How the Other Half Loves

Sun, 9 Mar 2008, 11:45 am

Norma20 posts in thread

This is not a 'review' in the usually accepted sense! just some comments on a very funny play, very well done!

If you can, go and see Harbour Theatre's production of How the Other Half Loves an Alan Ayckbourn play, directed by Pat Barton, currently showing until the end of next week at Fremantle.

It's one of the most entertaining two and a half hours at the theatre that you will see this year!. No underlying messages, just sheer entertainment from a very energetic cast which had the opening night full house engaged from the opening minutes!

The couples, Bev Lawence & Kim Taylor, Jason Dohle & Emma Kenyon and Robert Whyte & Susannah Devenish kept up the hectic pace for the whole time. (And didn't the audience applaud when Jason's character got his come-uppance from his wife (Emma)!!

The joint dinner pary scene, staged simultaneously on the same set at two separate locations is an absolute joy (to see how they did it. get a ticket!)

A 'fish-and-chips' at Clancy's next door to start with and you're in for a thoroughly enjoyable night out!

No good

Mon, 10 Mar 2008, 12:07 am

Walter Plinge

I went along to see 'How the other half loves' and couldn't understand why on earth anybody would stay beyond the interval. I found the play dull, the characters unbelievable and diconnected. The actors were completely forced and fishing for lines. I was totally disappointed with the whole evenings entertainment. Even the food from next door was tasteless. Lets just say that will be the last time I go to that theatre. On another note I went to see 'The sum of us' at the old mill in South Perth and again the event was mis-directed, under-acted and totally out of place. The main character played by P Barnett was completely out of his range.. to direct and play a character of depth was a little too brave. Unless you have the experience and confidence to carry off such a venture, I would leave it alone. Extremely disappointed theatre goer... J. Raynor

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How the Other Half Loves— Norma9 Mar 2008

No good— Walter Plinge10 Mar 2008
- Excellent Show— Micheal112 Mar 2008
No good!— Norma10 Mar 2008
Who is Johnathan Rayner? — Walter Plinge10 Mar 2008
It's Raynor. I am an active— Walter Plinge10 Mar 2008
How Now Brown Owl— Walter Plinge10 Mar 2008
426662639 — Walter Plinge10 Mar 2008
Ah I see! A nobody!— Walter Plinge11 Mar 2008
An audience member— Logos11 Mar 2008
- An audience member— Norma11 Mar 2008
Raynor. What planet are you on.— Walter Plinge11 Mar 2008
My Rights— Walter Plinge12 Mar 2008
- Breaking news! Old Man— Walter Plinge12 Mar 2008
- Unfortunate claims— Grant Malcolm20 Mar 2008
Mr Pratt, It is possible— Logos12 Mar 2008
You Can't Please Everyone...— Harbour15 Mar 2008
Holy cow, guys. J. Raynor— Walter Plinge19 Mar 2008
Thank you Robtag and Smiley— Arts Hub20 Mar 2008
MY Rights— Walter Plinge25 Mar 2008

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