[Millie Dillmount]

i went to the first performance of this new play by lucinda coxon which is being directed by thea sharrock. it was a well written piece which was well directed, staged and performed by a great ensemble cast including the always spot on anne reid

i would recommend this, and based upon the sold out ofst preview i would book now!

[armadillo]

Most performances seem to be sold out. I wonder what the particular appeal is - I'm seeing it myself but I wouldn't have thought it had a starrier cast than, say Southwark Fair or The Enchantment. dinnerladies fans wanting to see Anne Reid ?(understandable but...)

[citycat]

This was very enjoyable. I thought Olivia Williams had really nailed that part and I felt I knew that woman. If she looked uncomfortable it was because the character is pretty uncomfortable. Some of the small detailed reactions she gave were just brilliant. No hint of vanity in the performance either. Stanley Townsend, Anne Reid and Dominic Rowan were all spot-on too.

I agree the playing space was possibly a bit big, but I thought Thea Sharrock had used it well and made many of the 2-hander scenes feel very intimate.

Two fairly elderly women I overheard at the end had obviously been fairly bemused by it, saying "it wasn't like that in my day", but I think it will strike a chord with many National theatregoers, although some people will probably think it's too "white and middle class".

[Biddy]

Interesting videochat about it on National website: Anne Reid &c.

[Daniel]

I have to say I found this very disappointing - apart from the 2 Anne Reid scenes. It was highly derivative & over self-satisfied. Happy Now? Well... no.