THIS gem by Alan Ayckbourn is about the weekly meeting of a writers’ circle. Phil Rainforth was brilliant as the rather bemused chairman, Arnold Hassock, who translates foreign instruction manuals – making him the only published author! First was versatile Hannah Rogers as Ilsa Wolby, his mother’s kindly carer who also looks after Arnold. He is working on a new musical adaptation of Pilgrim’s Progress but is stuck over the last song in the Slough of Despond. Stevie Parker made a good fist of her first directorial role creating a wonderfully amusing evening which kept me engaged throughout.

Source: The Times December 19, 2023 14:31 UTC