When did you last see your trousers?
Sun, 16 Sept 2012, 11:17 amGordon the Optom2 posts in thread
When did you last see your trousers?
Sun, 16 Sept 2012, 11:17 am‘When Did You Last See Your Trousers?’ is a very funny comedy / farce written by ‘Steptoe and Son’ playwright Ray Galton & John Antrobus. It was presented at the Rockingham Castle Theatre, 8 Attwood Way, Rockingham, until the 15th September. The two and a half hours of fun started at 7.30 pm.
The curtains open to reveal a luxury seventh floor, West End London flat. A cat burglar (Sam Taylor) climbs through the window and starts collecting the valuables whilst the occupants sleep. He even has the nerve to take the watch from Howard (Andy Walker) and the ring from the attractive and much younger, Penny (Brooke Newell). As he is about to leave, the burglar spots a suit, just what he has been looking for an up and coming wedding.
Howard wakes and gets out of bed to go home to his wife, but with only his underwear, he is trapped. Penny ‘phones a nearby friend, Jimmy (Sam Taylor) and asks him to bring some clothes around; however punk Jimmy’s choice in outfits is hardly suitable for middle-aged businessman Howard. To make things worse, Jimmy also brings around a gorgeous Danish girl, Tove (Tegan Joyce), who happens to be Howard’s au pair. Howard has to get home, so he calls a rich friend, Captain Webber (Peter Scarrott) who promises to send a round a case full of clothes – eventually.
Howard needs clothes now, so when he hears that Penny’s neighbours are away on holiday, he decides to climb out of the window and enter their flat next door. He chooses the wrong window and instead ends up with the sexy Deidre in her nurses uniform (Sue Walker) and her friend for the night (Paul Carey).
Complicating the situation even more, a suspicious neighbour has called a policeman (Rob Walker). Instead of reassuring Howard, this strange cop and his senior inspector (Matt Fisher) cause further panic. The only way out is for Howard to phone his wife and confess – but worryingly a neighbour, Jill (Sue Walker) answers the phone.
This was farce at its best. Director Alison Gibson kept the pace rattling along at a tremendous rate. The opening of doors and windows were accurate to the split second. The whole cast seemed totally in tune. Most of the cast are died-in-the-wool leading lights in the farce world, however, there were two new real talents, Brooke Newell and Tegan Joyce who both showed excellent timing and great comedy delivery.
The set was most demanding, as another working set – a flat – had to be seen outside the window. With five working doors and two windows, the structure had to be solidly built (David Heckingbottom, Rob Walker, Peter Scarrott, Terry Winter and Danny Joyce), beautifully finished, I could live there. The quality of the décor (Jayden Fern) was superb.
The costumes covered the range from beautiful and smart, to sexy and weird – well-done Emma Muller. Professional sound and lighting from Jackie Hiscox.
This was a wonderful farce, very English in its script, but showed Rockingham at its very best.
‘When Did You Last See Your Trousers?’ is a very funny comedy / farce written by ‘Steptoe and Son’ playwright Ray Galton & John Antrobus. It was presented at the Rockingham Castle Theatre, 8 Attwood Way, Rockingham, until the 15th September. The two and a half hours of fun started at 7.30 pm.
The curtains open to reveal a luxury seventh floor, West End London flat. A cat burglar (Sam Taylor) climbs through the window and starts collecting the valuables whilst the occupants sleep. He even has the nerve to take the watch from Howard (Andy Walker) and the ring from the attractive and much younger, Penny (Brooke Newell). As he is about to leave, the burglar spots a suit, just what he has been looking for an up and coming wedding.
Howard wakes and gets out of bed to go home to his wife, but with only his underwear, he is trapped. Penny ‘phones a nearby friend, Jimmy (Sam Taylor) and asks him to bring some clothes around; however punk Jimmy’s choice in outfits is hardly suitable for middle-aged businessman Howard. To make things worse, Jimmy also brings around a gorgeous Danish girl, Tove (Tegan Joyce), who happens to be Howard’s au pair. Howard has to get home, so he calls a rich friend, Captain Webber (Peter Scarrott) who promises to send a round a case full of clothes – eventually.
Howard needs clothes now, so when he hears that Penny’s neighbours are away on holiday, he decides to climb out of the window and enter their flat next door. He chooses the wrong window and instead ends up with the sexy Deidre in her nurses uniform (Sue Walker) and her friend for the night (Paul Carey).
Complicating the situation even more, a suspicious neighbour has called a policeman (Rob Walker). Instead of reassuring Howard, this strange cop and his senior inspector (Matt Fisher) cause further panic. The only way out is for Howard to phone his wife and confess – but worryingly a neighbour, Jill (Sue Walker) answers the phone.
This was farce at its best. Director Alison Gibson kept the pace rattling along at a tremendous rate. The opening of doors and windows were accurate to the split second. The whole cast seemed totally in tune. Most of the cast are died-in-the-wool leading lights in the farce world, however, there were two new real talents, Brooke Newell and Tegan Joyce who both showed excellent timing and great comedy delivery.
The set was most demanding, as another working set – a flat – had to be seen outside the window. With five working doors and two windows, the structure had to be solidly built (David Heckingbottom, Rob Walker, Peter Scarrott, Terry Winter and Danny Joyce), beautifully finished, I could live there. The quality of the décor (Jayden Fern) was superb.
The costumes covered the range from beautiful and smart, to sexy and weird – well-done Emma Muller. Professional sound and lighting from Jackie Hiscox.
This was a wonderful farce, very English in its script, but showed Rockingham at its very best.
Tegan Joyce