"Not Now Darling"

Picton Theatre Group’s 2007 season wouldn’t be complete without a bubbly British farce to leave audiences rolling in the aisles with laughter. ‘Not Now, Darling’ by Ray Cooney and John Chapman continues the proud tradition of non-stop laughs following their sold-out show ‘Out of Order’ & 'Blackadder II' produced by PTG earlier in 2006. A tremendously successful West End hit in the ’70s, and performed by PTG in the early 80’s, this madcap comedy about minks and minx follows the hilarious antics of Arnold Crouch and Gilbert Bodley, businessmen operating an elegant fur salon in London. The two men could not be more different – Bodley, a savvy scoundrel, spends his time mastering the art of seduction, while Crouch his mousy partner, does his best to hold the business together. Unfortunately, Bodley gets more than he bargained for when he tries to “close the deal” with showgirl Janie McMichael by selling her mobster husband Harry a luxurious mink fur coat at a fraction of its worth. Recognising a great bargain, Harry instead buys the fur for his own mistress, Sue. The crisis escalates when Janie strips off underneath the fur coat and refuses to leave the salon without her promised mink. Several other characters arrive, adding fuel to the comedic fire and the situation spirals wildly out of control before everyone gets their just desserts. The evening shows are saturday evenings 8pm but Picton Theatre Group will have some 2pm matinees and of course each Saturday night they have their famous 2 course dinners before the show. Dinner starts at 6.30pm ready for the 8pm show & it is BYO as always. All common forms of payment accepted by the booking office.,