Surprises

Synopsis

Surprises is a new comedy set in the future while its characters hearts remain tied to the past. When a stranger materialises in young Grace's bedroom, is he really who he claims to be? Can there be everlasting love for Grace's parents when death is postponed indefinitely? Has infallible lawyer Lorraine finally found her ideal partner, and can her lonely secretary Sylvia also meet Mr Right after years of unhappy affairs?

Our Review:

Roz Carter - 28 January 2013

If you’ve never watched an episode of Dr. Who then describing Alan Ayckbourn’s Surprises as full of wibbley-wobbly, timey-wimey stuff won’t make sense. But in essence that’s what it is about – time travel, futuristic mobile phones, space holidays, virtual reality dating and an amorous android. But at its core this is a play all about human loneliness in a world where we’ve never been so connected.

Set “sometime soon” the plot revolves around wealthy businessman Franklin’s decision to fund his daughter Graces’s boyfriend’s research into time travel as a way of paying him off to stay away from his precious offspring. This leads on to knock-on effects for his lawyer Lorraine, her assistant Sylvia and the office maintenance android Jan.

The dialogue is pithy and much more down to earth than the plot suggests, but with the characters in a near immortal state the action lacks dri...

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