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Being neighbours in a well-heeled part of Edinburgh, Susie and Jennifer have the same postcode but share little else. A minor incident involving Susie’s teenage son exposes major differences in almost every other respect and near farcical events trigger a darkly comic domestic crisis of epic proportions.
There is a lot to recommend this dysfunctional comedy of questionable manners.
Lyon’s debut play has a sense of fun to compensate for its tonal inconsistencies.
In the end, it is just too cosy, and too slight even for such a short piece.
Hilary Lyon’s richly comic and acutely observed romp does exactly what it says on the tin. It’s a bit of a farce.
A Play, a Pie and a Pint, Glasgow from Monday March 27, 2017, until Saturday April 1, 2017. More info: http://playpiepint.com
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh from Tuesday April 4, 2017, until Saturday April 8, 2017. More info: www.traverse.co.uk
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