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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!

An audience member

Tue, 11 Mar 2008, 08:00 am
Walter, it would seem that Mr Raynor is a member of your audience. That of course means that he is of no importance at all. And I'm sure someone will be along shortly to threaten to sue him. And this is why there has been no discussion of any matter of import on this site for a long time. We either get swamped with pathetic twelve year old wannabees who don't have the energy or intelligence to actually do a bit of research of their own or by people who simply want to crow about getting into a course. If someone (other than Gordon, God bless him.) attempts to write something other than a sycophantic paean of praise they get accused of defaming someone or of having an axe to grind and get moderated out of existence. Don't get me wrong I have no time for people like Ripper and the moderation of his comments is probably the best way to go despite the fact that it really doesn't sit well with me. Anyway, I think I'd better shut up before I say something I'll regret. So sue me. Is that all there is? Well if that's all there is my friend, then let's keep dancing. www.tonymoore.id.au

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