A Day in the Death of Joe Egg Reviews
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Newest Review: ... situation, they resort to a fantasy world where their little girl has a whole range of personae, literally putting words into her mouth – “what’s that you say, Jo?” Bri is unhappy with his career as a teacher (did I say this was the 60’s?). Sheila breaks out of her daily grind of tending to Jo, by going to drama classes, which leads Bri into dark jealous ... more
... thoughts. It may seem strange to bill such a play as a comedy, but the dialogue between the lead actors is very funny, and particularly when Owen hams it up as an Austrian doctor, explaining the precise nature of Jo’s disability. This leads to a cert...moreCustomer A Day in the Death of Joe Egg Reviews (1)
by - written on 26/09/01, updated on 26/09/01 (Very useful, 587 readings)
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I went to see the West End production of “A Day In The Death Of Joe Egg” at the Richmond Theatre on Friday 21st September prior to its launch in the West End, to be at the Ambassador’s Theatre, I think. The play is not a recent work, having been written by Peter Nichols and first staged in the 1960’s, but the way in which it tackles its subject matter is very modern with disregard for conventional taboos. Basically, it portrays two parents struggling to cope with the fact that their daughter is severely handicapped, having been “damaged at birth” and consigned to a wheelchair, to use the 60’s dialogue. ... Read the complete review
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