Private Fears in Public Places

Synopsis

"...my heart used to leap about and sing. It really did. At the thought of seeing you after two - three months. It did what they say it does. It literally leapt. But coming here to meet you today, it sort of sank. I'm sorry. It did..." Six people, six separate lives - yet all strangely linked by circumstance. Does Nicola still love Dan? Can Stewart be on the verge of an office romance? Will Imogen ever find true love? Does Ambrose have a secret life? And what on earth is Charlotte up to?

Our Review:

5 September 2006

Do you really know your work colleagues? Ever wonder what goes on behind closed doors? What if the plain looking stranger you see on the bus everyday leads a double life? Alan Ayckbourn's 2004 play follows the lives of six people who seem fairly ordinary. But the writer throws light on the most minute aspects of these humdrum existences which equals compelling entertainment for the audience.

Dan (Robert Perkins) and his partner Nicola (Imogen Slaughter) are seeking a flat which houses a study. So far so middle class, but beneath the cut glass accents lie fear and loneliness. Estate agent, Stewart (Leigh Symonds) lives with his sister Imogen (Alice James). Both of them seem to be on a treadmill, longing to get off but too afraid to do so. Charlotte (Olwen May) works with Stewart and is also a part time carer. She always seems to be in control. But what lies beneath her prim and proper exterior?

This fascinating character study is given real light and shade by a s...

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172.189.37.58) - 16 September 2006:

Spot on review - really great bit of thtre which flies by (100mins - no interval). One of those productions which yoo know ur gonna luv from the the first minute. Flowed like silk and even the cliched sitn's were fresh n funny. Obviously certn pairings were more engaging than others but the "Short Cuts" style of interweaving delivered the goods. Great set, well used, luv it when characters remain on set even when they're not involved rather than going off stage. Throw in some real dramatic tension and it'd get 5*'s. Don't miss it! ...

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