Don’t Dress For Dinner by Marc Camoletti, Adapted by Robin Hawdon
Wednesday 29th September to Saturday 2nd October 2010
The Arc Theatre, Trowbridge
Bernard is planning a romantic weekend with his chic Parisian mistress in his charming converted French farmhouse, whilst his wife, Jacqueline, is away. He has arranged for a cordon bleu cook to prepare gourmet delights, and has invited his best friend, Robert, along too to provide the alibi. It’s foolproof; what could possibly go wrong? Well…. suppose Robert turns up not realising quite why he has been invited. Suppose Robert and Jacqueline are secret lovers, and consequently determined that Jacqueline will NOT leave for the weekend. Suppose the cook has to pretend to be the mistress and the mistress is unable to cook. Suppose everyone’s alibi gets confused with everyone else’s. An evening of hilarious confusion ensues as Bernard and Robert improvise at breakneck speed.
Directed
by
Mark Rhodes
Cast
Bernard – Jacqueline’s husband and Suzanne’s lover
Jacqueline – Bernard’s wife and Robert’s lover
Robert – Bernard’s friend and Jacqueline’s lover
Suzette – the cook
Suzanne – Bernard’s mistress
George – Suzette’s husband
Maxson Bailey
Becky Holden
Gary Nichols
Sarah Hanks
Angela Watson
David Seaman
