Hugely entertaining show from Virginia Ironside - erstwhile music journalist and rock chick, now agony aunt for the Independent, and columnist for Oldie magazine.
Although the show's publicity blurb targets the over 60s, this is observational comedy at its best, and certainly not lost on the fair few numbers of younger audience members, myself incuded. Nigel Planer's production presents Ironside as someone you'd really love to have over to dinner.
Virginia excels at deprecating humour, occasionally very wittily directed at her own son, who I was later surprised to learn is a member of my very favourite band the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. The subject of death and dying is not skirted around either, but approached with gentleness and compassion.
There is much for an audience to identify with in this hour long show. Yes, great stuff. See it if you can. Get it if you can.
Elaine Williams
Inverie Village Hall
Knoydart Arts Promotions
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