One of the classiest productions I've seen by the Stage Club so far - a lovely set, wonderful, laugh-a-minute wit from Neil Simon delivered with good comedic timing, fine coordination of movement from director Nick Perry and some rather decent chemistry among the ensemble. Lead actresses Nicola Perry and Mini Elliot left rather different impressions on me: while Perry was definitely adequate in her portrayal of the weepy, neurotic neat-freak Florence, Elliot was problematic as the casual slob Olive. Though she brought loads of energy to the role, she kept playing her punchlines to the audience at the expense of real naturalistic acting - plus, her accent kept shuttling between New York and London; much more distracting than if she'd stuck with a Brit accent all the way through as most of the cast did. Nonetheless, an evening of hearty entertainment.
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