Last of the Red Hot Lovers

Overview

Barney Cashman (Jamie Oxenbould) is a formerly monogamous 47 year-old restauranteur who has lived, until now, a pretty responsible and morally upright existence. After 29 years of marriage to his wife Thelma, our leading man has decided to stage his very own sexual revolution in a bid to reclaim his sense of passion and intimate connectedness from his longstanding staple fare of, well, Thelma I guess.

In the witty and delightfully amusing Last of the Red Hot Lovers by Neil Simon, we watch our 47 year-old protagonist in his hilarious attempts to seduce three women who have captured his affections despite their various, shall we say, idiosyncrasies. Elaine, Bobbi and Jeanette (all played by the talented Sharon Millerchip) are variously riddled with neuroses, addictions and complications of all kinds (one of them is his wife best friend). Barney's shenanigans with these three colourful women take place across three afternoons, all in the unlikely setting of his mother's apartment.

This somewhat taboo topic of extra-marital activity is examined in a way that highlights the great humour inherent in our attempts to ignite the fires of passion where idealised romance crashes head-on into the gritty realism often contained in the real-life versions of these kinds of encounters. Described by the New York Post as "delightfully hilarious and witty, as well as filled with wisdom about human nature", Director Mark Kilmurray is sure to deliver his version of this cheeky and highly amusing piece with great style and aplomb.