BESIDE The Seaside was a collection of playlets linked by their fly-on-the-wall observations of conversations about life, love and relationships.
In a trio by Jean McConnell, each tête-à-tête is both comical and poignant, with unexpected conclusions.
Elsewhere an illicit relationship is contrasted with that of a long-married elderly couple while a nanny voices her holiday plans when taking the baby out in the pram.
A contribution from Alan Aykbourn saw a round of five strangers trying to get the attention of the person next to them while attempting to ignore the previous person struggling to get their notice!
Monologues and two-handed exchanges can be difficult to keep interesting, but the company managed to achieve this through a range of characters and emotions, with Clare Greenall, Alison Silver and Lloyd Perry being particularly adept.
A simple yet effective set and underlying soundtrack helped to create the illusion of being on a seaside promenade.
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