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Suzanne ices Suzette as Jackie squirts Robert
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Extracts from the Sheffield Star 20 May 1999, a review by Joy Wright:
From the publicity flyer (1999):
Bernard is about to entertain his mistress, Suzy. He has booked a
cordon bleu chef. His wife, Jacqueline, is off to her mother's
and his best pal Robert is coming as an alibi. Nothing can
possibly go right!!!
Described by 'The Guardian' as a 'breathtaking farce' and 'a near
faultless piece of theatrical invention' this hilarious comedy of
infidelity has only recently been released to amateurs after a
West End run of over 6 years. Midland Players present what they
believe is the first production in Sheffield.
| From the programme: Farce: It was in fifteenth century France that the term farce was first used; derived from the Old French word farce meaning stuffing. Serious dramatisations with religious themes were adapted by the actors to include (that is they were stuffed with) bits of impromptu buffoonery, clowning, acrobatics and caricature. Hence the use of the term. Although generally regarded as inferior to comedy, farce has proved to be incredibly durable. As well as in the theatre, it was to be found in music hall, vaudeville, and more recently in film and television. As a genre it has never lost its popularity. Today the term farce is given to any piece of light drama with exaggerated caricature where the comic plot is carried to ridiculous lengths to produce broad, simple humour. Stock characters which represent the vices such as gluttony, greed, avarice, pride are to be found as well as the clown, foolish youth and foolish age. In Don't Dress for Dinner the theme of adultery is explored. A married couple each tries to arrange circumstances so that their adulterous behaviour is uninterrupted as well as remaining undisclosed. Try as they might fate is against them. Although there is a satisfactory conclusion to the proceedings, the adulterous pair in the tradition of farce are not punished, merely thwarted and perplexed. Susan Oxley |
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