Exit Laughing

This is the funniest play I’ve seen for ages! Three old friends, a daughter and the guy that stood her up bring Exit Laughing to life and pull out all the stops on the way.

Jim Dickson’s cast of Sarah Cooke, Rachel Ann, the daughter; her mum Connie, Marie Dickson; her card-playing friends Leona, Jillian Rawlings (who is partial to a tipple or three) and ditsy Millie, Brenda Warren, and the guy that cancelled the date, David Fraser, all worked well as a unit. Great script, great timing, great fun!

The set made good use of the wide stage (which sometimes can be a burden) and there was plenty of room for all the shenanigans that ensued.

The plot in brief: 4 old friends played cards on a regular basis and when one of them dies Millie steals the urn containing her ashes and brings it to the game completing the foursome. Rachel Ann is angry at being “stood up” and Policeman Bobby (the stripper) turns out to be her cancelled date.

The well-delivered witty dialogue, full of innuendos, had the audience “rolling in the aisles”.

Roger McKenzie