Local Affairs

LOCAL AFFAIRS by Richard Harris
Venue: Watford Palace 1981

Director: Michael Attenborough

Cast

Mrs Hinson	Irene Handl
David	Richard Moore
Charles	Glyn Houston
Norma	Helen Lindsay
Keith	Barry McCarthy
Susan	Karen Craig
Hilary	Hilary Crane
Peter	Ben Aris
Katy	Diane Bull

Review
The Stage: Harvey Crane

The new comedy by Richard Harris has opened at the Palace Theatre. Its set portrays three identical houses on a new suburban executive estate and we are presented with three separate couples who are to be overwhelmed by intrusions from a garrulous mother-in-law, marvellously played by Irene Handl. One of the funniest plays for a long time, it might as well be called “Mum takes over” in place of its existing mundane title. Irene Handl is Mrs Hinson; interfering, lovable, doting and astringent to her daughter- in-law, and over protective to her son. She turns her short stay into a take-over bid of the reluctant neighbours, creating in the process mayhem and high comedy.