Take one gothic thriller, add a pinch of hilarity and a huge cup of talent and you might just be lucky to get something close to the brilliance of this play.
A dimwitted young woman by the name of Laura Du Lay arrives at a country mansion to assume her position as private secretary to the sinister Count Murdston. Greeted by a rather “Lurchesk” type Butler and soon followed by the high-strung Detective, Du Lay is thrown into a world where her life is in constant jeopardy and her hair is always perfect. What unfolds is a tale of murder and mayhem which rivals anything you will ever see at the festival.
This slapstick comedy has more clichés and belly laughs than a fat woman in a washhouse. Physical theatre can only aspire to be half as good as these talented monkeys. Special praise should be extended to writer/director Cal McCrystal and designer Lucy Bradridge who make complete this band of apes and create a melting pot of pure comedy magic!
I suggest you grab yourself a ticket and park your bum for an evening of sidesplitting laughter and tomfoolery that’ll have you begging for more. Trust me folks, this show even has the critics going back for seconds and believe me it’s just as funny second time around!
5/5
James Ferdinando
