Travels With My Aunt
From: Thursday, 2nd May 2013
To: Saturday, 29 June 2013
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Synopsis
A retired bank manager's life takes a new turn with exciting consequences. Henry Pulling lives in an ordinary London suburb and leads a rather dull life. At this mother's funeral he meets the redoubtable Aunt Auusta and his life takes an unexpected turn. Taken under her wing, Henry is propelled into a madcap dash around the world - Paris, Istanbul, even Paraquay. It's a long way from Southwood.
Our Review:
Theo Bosanquet - 9 May 2013
Iain Mitchell, Jonathan Hyde & David Bamber in Travels with my Aunt (photo: Catherine Ashmore)
The Menier Chocolate Factory has a thing about aunts of late. Following on the heels of last year's revival of Brandon Thomas' farce Charley's Aunt, this Graham Greene adaptation by Giles Havegal is a more contemporary but no less anachronistic fable.
The plot - which I hesitate to précis considering the number of twists, turns and location changes - centres on the adventures of dour retired bank manager Henry Pulling and his eccentric Aunt Augusta, with whom he is reunited (for the first time since his baptism) at his mother's funeral.
Augusta has a penchant for exotic locations and a mysterious Italian named Mr Visconti. She also holds a dark secret pertaining to the true identity of Henry's mother. I won't spoil the 'big reveal' for those ...
Creative
Giles Havergal (Author)
Graham Greene (Book)
Menier Chocolate Factory (Producer)
Giles Havergal (Adaptation)
Christopher Luscombe (Director)
Colin Falconer (Design)
Oliver Fenwick (Lighting)
Gregory Clarke (Sound)
Malcolm McKee (Music)
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