Birds of a Feather
From: Tuesday, 26th February 2013
To: Saturday, 2 March 2013
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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:
27 February 2013
A decade ago, Birds of a Feather was one of the most widely watched television shows in Great Britain. The escapades of Sharon, Tracey and Dorian were welcomed into the homes of up to twenty million viewers, and this year the show makes the transition from screen to stage on a tour across the country.
The premise is simple, ten years on and things have changed, though watch for long enough and you realise that below the surface, these characters are still very much the same. The plot and script are simple enough, and the laughs come easily, but I would judge that they may not sit well with a younger audience, given that although many of the jokes are rooted in very current affairs, there are some which may find them in poorer taste than others. Part of it seems dated - though I think that is because, of course, this is a show catering to an established fan-base, rather than somebody who is coming for a complex night at the theatre - but the echoes of the...
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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