... and sisterhood, especially in the case of Josie, who discov ers a gift for public speaking which will lead her towards a life free from male dependence. In this role, Jenny Eclair makes a notable acting debut, capturing the woman's basic independence of ...

... Making a mockery out of chat STUDIO '68 The Stronger STRINDBERG'S The Stronger (Studio '68) makes a mockery out of women who talk too much We all know the types who rattle on heedless of another's feelings, and he makes his Miss Y vastly superior to ...

... Teatime Chat with Richard Whiteley Pleasance Now this is what I call a shameless pilot idea for a new television show. Countdown host Richard Whiteley is resplendent on newly-acquired sofa and matching chair, with a cake- stand of monumental proportions ...

... Riding Hood arrives closely followed by her woodcutter father. A story book ending however is not the norm of everyday life and the audience reaction of members over 60 years of age supported this. A three-fold screen, depicting the Riding Hood Home, the forest ...

... have been able to make some thing out of not a lot, but Heather Goodman has given us a listless pro duction that almost grinds to a halt on occasion. Jane Green's design of door-frames and dado rails provides a simple but boring setting that does nothing ...

... Chuck in a flimsy set. a few seats and four or five well drilled actors, follow the ponderous English adaptations word for word and you're home and dry. The audiences won't necessarily cheer, of course. They'll sit there, ponder things for a bit and go ...

... A to Z TWO POETRY readers on stage has an unfortunate tendency to trick presenta tion which was exemplified by the Judi Dench-Michael Williams combine in the St Cecilia's Hall. They present their A to Z anthology of poetry, prose and song while they chat ...

... jealous husband. Chatting through the window to a new neighbour, Mhoosibhat (which is also Urdu for 'trouble'), in the flat opposite, Yasmin gives us a ringside view of the day her life enters terminal meltdown. Distil the essence of a thou sand kitchen ...

... Owen gives a wonderful portrayal of a scatty, late Victorian country parson who is chairing the pro ceedings at a church celebration in a neighbouring village hall. When his wife and the local rector fail to arrive, having been delayed at a ...

... launch pads for dancers to emerge from a cocooned exis tence, and visual interest. We were briefly addressed in French. A young, blonde woman darted about, repeatedly challeng ing her audience and three women chatted incessantly about groceries. These i ...

... played, with sense and sensibility, by Emily Momoh, a person of charm and graceful move ment. Sellout is an anecdote about a fellow and his girl who have drinks and a chat in a pub and get involved with a ...

... A Slice of Saturday Night Bournemouth/Touring Co-presented by Big Little Productions and the King's Head Theatre, Islington, this revival humorously illustrating teenage social mores of the sixties opened a national tour at Bournemouth Pavilion with ...