Relatively Speaking

Synopsis

Ayckbourn's first West End hit comedy of confusion. A lazy summer Sunday in the late 60's. Ginny has fallen in love with Greg and wants Philip to leave her alone. So she sets off to see Philip and tell him once-and-for-all. Greg thinks she's visiting her parents and discovers Philips address so decides to pay a surprise visit and ask for her hand. For once, Philip's wife is still at home when Greg arrives before Ginny. Confused?

Our Review:

27 May 2009

Alan Ayckbourn’s first stage success, Relatively Speaking premiered as long ago as 1965, under the rather uninspiring title of Meet My Father. The creative impetus was a modest one: Stephen Joseph, the playwright’s then mentor, simply asked him to write a play which would keep Scarborough holidaymakers entertained when the weather turned bad. The London production – starring a young Richard Briers – was such a hit, it attracted praise from Noel Coward, and helped heal the trauma of Ayckbourn’s previous West End disaster, the critically mauled Mr Whatnot.  

Lovebirds Greg and Ginny have begun co-habiting, and are entertaining thoughts of getting married. But when a number of odd and unexpected happenings start to occur – mysterious phone calls, unexpected deliveries of chocolates - a suspicious Greg starts to b...

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