Janie had a bit of a brainstorm ahead of this one, turning up ludicrously late for our arranged pre theatre meal at Harry’s having lost all track of time that afternoon.
Add to that confirmation in my mind that Harry Morgans has gone plummeting down hill since its recent take over (we have not returned since), we arrived at the Hampstead frazzled and just in time to get good seats together downstairs.
In short, bad start to the evening…
…but a good play.
It needs some belief-suspension on the part of the audience; I cannot envisage the bureaucracy in a modern era university enabling an interloper into classes…perhaps back in my day the scenario might just have been possible…but the bundle of issues that the slightly dodgy conceit throws up are interesting, as is the interaction between the characters.
I cannot find a stub for this one, so various “news stuff” will have to suffice – perhaps ahead of some archive rejigging at the Hampstead end:
- cast and synopsis announcement;
- cuppa with the author;
- another cuppa, this time with one of the actors.
Downstairs, so of course no formal reviews either.
Oughttobeclowns blogspot liked it. As did we.
Stella Gonet (hadn’t seen her on stage for years) in particular was excellent, but the whole cast was very good indeed.
Deserves more than a short run at the unreviewed (and now seemingly unarchived) Downstairs at Hampstead. Oh well.