REVIEW: By Marilyn Barber

It’s always a good sign when you hear members of the audience saying ‘that was funny’ when they leave a production – as they did on the first night.

Based on the successful 1970s’ British sitcom ‘George and Mildred’ the farce, written by Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke, involves two husbands and their botched attempts to host two young women whilst their wives are on holiday.

The part of Mildred is in safe hands as Val Smith has been a member of the Players for 25 years. She has just the right amount of sauciness to add colour to the role.

This contrasts with poor old George, with Chris Kemp having to be staid and boring, as the husband afraid of his marital responsibilities.

Andrew Murton puts in an excellent performance as the philandering brother-in-law Humphrey, teaming well with Cheryl Connor as Mildred’s snobby sister.

The cast is completed with Sue Gibson and Paula Stocker as the women on an unlikely date with the one willing and one unwilling husband.

Director Mar Godfrey said: “It has been an absolute pleasure to direct with a wonderful team who have all worked so hard to put the play together.”

As always with the Players the stage set is excellent showing the Ropers’ living room, so well done to Andrew Murton as he was also the set build co-ordinator.

It runs until the end of the week. Tickets from honsec@broadstoneplayers.co.uk or 01202 678449.