{"id":2553,"date":"2020-03-05T22:22:50","date_gmt":"2020-03-05T22:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.madf.im\/?page_id=2553"},"modified":"2020-03-08T16:36:50","modified_gmt":"2020-03-08T16:36:50","slug":"lost-the-plot-by-lisa-creighton-presented-by-service-players","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/madf.im\/?page_id=2553","title":{"rendered":"Lost the Plot by Lisa Creighton presented by Service Players"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cLost the Plot\u201d by Lisa Creighton\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Service Players<\/p>\n

Five university friends reunite every ten years at a party.\u00a0 They catch up on life, love, family and careers, and reminisce about their salad days.\u00a0 A comedy best served by the phrase \u201cYou couldn\u2019t write it\u201d.<\/p>\n

Review by Susie Beswick<\/p>\n

Five university friends reunite every decade, same place, similar party. They catch up on the present and reminisce about the past, so some issues have never been put to bed whilst certain truths have taken flight or morphed! Fundamentally they have changed little but maybe they are growing up.<\/p>\n

The curtains opened onto an appropriate set with sufficient space for the walk and talk as their relationships unfold.<\/p>\n

Decked out with a certain charm and obviously not on the bread line \u2013 the gents were suited and booted and really looked the part. Their attitude and demeanour really did radiated confidence.\u00a0Polly\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>emerged looking very glamorous in a different dress after each scene. This was a well rehearsed piece with crisp dialogue.<\/p>\n

Glued to her desk most of the time\u00a0Felicity\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>managed to sip and refill without becoming a distraction or drunk as she mumbled and wrote trying to put \u201call their lives in order\u201d \u00a0She was a part of but separate
\nIn brief, the gents all aged very well over the decades, affable and affectionate\u00a0James\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>won the lovely\u00a0Polly<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0Tristan\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>continued to talk ad-infinitum with total commitment and camply.\u00a0Simon\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>is probably still decorating his chair with glass in hand while\u00a0Johanna<\/em><\/strong>,\u00a0Arthur\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>and\u00a0Vladimir\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>look on! A fab piece of ensemble work from an experienced cast. Well done\u00a0Service Players<\/strong>. Ace<\/p>\n

Photographs by Mike Trout<\/p>\n

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