Details

A man leaves his wife to move in with his lover - a bright young actress on the brink of stardom. But this is an Alan Ayckbourn play, and the man gets more than he bargained for. His new life proves very confusing indeed - and it seems he's not the only one questioning his performance in this new role.

Cast/Performers

Daisy Beaumont, Susie Blake, Richard Derringtn, Andrew Havill, Celia Nelson, Mike Raffone, Dale Rapley

Creatives/Company

Author: Alan Ayckbourn
Company: Stephen Joseph Theatre
Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Design(s): Roger Glossop, Pip Keckenby (assistant)
Costume: Christine Wall
Lighting: Mick Hughes

Virtual Reality

Virtual Reality (Play) production archive for QTIX code T358938429. Details of all Virtual Reality archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S497287702

Archive Listings

27 Apr 00 to 5 Aug 00	Stephen Joseph Theatre Scarborough, North Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive
4 Apr 00 to 8 Apr 00	Harrogate Theatre Harrogate, North Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive
21 Mar 00 to 25 Mar 00	Connaught Theatre Worthing, West Sussex Performance Details => Venue archive
14 Mar 00 to 18 Mar 00	Everyman Theatre Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Performance Details => Venue archive
7 Mar 00 to 11 Mar 00	Lawrence Batley Theatre Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive
22 Feb 00 to 26 Feb 00	Warwick Arts Centre Coventry, West Midlands Performance Details => Venue archive
15 Feb 00 to 19 Feb 00	Oxford Playhouse Oxford, Oxfordshire Performance Details => Venue archive
3 Feb 00 to 12 Feb 00	Stephen Joseph Theatre Scarborough, North Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive

Reviews

The Times: 11Jan01:
Virtual Reality deals seriously not only with the male menopause and the feelings of emptiness accompanying it but with personal relationships and people s habits of dependency. Ayckbourn s own production is notably well acted and whizzes enjoyably between locations. The paradoxical problem with Virtual Reality, I fear, is that it isn t quite real enough.

User Reviews

The Times (11Jan01): Virtual Reality deals seriously not only with the male menopause and the feelings of emptiness accompanying it but with personal relationships and people s habits of dependency. Ayckbourn s own production is notably well acted and whizzes enjoyably between locations. The paradoxical problem with Virtual Reality, I fear, is that it isn t quite real enough.

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