Funny Peculiar

Synopsis

Trevor Tinsley is a small-town grocer with a devoted wife and new baby - but his desire to taste the forbidden fruit of free love leads him astray and into the welcoming arms of his neighbour's wife. Hilarious misadventures ensue, revealing a host of comic characters as Trevor's actions lead him into conflict with his strait-laced community and provokes his narrow minded wife into a surprising reaction of her own...!

Our Review:

John Dixon - 6 February 2012

Funny Peculiar is a comedy by Mike Stott that was first around in the 1970s and I can recall (just) a production starring Robin Kermode as Trevor. We now have a new tour and true to form, like this sort of tour in the 70s and 80s, the cast is made up of actors familiar to us from TV series, mainly soap operas in this case.

The story revolves around Trevor Tinsley (Craig Gazey) who runs a small shop with his wife Irene (Suzanne Shaw). All Trevor thinks and talks about is free love, but his wife does not share his passion! So when the opportunity presents itself, he takes no persuading in delivering groceries to Shirley Smith (Gemma Bissix) as he is aware she shares his outlook on sex. What he does not know is, so does her husband Eric (Sam Nicoll), and busybody Mrs. Baldry (Vicky Entwistle) has been watching and will take no time at all to let everyone know what has happened.

Add into the mix Mrs. Baldry’s son with learning difficulties (excellently played...

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Dee - 10 April 2012:

Travelled from Southend to Eastbourne to see show - it was the worst show ive ever seen!! Wasn't funny AT ALL....

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