“For those in want of sunshine and wisteria…”

Lancaster Footlights is halfway through it’s run of Enchanted April, based on the classic novel by Elizabeth Von Arnim, and I absolutely urge you to go and see it. There are still three performances left on 19/03, 20/03, and 21/03, and you can get tickets here.

I went along on Friday night and was swept away to the 1920s Italian Riviera and paradisio! When two married women decide that they need more from their lives and, along with two ladies, escape post-war London for the Mediterranean coast of Italy, they are surprised to find that their lives, when viewed through the lens of ‘sunshine and wisteria,’ perhaps have more to offer them than they previously thought…

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The whole ensemble cast were absolutely brilliant and funny; whilst Maire Robinson shone in the linchpin role of Lottie Wilton. I was amazed by the sheer number of lines (and quite long monologues!) she had to deliver, and she seemed to do it with relative ease!

“I enjoyed it so much if I was able to make a second night, I would happily watch it again.” – Happy Theatregoer

I would like to congratulate the director, Sarah Ludford, and the whole crew for pulling together a wonderful and heart-warming performance in such a short space of time (9 or so weeks!). It really was a truly lovely piece of theatre!