Say it with Flowers
From: Thursday, 9th July 2009
To: Saturday, 1 August 2009
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Synopsis
Share in the laughter and tears, arguments and alliances as an unlikely group of amateur gardeners take on the professionals at the regions premier flower show. Its not easy juggling your day job with the Junipers or your husband with the Hosta, but when the going gets tough, its not just the flowers that blossom. A touchingly bittersweet comedy about life and love on the patio; written by the author of the hugely popular ‘I Want that Hair’ and ‘Shakers’.
Our Review:
10 July 2009
With Say it with Flowers the new Hull Truck building really comes into its own. Its foyer, much more spacious than Spring Street, is flooded with imaginative flower displays and Pip Leckenby’s designs exploit the increased stage area to great effect. The back garden, complete with patio, hanging baskets, shed and pond, plus kitchen entrance and side gate, is accurate and stylish, reminiscent of much of her work for the Stephen Joseph Theatre in its use of telling details.
Oddly, despite the floral emphasis and the pre-publicity about the Village in Bloom competition, Jane Thornton’s play isn’t really about competitive gardeners, but about the balance between personal interests and human relationships – or how disparate types can live together without either boring each other to death or coming to blows.
At the beginning of the play the gulf between Stan and his wife Mavis is demonstrated by his refusal to join in the celebrations for her latest trium...
Creative
Jane Thornton (Author)
Hull Truck Theatre (Producer)
John Godber (Director)
Pip Leckenby (Design)
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