The Green Man

Synopsis

A dark comedy following a group of forty-something mates gathered in their local. It's 3am and they're supposed to be going fishing. At dawn. For carp. But Barry's got the gear and he's not shown. As the night unfolds, important questions get asked - did Seaman trip on his ponytail, does size matter (fish size that is!) and does anyone really know all the words to Bohemian Rhapsody? But as the drink flows, friendships get seriously tested and facing life at forty isn't quite so easy in the dead of night at the wrong end of a bottle of scotch.

Our Review:

25 February 2003

As you walk into the small studio at the Bush you could be forgiven for thinking you’d taken a wrong turn. Designer Matthew Wright has transformed the space into a pub and we have the pleasure of waiting with the locals for ‘brainfree’ Barry to appear so they can start off on their fishing trip.

Poor sleeping landlord Bernie is rudely awakened by Lou, closely followed by the loud-mouthed Mitch. Both are wearing their khaki’s appropriately enough because what ensues is an evening of combat, of the verbal nature. We are told these two men have known each other for thirty years and they have spent those three decades arguing as they are very different men. Lou, played with the right balance of liver and sensitivity by Phil Daniels (pictured with Danny Webb), believes in people and taking responsibility for the world he lives in, while the self made Mitch, a man who in Danny Webb’s fearless portrayal is unable to speak without shouting, believes in himself, in men and in surviv...

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Latest User Review

USER: Whatsonstage.com (217.40.239.153) - 26 February 2003:

Not like you at all I'm afraid. This trite, obvious script is passably acted throughout its predictable climaxes, revelations and one dimensional dialogue. Feels like a tremendously dated exercise to make ageing socialist drinkers feel good about themselves....

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