It Runs in the Family

It Runs in the Family is a hilarious play set in a hospital, and contains the usual assortment of farcical lunatics running in and out of doors mistaking everybody for someone else. The story rests on the efforts of the high-flying Doctor David Mortimore, about to deliver a prestigious speech on which may rest a knighthood, to deal with something that has just now come back to haunt him. Dr Mortimore's efforts to deal with his primary concern, that his wife (at the hospital to hear his lecture) not meet the evidence of his past, sets off a cascading disaster of conflicting fictions to which he and others must react ever more creatively.

The cast of Burtonwood AMADS were on top form as always delivering pace a speed required with any farce and bags of energy and humour that had me exhausted just watching.

Leading from the front, Brian Maffit as Dr. David Mortimore was, as always on top form with his delivery and characterisation and with impeccable comic timing. Scott Wardle as Dr. Mike Connolly was every bit as good and both worked brilliantly together.

Julie Bold gave a memorable performance as the Matron – the one left zonked after being injected with a tranquilizer and the next minute finding herself clinging to a windowsill. Its crazy but makes for delightful entertainment.

Anne Mallett played the wife Rosemary Mortimore helping the plot to go from bad to worse bringing about more unexpected twists and turns as the evening went on. Colin Frodsham as wheelchair bound Bill played a blinder and added so much comic value to the show.

The whole cast proved a talented bunch under the direction of Judith Maffitt who had her work cut out in making sure all the entrances and exits were slick  and that everyone was exactly where they should at exactly the right time.

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