 With the current vogue in staging plays based
on major movies, it is no real surprise that this 'Chick-Flick' has also
had the treatment.
This
play written by Robert Harling, is set in Truvy's beauty parlour, set in
a small town in Louisiana, and opens on the wedding day of Shelby and
she, together with her mother and two friends are getting their hair
done by Truvy and her new assistant Annelle.
Over
full four acts of this play, the time lapses and situations change, and
those who know the film will be well aware of the finale.
These
six roles are played by Rebecca Bond, Annabel Dewilde Gordon, Marie
McNulty, Deirdre Mullins, Rosie Oliphant and Annika Ostman and each actor
plays their role with style and class.
This
is unusual for the Fringe in that the play lasts 2 hours and even has a
brief interval, but it requires that time to do justice to this fine
piece of writing and to get full benefit of the direction and
performances.
Okay,
this is a staged chick flick, but I can recommend it to anyone, and I
defy even the most cynical bloke not to have a small lump in their
throat before the end.
*****
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