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Not Now Darling – Bournemouth Little Theatre Club

If anyone suggests you visit the elegant boutique of Bodley, Bodley and Crouch, the setting for Ray Cooney and John Chapman’s “Not Now Darling”, then you should think twice. However, no second thoughts are required when considering this latest production by Bournemouth Little Theatre Club.

With excellent performances leaving you breathless with the every move, the characterisations were second to none. Two of the owners of this West End fur company, Arnold Crouch (David Clements) and Gilbert Bodley (Brian Woolton) certainly had themselves tied up in knots at the hands of the brash, seductive Janie McMichael (Denise King) who at one point was bravely adorned by a few strategically placed tea towels.

A prim and proper Maude Bodley (Cathy Murray) managed to ensure her cheating husband got his just desserts, showing her true character to be far from the righteous person she would initially have you think.

Even the delightfully dizzy Miss Tipdale (exquisitely portrayed by Tess Hutton) managed to scoop her man.

Under the excellent direction of Don Cherrett, this production certainly had the audience laughing, watching all the antics unfold. With excellent performances from the rest of the cast, a superb set, sound and lighting effects, this proved to be a most entertaining evening.

Sarah Vandervelde

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