Plays are not normally my thing, I much prefer a bit of musical theatre. However when the opportunity arose to see a comedy hero of mine, Adrian Edmondson, on stage I leapt at the chance and I was not disappointed.
Mr Edmondson was joined in the play Neville's Island by another comedy actor I greatly admire, Neil Morrissey, as well as two younger comedic actors, Robert Webb and Miles Jupp, both of whom I have enjoyed performances by in sitcoms.
The stellar cast worked superbly together throughout the 2 hour, 2 act play, with no one person stealing the limelight from any other, each playing a distinct character.
I knew I was in for a spectacle of a show as soon as I entered the auditorium as it was 'raining' on stage. The visual spectacles continued throughout the evening and included fog, a sunset, fireworks and a search light.
The story follows the simple idea of 4 businessmen marooned on an island for a night and the discussions, arguments, soul searching and discovery that await. The characters are quite stereotypical and there are aspects of the dialogue that is far from what would considered 'PC', however for me this did not diminish from, but rather enhanced the entertainment value.
The laughs are continuous throughout the show, with laugh out loud moments in almost every scene either through physical comedy, the wonderful reactions of the characters to each others idiosyncrasies, but mostly from the script itself, which is rich with one liners, clever references and running gags. Much of the humour is every day and very relatable, at times you may even find yourself laughing before realising the joke is about something you may do or say!
If you don't mind some rather un-PC humour, the occasional swear and 4 men stripping off and changing from their dripping wet clothes into dry ones on stage in front of you, then this is a must see.
Neville's Island is playing at The Duke of York's Theatre, London and is well worth a viewing.
Mr Edmondson was joined in the play Neville's Island by another comedy actor I greatly admire, Neil Morrissey, as well as two younger comedic actors, Robert Webb and Miles Jupp, both of whom I have enjoyed performances by in sitcoms.
The stellar cast worked superbly together throughout the 2 hour, 2 act play, with no one person stealing the limelight from any other, each playing a distinct character.
I knew I was in for a spectacle of a show as soon as I entered the auditorium as it was 'raining' on stage. The visual spectacles continued throughout the evening and included fog, a sunset, fireworks and a search light.
The story follows the simple idea of 4 businessmen marooned on an island for a night and the discussions, arguments, soul searching and discovery that await. The characters are quite stereotypical and there are aspects of the dialogue that is far from what would considered 'PC', however for me this did not diminish from, but rather enhanced the entertainment value.
The laughs are continuous throughout the show, with laugh out loud moments in almost every scene either through physical comedy, the wonderful reactions of the characters to each others idiosyncrasies, but mostly from the script itself, which is rich with one liners, clever references and running gags. Much of the humour is every day and very relatable, at times you may even find yourself laughing before realising the joke is about something you may do or say!
If you don't mind some rather un-PC humour, the occasional swear and 4 men stripping off and changing from their dripping wet clothes into dry ones on stage in front of you, then this is a must see.
Neville's Island is playing at The Duke of York's Theatre, London and is well worth a viewing.