Dealer's Choice

Synopsis

By day Mugsy, Frankie, Sweeney, their boss Stephen and his son Carl work together in a swanky restaurant. The banter flows and the jokes come thick and fast - but after the last bill is paid, the pressure's on. Down in the basement their weekly poker school is no laughing matter. Originally performed at the Royal National Theatre in 1995, Dealer's Choice was considered to be an outstanding debut and it went on to win the Evening Standard Award for Best Comedy and the Writer's Guild Award for Best Play. Contains scenes and language that may offend.

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rds - 8 November 2007:

I must be from planet zog as I am not as convinced by this play as others here seem to be. The father son relationship is so poorly written it is barely a sketch. Mugsy is a lovely comic character, and well performed by Stepehn Wight, but that's about it. Where does it take us? From the final scene I suspect we are meant to see the sins of the father etc, etc, but come on? There was some talent on that stage tonight, Roger Lloyd Pack; Malcolm Sinclair; etc; but I felt it was wasted. The Americans do this sort of thing, on film and TV, so much better and with greater regularity. An overhyped play not worthy of a revival and the attention of this important venue. Come on Mernier there must be something better out there deserving of your attention!...

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