by Alan Ayckbourn
28th February – 3rd March 2012
Gerry Stratton has organised a small family dinner with his sons Glyn and Adam at his favourite restaurant to celebrate his wife Laura’s 54th birthday. Glyn is with his long-suffering wife Stephanie and their marriage looks to be on firmer ground than it was once. Adam has brought along his new girlfriend Maureen, an outrageous hairdresser, and they are both eager to impress. The occasion suggests a happy domestic scene but gradually we are made aware of the family skeletons. We discover that Glyn’s unfaithfulness knows no bounds, that the family transport business has been hit by the recession and that Laura has been unfaithful to her husband. The present opens up to have Glyn’s story move forward in time and Adam’s backward, while at the centre Gerry and Laura pick apart their marriage and recall first love. Very funny, and not funny at all – typical Ayckbourn
Director: Penny Lewin
Production manager: Rob Dixon
CAST
Calvin Adrian Bacon
Maureen Coralie Farmer
Glyn Dave Cochrane
Stephanie Dawn Cochrane
Adam Malcolm Todd
Laura Stratton Sue Morgan
Gerry Stratton Tim Farrow
CREW
Stage Manager Rosie Banks
ASM Jacky Tivers
ASM Miranda Goldfinch
Lighting Design Chris Robinson
Lights Operation Isi Dixon
Sound Design Ritchie Sharpe
Sound Operation Steve Worthington
Set Stylist Ali Murray
Props LMS
Prompt Linda Stafford