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Something's amiss in the chemistry of this production. The actors in Alan Ayckbourn's famous Christmas comedy are all competent, and yet there's very little sense of tension and comic timing in their interactions. At first, rather than laughing, I felt mild horror at this portrayal of a domestic dystopia, with characters running in and out, torturing each other, yet missing that the intimacy and connections that would characterise a believable family. Nonetheless, I promise you, you will end up laughing: chemistry improves by the second act, as the story rapidly collapses into furtive sex and festive violence.