An Australian comedy about a politician who finds a live grenade in his home and sets about neutralising his real and perceived opponents who he presumes planted it. There is a younger second wife, a precocious older daughter, her weird boyfriend, a suspect outsider and a gung-ho political staffer in the mix.
The play has drawn generally unfavourable reviews and it is not exactly the most mind challenging work. There are quite a few laughs in it however, if you are receptive to cheap and often obvious laughs and at that level this provided a pleasant, undemanding end to the season.
Garry McDonald's expert comic timing draws more from the script than it possibly deserves and new comer Gig Clarke is striking as the weirdo.
I attended this also, Victor, but felt compelled to leave at half-time. A bridge too far, I'm afraid.
ReplyDeleteShall not renew my STC subscription for 2011. Only found one to my liking - 'August: Osage County'.
Julie - I've heard that many felt the same.
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