John Godber's highly amusing play looks at the stale marriage of Al, an unemployed builder, and Bet, a long-time unsuccessful competition entrant.
Their sparse and drab life is well-reflected in the grey and minimalist set used in the first act, during which they bicker hilariously. But behind the laughter lies the reality of dark side-effects of long-term unemployment.
Lucky for once, Bet wins them a brief holiday in Paris: an event that leads to them reassessing their life. The colourful and vibrant city, beautifully captured in the second act, awakes in them a dangerous taste for more.
Wendi Peters and Robert Angell play the hapless couple, extracting plenty of laughs as well as inviting a little sympathy.
Peters is excellent as the neglected Bet, looking for the return of a bit of romance but having to settle for the excitement of entering competitions.
The morose and negative Al, in the hands of Angell, would fit perfectly into a Samuel Becket play if he was not so funny.
Together they create many wonderfully humorous moments, including their attempts to cope with a ferry crossing, ordering from a French menu, experiencing a drag cabaret and indignity in an unconventional toilet.
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