Set in the fictitious Bagley Hall
on the outskirts of Hull, his recent murder fest might have upped
the tension but this is a far more relaxed affair.
Loosely
twined with 'Screaming Blue Murder' though not a sequel, this
is again set in Bagley Hall on the same night and with the same
talented cast (playing different roles). If you've seen 'Screaming
Blue Murder' it certainly lends an extra dimension to the performance
although it's certainly not needed to enjoy the laughs at this
witty look at the differences between upper and lower class life.
As
the night comes to a close hotel porters Ronnie and Keith (played
by Dicken Ashworth and Rob Angell) start to pack away the remains
of a high society charity ball as they discuss the differences
between the classes.
Rob
Angell puts in an almost 'Trigger' like performance as the
down to earth pie and chips man miles away from the sinister roles
I've seen him in of late and Dicken Ashworth is hugely enjoyable
as he bickers his way through the dialogue coming to the conclusion
that he's no different to the rest of them... or is he?
Amy
Thomson and Fiona Wass are on fine form from sweaty hotel
staff to sexy evening ladies as the 4 piece cast effortlessly
sways between night workers to richer than rich drunken guests
attempting to steal each others partners.
My
only gripe comes from use of space as this witty piece of
theatre fails to surprise me in terms of stage presence as the
story glues itself to one area of the stage, the front. I've seen
some highly original theatre at the Hull Truck of late where things
literally jump out at the audience and this sadly just lacks imagination
in what you see
The performances are fantastic, the script
tight and the laughs were there
but I failed to be swept
away and for me it fails to offer the wow factor.
By
BBCi Humber's David Reeves