When Francis Henshall finds himself in urgent need of work he takes on becoming a minder to Roscoe Crabbe. Except he doesn’t know that Roscoe is actually his twin Rachel, who is posing as her dead brother and who has been killed by Rachel’s boyfriend Stanley Stubbers. When the two of them go to Brighton Francis also takes a job with Stanley Stubbers and prevent discovery that he’s moonlighting, he must keep his two guvnors apart.
Summary
This is one of the plays that keeps you intrigued as to what is going to happen next all the way through. While some parts of the story are a little weak in places, and some of the events aren’t as polished for the plots and the characters as they could be, this is a fine example of a comedy play. The use of slapstick is particularly good, as is the use of audience participation (you heard that right – you may want to avoid the front row to avoid ending up on stage). Most certainly worth a watch with the family.
