Maurice's Jubilee
From: Monday, 4th February 2013
To: Saturday, 9 February 2013
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Synopsis
A Royal encounter. An enduring love. A bungalow in Penge. Maurice is determined to reach his 90th birthday, which is the day before the diamond jubilee. The Queen, having made him a promise 60 years before, is coming to tea. His wife is convinced he's never met the Queen. His nurse thinks it's time he did. Maurice's Jubilee is the hilariously funny and poignant take on timeless themes, the exploration of one man's enduring commitment to a dream, and an eternal love triangle, fallen on hard times.
Our Review:
Gill Kirk - 4 February 2013
Ambassador Theatre Group brings Nichola McAuliffe’s three-hander about life-long dreams to Bath.
Maurice - superbly and caringly presented by Julian Glover - is a retired jeweller who has seen better days. A life of high-associations and travel have been dashed by Northern Rock, Bradford & Bingley and a tumour that’s grown from “balls to brain”. Enter palliative care nurse Katy (Nichola McAuliffe) to manage both his dying weeks and his seemingly fanciful expectation that the Queen will keep a 60-year old promise to come to tea on his 90th birthday.
McAuliffe’s central idea is rough diamond waiting for cutting, but as it stands, the show seriously jeopardises the audience’s affection, spending long periods talking about more interesting drama that’s off-stage. Glover handles this with aplomb but while his skill saves the audience from boredom, it highlights the script’s core weakness: in a stage play it’s always bette...
Cast
Julian Glover (Maurice)
Nichola McAuliffe (Katie)
Sheila Reid (Helena - some dates)
Gay Soper (Helena - some dates)
Creative
Nichola McAuliffe (Author)
Pleasance and PW Productions (in association with Wild Thyme Productions and Ambassador Theatre Group) ()
Hannah Eidinow (Director)
Christopher Richardson (Design)
Mark Jonathan (Lighting)
Tom Lishman (Sound)
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