Home I’m Darling

 

Jonny ( Neil McDermott) and Judy (Jessica Ransom) are 1950s enthusiasts. They love the style and the decor and thought of Judy being a 24/7 housewife and so when the chance arises , Judy gives up her job to look after the home full time in a sort of freewheeling social experiment. 

When money becomes tight , and when questioned by Judy’s  somewhat bemused commune living mother ( Diane Keen) cracks in this idealised lifestyle begin to show.

Home I’m Darling is an interesting , crackingly paced play which has a great deal to say about almost everything. Unfortunately , despite a great and rather moving performance by Ransom , we don’t quite understand Judy’s desperate need to live a life her mother finally describes as being  “ A Cartoon!”  as from the get go, once the housework is done , she sits down at the kitchen table in her Princess Grace pleated skirt and gets out her laptop.

Of course Home I’m Darling’s humour comes modern day gender politics. It looks at the fantasy lives my parents could of and turns that on it’s head when Judy’s mother finally looses her temper with her daughter and lists all that was wrong with the 1950s. 

This is a clever, witty and at times rather sad play. Fantastically staged and boldly acted.

An enjoyable night out.

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Albert scoffing his dinner