This is a stage adaptation of the BBC sitcom from the 1970s about Tom and Barabra Good’s quest to self-sufficiency while living next door to Jerry and Margo Leadbetter in The Avenue, Surbiton.
It referenced several storylines from the TV show (fans in the audience knew the punchlines early) with some new ones that weren’t in the TV show. The cast also did well pretending to be the characters everyone in the audience loved despite not being the late greats Richard Briers and Paul Eddington or the fabulous Felicity Kendall and Penelope Keith.
The fact it was playing reasonably local to Surbiton and also referenced nearby Kingston & Twickenham a few times added to the laughs.
The audience had probably over 50% wearing face masks, and the covid pass checks on the door didn’t hold up getting in the theatre. They also had seats for £13 & £18 in the stalls where you had a good view of everything on the stage – those further forward were possibly disadvantaged as the set was raised to allow it to revolve between the Good and Leadbetter homes.
8/10
