Cheryl Markosky — Theater Critic
London Theatre
- Reviews on BroadwayWorld
- 1
- Average score
- 8.00 / 10
- Most recent review
- 8/12/2026
Reviews by Cheryl Markosky
8
Alan Ayckbourn's hilarious farce is a bravura technical feat
From: London Theatre | Date: 8/12/2026
Designer Rob Howell's loud, swirly fashion choices (don't miss Fiona's hideous green skirt and puffy white blouse in the second act) displayed against a background of wicker furniture and bright dial-up phones cements us in the late 1960s. That period mirth is effectively juxtaposed with the frustrations of trapped middle-class folk in suburban England – a disease still requiring urgent treatment today. Luckily, Ayckbourn prescribes a restorative cure with this invigorating evening's entertainment.
