Hilarious farce by Duiske Players goes down a treat
was supposed to have been the final night of the production the group were forced to turn away patrons leading to the hasty decision to stage the production the following night again.
The group which are celebrating over 30 years in existence have gone from strength to strength in recent years and this year’s production follows on from the successes of ‘Same Old Moon’ by Geraldine Aron, ‘ The Field’ by John B. Keane and ‘Lovers at Versailles’ by Bernard Farrell.
Not Now Darling is set In a classy London fur salon, where Arnold Crouch, one of the two owners, has difficulty keeping everything going afloat, while his partner, Gilbert Bodley, is off philandering. Bodley decides to sell his new mistress’ husband a fur coat for an extremely low price in order to win her affection, and Crouch is stuck presiding over the deal. The husband decides to give the coat to his own mistress, and all hell breaks out. In the end, despite mistaken identities and all sorts of problems, everything turns out as it should.
The play, directed by group stalwart, Paul Hickey, tells the story of serial womaniser Gilbert Bodley (Peter Prendergast) and his sidekick Arnold Crouch (Edward Hayden) who together with their faithful secretary Miss Tippdale (Edel Bolger) attempt to conceal most of the happenings from Bodley’s wife, Maude (Stas Bolger) and his mistress Janie (played by group newcomer Aoife Mahon).
Also an integral part of the shambolic course of their actions are Harry McMichael (Pat Kavanagh), his mistress Sue Lawson (Brid Maloney), her husband Charlie (Nathan Dunne-also making his stage debut with the Duiske Players) and the Frencham family (Jim Kielthy, Lily Brennan and Anna Malone). Miss Whittington (Helen Kavanagh) who is the chief model in the Bodley, Bodley and Couch Fur Salon allows all of the intrigue to go over her head.
The set was created by Eamonn Doherty, Helen Kavanagh and Mark Bolger with lighting and sound by Feekie O’Brien and Adrian Kavanagh with Bonnie Prendergast, Tommy Prendergast and Marian Kielthy coordinating front of house activities.
Director Paul Hickey said he was been delighted with how well the play had been received by the audience. JASON Cullen (27), Corner House, Arthurstown was fined €250 for driving his partner’s red Ford Focus without insurance cover in place.
The offence was taken at the suit of Garda Daniel Hayden in the light of his investigations at Arthurstown on October 27, 2015.
The District Court sitting in Wexford was told that Cullen needed his licence in order to travel to work in Taghmon.
The bill rose to €400 as a second fine of €150 was added for not having valid motor tax.
Five months were allowed for payment.