 Wednesday
night saw the opening of the Autumn Season at
the Milton Keynes Theatre, with the play My
Brilliant Divorce by Geraldine Aron; and what a
fantastic start to the season it was.
The play
revolves around Angela played by the versatile
and extremely funny Dillie Keane. The only other
cast member is her dog, Axl who is a toy on
wheels. This was a master class in humour and
deliverance, and was excellently executed by
Dillie. Her use of facial expressions and
observational mannerisms brought the wonderful
script of Geraldine Aron to life and lead the
audience on a wonderful voyage of imagination.
The play
revolves around Angela who learns that her
husband Max is leaving her for another woman and
then follows her through her long and
adventurous divorce. Dillie is aided in her
deliverance by clever staging (Michael Holt
being the designer) and sound effects (Matt Bugg
being the sound designer) that aid the
imagination. The trip is extremely funny but is
also full of pathos. For example Christmas is a
particularly bad experience and after listening
to the end of the Queens speech Dillie remarks,
“After the Queen’s speech I rang a helpline”.
For those who
have suffered divorce there is so much that
rings true in the scenarios, thoughts and
feelings that Dillie experiences.
Dillie executes
her lines and humour with aplomb and keeps her
audience captivated throughout even if there
were a couple of moments requiring ad-libs! This
is a must see show and should not be missed -
Philip Shell.
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