ThisisanadaptationforthestageofEvelynWaugh’sshortstoryundertakenbythedirectorandperformedbyagroupofyoungconfidentactorsandactressesbringingtheirveryownshowtoTheFringeforthefirsttime,andassuchisanaffirmationofthepurposeofTheFringe.

　　Theoneactpiececentresroundsomecharactersinamadhousewhoshouldnothavebeenincarcerated,includingafinelyportrayedLordMoping,awonderfullygibberingtoga-cladclassicsmasterandadeliciousblousybombshell.Conversely,theapparentlysanecertainlyneededlockingup.Itincludesastrongperformancefromthedoctorwithapenchantfordrinkandthepatient’spills,playedwithdepthbydirectorPatrickGarety,ahandsomeandeloquentMrLovedayandthemeanLadyMopingenjoyinglifeontheoutsidewithoutherhusband;andallprovidingthebuilduptoMrLoveday’souting.

　　Itsucceededwithitssimplestaging,butacuriouschoiceofwellknownmusicfromadifferenteraratherjarred.Ifyouwantagoodshow-andtoseenewyoungtalentwhoIamsurewillbeback-thenthisisrecommendedviewing.