Our play for March was A Ghost on Tiptoe, a comedy written by Robert Morley and Rosemary Anne Sisson. First performed in London in 1974, starring Robert Morley in the major role, Cuthbert Barnstable.
Barnstable learns he is suffering from Blum’s Disease and has only 18 months to live. He at first decides to keep it a secret from all but one friend – Henry. But he cannot resist the temptation to let people know. He is disappointed by the reactions. In the end he discovers he is actually well, setting off for a new life.
The action takes place in the sitting room of Cuthbert Barnstable’s house in West London over a period of around 8-9 months.
This was a delightful play displaying a subtle sense of humour. We found the second act was a bit flat after the fun of the first act. It was written in 1974, but covered some topics that are current today, such as gender identification. The characters were well drawn, with Henry a wonderful foil to Barnstable. One drawback was the title as we were unable to understand its relevance to the story of the play.
April's play is 'Deception' by Australian playwright, Barbara Rose.
Joy Shirley
Barnstable learns he is suffering from Blum’s Disease and has only 18 months to live. He at first decides to keep it a secret from all but one friend – Henry. But he cannot resist the temptation to let people know. He is disappointed by the reactions. In the end he discovers he is actually well, setting off for a new life.
The action takes place in the sitting room of Cuthbert Barnstable’s house in West London over a period of around 8-9 months.
This was a delightful play displaying a subtle sense of humour. We found the second act was a bit flat after the fun of the first act. It was written in 1974, but covered some topics that are current today, such as gender identification. The characters were well drawn, with Henry a wonderful foil to Barnstable. One drawback was the title as we were unable to understand its relevance to the story of the play.
April's play is 'Deception' by Australian playwright, Barbara Rose.
Joy Shirley
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