A Slight Hangover

Synopsis

On an exotic island Sir Lewis Messenger, playwright; Orson Woodley, painter; and Giselle Palliser, beautiful and willful muse; have been living in a notorious and idyllic ménage a trois. But the untimely death of Giselle is soon followed by the arrival of her long lost daughter who has many questions to ask. The most important being, 'Which one of you is my father?' A delightful comedy ensues as proof of paternity continuously swaps between the two friends who are rapidly approaching love's sell-by date. Neither seems to know the truth. Or do they? And are not telling? Ian Ogilvy is well known to British audiences for his television portrayal of Simon Templar in The Saint.

Our Review:

22 May 2001

Ian Ogilvy's A Slight Hangover was first produced, with Frank Findlay in the cast, around ten years ago. It has now been updated and is re-presented, with Ogilvy himself directing, at the Mill in Sonning. The play is set in 1985 and tells of two aging bohemian men living out their lives in the sun in the West Indies. Their pasts have been stormy and complex, not least because, for many years, they lived on the island as an apparent ménage a trois with Giselle, a fascinating but fiery woman who recently died.

Things become really interesting when Olga (Emily Richard), Giselle's daughter, turns up and wants to know which of these men is her father. Olga’s attractive daughter (Rae Baker), the image of Giselle, also wants to know which is her grandfather. The old men's agent (Damien Goodwin) is also there, in from America, and forms a love interest for Olga's daughter. The last character is a camp hotel waiter (Brian Godfrey) who makes good on an...

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Latest User Review

USER: Whatsonstage.com - 19 May 2001:

What a show , good on you Ian Ogilvy , the show keeps you interested all the time, with twists, who, when, etc., never a dull moment. A show and venue that is a certain HIT! ...

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