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Birds of a Feather

Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
From: Tuesday, 21st May 2013
To: Saturday, 25 May 2013

Our Review: starstarstarstar

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Synopsis

Linda Robson, Pauline Quirke and Lesley Joseph reprise their roles as the sisters and their sex-mad neighbour in this stage adaptation of the much loved classic comedy.

Our Review: starstarstarstar

Veronica Crowley - 21 May 2013

The spontaneous and extended laughter elicited throughout this timeless piece of theatre, clearly shows the love and respect that a British audience feels for the iconic sit-com Birds of a Feather. The choice of Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson and Lesley Joseph was an inspiration all those years ago, and made the show an institution.

Can it really be nearly fifteen years since these three lit up our TV screens with their raucous brand of perfectly timed, outrageous comedy? Their characters and styles of humour fit as an incredible triangle of laughter; without any one of them it could not possibly work. None of this has changed a jot, excepting for the odd self-deprecating ageist jokes, and the inevitable physical signs of passing years. They manage to bring this right up to date with topical references as diverse as Cameron’s politics and ‘Cilit Bang’ cleaning products!! The acid tongued one liners come thick and fast and the occasional ad lib and corpse from the ac...

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Creative

Laurence Marks (Author)
Maurice Gran (Author)
Gary Lawson (Author)
John Phelps (Author)
The Comedy Theatre Company (in association with Quirky Media Stuff) (Company)
Simon James Green (Director)


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