A lacklustre Alan Bennett

Office Suite is not one of Alan Bennett's better plays; in fact it is two plodding one act comedies both starring the talented Patricia Routledge, and looked as though it was written and should have stayed in the 1970's. Occasionally his sharp observational wit was evident in one liners such as when one middle aged neurotic office worker threatens to staple her colleagues "tits" together, but most of the play was rather bland. The venue was however, wonderfully impressive, Manchester's Lowery Theatre is quite stunning and Hazel and I enjoyed a small wine near the canal in the sunshine before and after the performance. Best bit of the evening!