Don’t Just Lie There, Say Something

Dorothy Henderson’s production had the potential to be a very funny play but it didn’t quite hit the mark. The key to a good farce is timing and I found that this was a little slack. All the elements were there and will probably fall into line in a couple of performances.

The awkwardness of being caught in a compromising situation and trying to talk one’s way out of the mess should be hilarious.

The experienced cast included: Eric James, David Edwards and Brian Wilson as the Members of Parliament, Maria Buckler and Ruth Henderson as the parliamentary staff, Bruce Alker Jnr as the blundering Inspector Ruff and in the cameo role of the caretaker was Hugh Brophy. Grace Lennox and Clare Ryan provided the “eye candy” to spice up the plot.

The great set: a modern flat showing the living area and a very busy bedroom containing numerous hiding places throughout plus a couple of staircases worked overtime during the mandatory chase scene.

The occasional “flash of flesh” in the bedroom scenes delighted the audience and added to the fun.

Roger McKenzie             

Image: David Edwards, Maria Buckler and Eric James