Straight and Narrow (play)

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Straight and Narrow is a play by Jimmy Chinn that was first shown in the West-end on 18 March 1992. The play is set in Manchester, and follows the rocky relationship between the play's pleasant and naive narrator "Bob", his family and his partner.

[edit] Dramatis personae

• Bob: The narrator and centre of the play.
• Jeff: Bob's partner.
• Vera: Bob's mother who is oblivious of her son’s homosexuality.
• Nona: Bob's highly-strung, emotional and recently separated sister.
• Arthur: Nona's estranged husband.
• Lois: Bob's pregnant sister.

This play is currently being rehearsed by The South London Theater. Running from 19th until the 23rd of June 2007.

Directed by Steve Imrie; Production Assistant Jill Fenton

Cast including: Nathan Williams, Petros Fassoulas, Emma Hillman, Dave Chaisty, Samantha Golton, John Thompson and Christine Theophilus

ABOUT THE SHOW

“Mum….is there anything you want to ask me?” “I don’t think so… Why? Is there anything you want to tell me?”

But does Bob tell his mum that the straight and narrow is not for her precious little boy?

Set ‘up north’, this comedy tells the story of a family at war!

Led by Vera, the Swift family is in turmoil. Rob and his partner George are just back from holiday, where a drama has unfolded that may ruin their cosy existence, an existence that is oblivious to Vera (or is it?). Nona is heartbroken over her husband Arthur running off with the fat one from Boots and Lois; well she’s up the duff again! Vera only prays that it’s a Granddaughter this time so that Lois’s husband Bill doesn’t think he can reproduce a football team!