A few days after the end of our Olympic/Paralympic experiences, Janie and I returned to the scene of the (alleged but utterly refuted) crime from just before the Olympics; Richmond:
Mottled Lines by Archie W Maddocks, Orange Tree Theatre, 13 July 2012
This time we saw Yours For The Asking, a Spanish play from the late Franco era in the 1970’s.
Here is the Orange Tree resource on this play/production.
We rather liked this one. It was about a model who advertises a fragrance getting embroiled in a scandal. The themes seemed very modern and relevant in 2012; a prescient play in many ways.
The plot was a little hard to swallow and Sam Walters’ orthodoxy for not shortening scripts made it drag a bit, especially the second half.
Still, it was well performed by some of the Orange tree regulars and we thought it had been a worthwhile visit.
It didn’t go down too well with most of the critics – click here for a link to reviews.