The very funny Lettice & Lovage comes to the Watermill

This is a terrific play - a very funny and deeply moving story about two completely different women. Anyone who's ever been a Tour Guide will completely understand Lettice's need to make outrageous inventions to add spice to a very dull tour of the very dull Fustian House. But then along comes Lotte Schoen who works for the Trust which owns they House: she takes a very dim view of Lettice's flights of fancy, and sacks her. But of course that's not the end...unexpectedly they become firm friends through a hatred of english architecture (as you do), and start re-enacting historical trials and executions together. (What else would you do with a new friend?) An unfortunate incident involving Lettice's cat almost destroys the friendship, but they come through it with grand plans for a very different sort of tour.

It's not eactly rooted in reality - in case you hadn't spotted that - but it'll make you forget about wintry and economic storms and have a blooming good laugh. I can't wait!

Details

Lettice and Lovage is on at the Watermill Theatre in Bagnor, Newbury  from  Thursday 16 February to Saturday 24 March 2012. For more information and to book, call 01635 46044 or visit the website at www.watermill.org.uk