Daylight Saving
Are memories forever suspended in the past, or can they be relived? Darlinghurst Theatre Company’s production of Nick Enright’s satire Daylight Saving is a funny and realistic look at marriage, love and trying to recapture the ‘glory days’.
Felicity and Tom (played superbly by Rachel Gordon and Christopher Stollery) are a power couple trying to save their marriage in the late ‘80s in Sydney. She is a famous chef and he is a manager to a difficult tennis star. When Felicity’s old flame comes to town on the night of her forgotten wedding anniversary, a night of hilarity ensues, with questions of loneliness, memories and fidelity coming into play. The side characters of Felicity’s oblivious and dramatic neighbour Stephanie (Helen Dallimore) and her domineering mother Bunty (Belinda Giblin) steamroll through with perfect comedic timing, stealing the show.
The production is sharply crafted, with a gorgeous, nostalgic setting reminiscent of the late ‘80s including brick cellphones, cassette players and the tunes of INXS. It is slow moving, but builds to a wild climax of fun and laughter. (SOC)
Until Nov 30, Eternity Playhouse, 39 Burton St, Darlinghurst, $30-43, 8356 9987, darlinghursttheatre.com
Written by Shauna O’Carroll
