Our play for April was Deception by Barbara Rose. It is a play about deception, infidelity and tragedy. No-one in this play is entirely honest! A murder is planned and a murder is committed - and, in the end, the audience is deceived.
Charlie Caine is married to Sylvia, a woman 30 years younger than himself. She and Charlie's best friend, Doug Blackman, are having an affair and plot Charlie's murder. But Doug is also having an affair with someone else from the office. Charlie’s PA seems to have a crush on Charlie. When Charlie and Sylvia go away for the weekend, the trip ends in tragedy. Overall perhaps the greatest deceiver is Charlie!
This was a black comedy that was enjoyed by the class. There were hints during the play of the characters of each of the major players. Charlie was a very intelligent business executive but was also ruthless. He was not one to take action without giving it a lot of thought and planning, but then he would pounce. Doug was a bit of a lady’s man and quite smarmy. Sylvia was a self-centred gold digger. All of this came through via the dialogue in the play. And the plot unfolded smoothly.
Joy Shirley
Our play for May is The Prisoner of Second Avenue by Neil Simon. It should be fun. We’ve enjoyed the other plays of his we’ve read.
Shirley Swallow
Charlie Caine is married to Sylvia, a woman 30 years younger than himself. She and Charlie's best friend, Doug Blackman, are having an affair and plot Charlie's murder. But Doug is also having an affair with someone else from the office. Charlie’s PA seems to have a crush on Charlie. When Charlie and Sylvia go away for the weekend, the trip ends in tragedy. Overall perhaps the greatest deceiver is Charlie!
This was a black comedy that was enjoyed by the class. There were hints during the play of the characters of each of the major players. Charlie was a very intelligent business executive but was also ruthless. He was not one to take action without giving it a lot of thought and planning, but then he would pounce. Doug was a bit of a lady’s man and quite smarmy. Sylvia was a self-centred gold digger. All of this came through via the dialogue in the play. And the plot unfolded smoothly.
Joy Shirley
Our play for May is The Prisoner of Second Avenue by Neil Simon. It should be fun. We’ve enjoyed the other plays of his we’ve read.
Shirley Swallow
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