I
was a little bit anxious as this play is dubbed ‘the vibrator play.’ But happy
to report that there’s nothing rude or vulgar about it. Although brace yourself
for an unexpected ‘revelation’ in the last 2 minutes of the show.
Dr Givings (Jason Hughes) has nothing but the
utmost respect for his patients and cares deeply for their well being; until he
sees his wife’s hand on one of their cheeks… He uses his new electrical
creation as a treatment for hysteria. It’s ironic though that he can’t see his
own wife’s frustrations and unhappiness, caused greatly by her inability to
sufficiently breast feed her baby.
NatalieCasey does a wonderful job of portraying an incredibly tactless (but sweet and
funny) Mrs Givings. She’s genuinely curious as to what’s going on behind the
closed doors of her husband’s operating theatre and goes to great lengths to
find out.
Brilliant
supporting roles by Edward Bennett as the hilarious male artist whose hysteria
has affected his sight and thus ability to paint and a more somber, moving
performance by Madeline Appiah as the wet nurse grieving the loss of her baby.
InThe Next Room can be seen at St James Theatre until 4th Jan
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