The Hamlet
Review by Lucy Tania

The Hamlet is a staged production of the Jocelyn Shopper novel Retirement Central - a story of theatre folk in London's West End who band together in a run down part of the city.  The people, all ex actors and extras, console one another on their lack of fame or recognition.  Each has a story to tell of hardship, deprivation, and squalor.

Central to the story is Lydia Louvelle, one time show girl and bit-part actress.  Lydia sets off on a mission to bring these people together to support each other.  But Lydia has an ulterior motive and uses her new friends to seek revenge on Director, and one time lover, Sidney Blackbean.

Rating: Utter Tripe

Now showing at the Wanadoo Theatre, Sickly-on-the-Coach, Munch.