Jeffery Archer’s first play begins as a courtroom drama, but develops into much more.
The silly story of love outside of your station in life has no violence, no monsters (Dick Deadeye isn’t all that bad) and the worst swear word you will hear is Damn (hardly ever!).
Set in Altamont, North Carolina in 1916 the play takes place, for the most part, in the Dixieland Boarding House. Thought to be mostly autobiographical Thomas Wolfe’s story, adapted by Keith Frings, is complex and focuses on family relationships.
Born Yesterday was written at the end of WWII but could have been written yesterday: the bombastic, bullying, misogynistic Harry Brock could easily be mistaken for a pre-presidential Donald Trump.
Definitely not the opera but based on real events which mirror, in part, the story. A French diplomat in Beijing carries on an affair with a singer from the Chinese Opera, who is in fact a spy, finally being accused of treason and imprisoned.
Tennessee William’s classic play Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, deals with the recurring themes of mendacity and death.
A young downtrodden Cockney flower girl is taught to blossom into a duchess in this faithful and delightful retelling of this popular musical stage classic.
There is just so much to like about this family friendly production. Take the kids and take the grandparents.