This is Bath --Alan Ayckbourn's hilarious comedy of misunderstandings, Relatively Speaking returns briefly to The Theatre Bath next week before heading for London's West End.
The show is on from Tuesday to Saturday when Felicity Kendal, Jonathan Coy, Kara Tointon and Max Bennett reprise their roles, directed by Lindsay Posner.
When this new production of Relatively Speaking appeared at the Theatre Royal last autumn – one of just six UK theatres the play toured to – it was one of the biggest hits of the season with sold out notices going up each night.
Now local audiences have another chance to catch this perfectly-cast and wonderfully funny comedy, as Relatively Speaking returns to the Theatre Royal prior to its West End transfer to Wyndham's Theatre next month.
Greg only met Ginny a month ago but he has already made up his mind that she's the girl for him. When she tells him that she's going to visit her parents, he decides this is the moment to ask her father for his daughter's hand. Discovering a scribbled address, he follows her to Buckinghamshire where he finds Philip and Sheila enjoying a peaceful Sunday morning breakfast in the garden. The only thing is – they're not Ginny's parents.
Much loved for her illustrious television and stage career, Felicity Kendal stars as Sheila. One of the UK's most popular actresses, she has starred in many long-running series including The Good Life, Solo, The Mistress (which was filmed in Bath), Rosemary and Thyme, Strictly Come Dancing 2010 and Felicity Kendal's Indian Shakespeare Quest.
Jonathan Coy stars as Philip. His many television credits include the BAFTA Award-nominated BBC2 series Parade's End, the first three series of Downton Abbey and Brideshead Revisited.
Kara Tointon stars as Ginny and is best known for her long-running role as Dawn Swann in more than 330 episodes of EastEnders. She also won BBC1's Strictly Come Dancing in 2010.
The role of Greg is played by Max Bennett who last year appeared in a new film adaptation of Anna Karenina.
WIN A BOX
This week we offer readers the chance to watch Relatively Speaking from a dress circle box for two on Wednesday, April 24 at 7.30pm.
Just answer the following question, put your answer on a postcard with your name and telephone number and send it to Theatre Royal Box Competition, The Bath Chronicle, Westpoint, James Street West, Bath BA1 2DA. The first correct answer out of the hat on Monday morning will get the tickets.
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