Comedy plays at Little Theatre

Woy Woy Little Theatre will present its first production for the year Key for Two at the Peninsula Theatre from Friday, February 6.

"Key for Two is a happy collaboration between two writers who are both known for writing well-crafted comedies particularly for television," publicity officer Ms Patrice Horne said.

"John Chapman has also written jointly with Ray Cooney whose plays have been commercially very successful in the last few years.

"They write scripts that make money and laughter by making fun of personal situations.

"They also remind us that theatre doesn't have to keep pushing out to the edges of human experience."

Ms Horne said the wickedly amusing comedy of Key for Two features Harriet, a divorcee living in an elegant flat in Brighton, who solves her financial problems by entertaining two married gentlemen callers on different days of the week.

"The scheme faces collapse when her friend, whose marriage is also in trouble, arrives at the flat hotly pursued by her husband," Ms Horne said.

"One of Harriet's lovers is confined to Harriet's bed with a sprained ankle, and the second lover turns up unexpectedly, closely followed by two irate wives in search of their itinerant husbands!

"The indescribable confusion that ensues builds to a rich complexity of mistaken identity, splendidly farcical situations and a climax of comic wizardry.

"Plays like Key for Two are fun for fun's sake, in which the characters witlessly work themselves into ridiculous situations and then wittily work their way out.

"Key for Two is directed by Denise Main, a theatre veteran with over 40 years experience in acting and directing with Elanora Players in Sydney."

The performance will show on the first, second and third Friday and Saturday of February at 8pm, with 2pm shows on Saturday, February 21, and on the second, third and fourth Sunday of the month.

Ticket prices start from $6 for children under 15, $17 for concessions and $20 for adults.

The Peninsula Theatre box office will be open from 10am to 2pm, Monday to Friday, from January 27.

The Peninsula Theatre is located at the Cnr Ocean Beach Rd and McMasters Rd, Woy Woy.

Press release, 13 Jan 2009 Patrice Horne, Woy Woy Little Theatre