Despite a surprisingly wobbly Yorkshire accent, Penelope Keith carries this show by default as the script is virtually a monologue and could very easily be presented in the style of Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads, but that is not to dismiss the other performers who each expertly add physical presence and emphasis to the dialogue… Jonathan Firth is Eric, a newsman and junior colleague of June’s editor husband, and with the most insincere ingratiating smile I’ve ever seen (“He’s a slimy bugger Sam”)… Tragedy and comedy go hand-in-hand through life. This play addresses the depth and complexity of feeling after the death of a loved one—but comedy has the upper hand and it’s very funny and a joy to watch. Recommended.
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