose under the bathers (as is often the case).
Performances were pleasing all round, with Kim Taylor's experience standing out. There was a marvellous hesitation as he and Tina were caught in an embrace, and Kim milked the audience for a good half minute or so. The longer he paused, the more the audience laughed. Great teamwork with Tina who could have, but rightfully didn't, jump in and break the spell. Some of the other characters had a tendency to tread on the laughs in their hurry to get the lines out, and we missed some of the dialogue (an old complaint of mine). Another minor thing, not singling anyone out, but one of the actors had WAY too much eye make-up on....
There was the occasional flub with the lines, but I'm sure that was just opening night nerves. The audience certainly didn't mind and were regularly roaring out loud. You know the audience has connected with someone when they start to laugh every time that character enters, as was the case with the beleaguered and rapidly tiring owner of the Health Farm (Norman Heath). If you enjoy British farces, you'll enjoy this.
JB
Walter PlingeWed, 20 Mar 2002, 12:44 am
WHAT: A Toe in the Water
WHERE: Harbour Theatre, Fremantle (WA)
WHEN: Friday March 15 (and coming up, March 20, 22, 23)
WHO: Directed by Nicola Bond & Peter Kirkwood
Harbour Theatre's latest offering, a British farce set in a Health Farm, could also be known as "Carry On Dieting". I was a bit disappointed when the programme advertised the play as "good clean fun for the whole family". Fortunately, the President of Harbour assured me that much naked flesh was to come....
The plot follows Mr Corby (Kim Taylor) as he visits a local Health Farm, only to be followed by his randy secretary (Tina Cooke). Completely coincidentally (as these things always are), Mr Corby's daughter, Linda (Naomi Mathias), arrives at the SAME venue for a naughty weekend with her new boyfriend, Rodney (Damian Woolham). Everybody is either chasing or avoiding someone else, and things get even more heated when Mrs Corby (Celia Andrews) turns up unexpectedly.
First of all, a hearty congratulations to Tina and Naomi who each spent almost the entire play in either a bikini or a nightie or just a towel. Good to see they (and the directors) are comfortable with their bodies, and great not to see three layers of pantyhose under the bathers (as is often the case).
Performances were pleasing all round, with Kim Taylor's experience standing out. There was a marvellous hesitation as he and Tina were caught in an embrace, and Kim milked the audience for a good half minute or so. The longer he paused, the more the audience laughed. Great teamwork with Tina who could have, but rightfully didn't, jump in and break the spell. Some of the other characters had a tendency to tread on the laughs in their hurry to get the lines out, and we missed some of the dialogue (an old complaint of mine). Another minor thing, not singling anyone out, but one of the actors had WAY too much eye make-up on....
There was the occasional flub with the lines, but I'm sure that was just opening night nerves. The audience certainly didn't mind and were regularly roaring out loud. You know the audience has connected with someone when they start to laugh every time that character enters, as was the case with the beleaguered and rapidly tiring owner of the Health Farm (Norman Heath). If you enjoy British farces, you'll enjoy this.
JB
WHERE: Harbour Theatre, Fremantle (WA)
WHEN: Friday March 15 (and coming up, March 20, 22, 23)
WHO: Directed by Nicola Bond & Peter Kirkwood
Harbour Theatre's latest offering, a British farce set in a Health Farm, could also be known as "Carry On Dieting". I was a bit disappointed when the programme advertised the play as "good clean fun for the whole family". Fortunately, the President of Harbour assured me that much naked flesh was to come....
The plot follows Mr Corby (Kim Taylor) as he visits a local Health Farm, only to be followed by his randy secretary (Tina Cooke). Completely coincidentally (as these things always are), Mr Corby's daughter, Linda (Naomi Mathias), arrives at the SAME venue for a naughty weekend with her new boyfriend, Rodney (Damian Woolham). Everybody is either chasing or avoiding someone else, and things get even more heated when Mrs Corby (Celia Andrews) turns up unexpectedly.
First of all, a hearty congratulations to Tina and Naomi who each spent almost the entire play in either a bikini or a nightie or just a towel. Good to see they (and the directors) are comfortable with their bodies, and great not to see three layers of pantyhose under the bathers (as is often the case).
Performances were pleasing all round, with Kim Taylor's experience standing out. There was a marvellous hesitation as he and Tina were caught in an embrace, and Kim milked the audience for a good half minute or so. The longer he paused, the more the audience laughed. Great teamwork with Tina who could have, but rightfully didn't, jump in and break the spell. Some of the other characters had a tendency to tread on the laughs in their hurry to get the lines out, and we missed some of the dialogue (an old complaint of mine). Another minor thing, not singling anyone out, but one of the actors had WAY too much eye make-up on....
There was the occasional flub with the lines, but I'm sure that was just opening night nerves. The audience certainly didn't mind and were regularly roaring out loud. You know the audience has connected with someone when they start to laugh every time that character enters, as was the case with the beleaguered and rapidly tiring owner of the Health Farm (Norman Heath). If you enjoy British farces, you'll enjoy this.
JB