Comedy with
a Cherry On Top!
Waiting for Gateaux
South Shields Customs House
Wednesday 10th – Saturday
13th June 2015
Dirty
Dusting’s writers Ed Waugh and
Trevor Wood have penned another slice of comedy gold which is on at South
Shield’s Customs House this week.
Welcome
to “Motivators” – a select health club for those who love food. Perhaps they
love food too much. As much as they suggest having a sprout crumble following
Christmas, they like to finish their work out with chips, or a pizza, or both.
Maureen,
played by the lovely Philippa Lyall who was making her Customs House debut,
runs the club and makes the meal suggestions. She is a real diamond in the
rough and sees the good in everyone.
Donald
is the only man who attends and he has lost a lot of weight as a huge photo
reminds us. Paul Dunn clearly has fun playing the chap with a hang up over the
lack of male changing facilities.
The
select group is completed by Jackie – a role which earns Laura Lonsdale a lot
of laughs from the South Shields’ crowd.
The
story starts just after the excess of Christmas and Jackie brings along her
sister. She was christened Whitney, after Miss Houston, but prefers to be known
as Raven in tribute to Edgar Allen Poe.
Raven dresses in black and listens to Marilyn Manson records which is in
stark contrast to the usual bright lycra and pumping dance music that
accompanies keep fit classes. Sarah Boulter is also making her Customs House
debut and she gets her share of laughs as the sharp-witted Raven.
Excitement
spreads through the group when Maureen takes a call from Sophie who wants to
make a tv programme called “Disarming The Obesity Timebomb”. Despite trying to
be nonchalant about it, they are keen to impress.
When
Sophie appears Maureen quickly signs the contract but this is not before the
audience has plenty of opportunities to laugh at everyone’s exercise technique.
Sophie is a strong character and Christina Berriman Dawson is terrific as the
lady who thinks she is a cut above the rest.
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The
show is full of quick nuggets of comedy gold in the dialogue which come thick
and fast throughout the show. The shows adds extra portions of funny situations
and a side dish of some quality sight gags.
Gareth
Hunter has directed and produced another delightful show. Waiting
For Gateaux is both a great story, with plenty of twists and turns, and a
super serving of comedy. It’s a show that leaves the audience with a smile on
its face.
This
review was written by Stephen Oliver for the North East
Theatre Guide by Jowheretogo PR (www.jowheretogo.com). Follow Jo on twitter @jowheretogo,
Stephen @panic_c_button or like Jowheretogo on Facebook www.facebook.com/Jowheretogo
Tickets:
Waiting
for Gateaux will be performed at the Customs House from Wednesday, June 10, to
Saturday, June 13 at 7.30pm, with a matinees on
Thursday and Saturday at 2.30pm. Tickets cost £13 and
£11 (conc).
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