![]() ![]() Channelling Jack Whitehall in Fresh Meat, Stirling’s Rob is likeable but needy, a well-spoken bundle of nervous energy. There are plenty of laughs here and Ed Theakston’s direction ensures that the comedy is wrung as much from the physicality of all three characters as it is from the script. The trio bounce through Oliver Page’s sharp script embracing the farcical but remaining loosely tethered to reality. Making himself extremely comfortable is Jacob, a blast from Rob’s romantic past and a revelation for Annie.Īn excellently matched cast, Jane Christie, Rowland Stirling and George Rennie trade in sarcasm, bewilderment and frustration as Annie, Rob and Jacob navigate introductions, confessions and plenty of gin. Unbeknownst to Annie however, they have a house guest, a fact that had seemingly slipped from Rob’s mind. The pair excitedly stumbling into their flat, drunk, excited and ready for a night of passion. Rob and Annie are young and in love, so sure of their relationship that Mating in Captivity opens on their wedding night. ![]()
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