It's Never Too Late

Synopsis

Susan Shaw has been happily married for 40 years, run a home, brought up a family and has had a very busy life involved with charities and village-hall committees. Suddenly her cosy world is turned upside-down when fate throws her a marital googly. What does she do now to kickstart her life, especially as she realises that time is not on her side? Her fellow committee members offer all kinds of advice; think of yourself for once, resurrect an old flame, get a job, get fit, get a toy boy...Susan decides to take action, and this very funny, and at times very tender play follows Susan as she attempts a new start in life in the belief that 'it's never too late' and finds herself presented with a most surprising choice to make.

Our Review:

Anne Morley-Priestman - 16 February 2010

Comedy being the flip side of tragedy, it works best with a sting in its tail. Ron Aldridge – whose 2005 success It’s Never Too Late has been revived for this tour – is an experienced actor and director as well as playwright, so he’s provided some meaty parts for the actors as well as extremely witty dialogue and a succession of believable situations as well as characters.

The main focus is on Susan Shaw, 57 going on 58 and recently dumped by her husband Richard in favour of much younger, much prettier and much more sexy Lisa. Since falling pregnant and marrying at 18, Susan has been a good mother, a stay-at-home wife and the support of endless local good causes. We meet her at one of her committees, held as usual in her comfortable home. At least two of the three male team members have nursed a feeling for her over a considerable length of time; Peter and his fitness-instructor wife Linda are just very good friends.

It’s less a ...

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