Cash on Delivery

Great casting makes this comedy a fantastic piece of theatre. Mary Richards has assembled a talented group to bring Michael Cooney’s side-splitting comedy to the Players Theatre.

Heading the line up are Michael Sheehan, Dylan Wheeler, Clem Halpin and Brian Alston, ably supported by Alexander Ellen, Simon Dubber, Peter Spill, Murray Hand, Tilly Todhunter and Ellie Kelly-Lloyde.

With the current Federal Budget debate being drawn out and the need to conserve Government funding, this play dealing with multiple Social Security scams may explain why the Treasurer wants to introduce stringent belt-tightening policies.

The pace in Act 1 was a little slow while the audience learnt who was fiddling and who was paying but with that out of the way it was full steam ahead and Act 2 set a flying pace which had the audience rolling about in fits of laughter.

Michael Sheehan and Dylan Wheeler commanded the stage at every opportunity with their slick repartee of fibs and counter fibs, convincing the Government Officials, doctor, undertakers and everyone else that whatever was said was the gospel truth.

Full marks must be given to the faulty washing machine that never missed an entrance and spewed bubbles on cue.

Roger McKenzie