WHAT: Hot Water
WHERE: Clarence Street Theatre, Hamilton
WHEN: July 1-9
REVIEWER: Steve Scott
Oh for the 80s, when Kiwis kicked-back at the bach welcomed old friends and relations over a gin or two or three and physically socialised instead of 'meeting' over Facebook.
And so it was in laugh out loud funny Roger Hall's Hot Water at Clarence Street. Incorporating an abundance of topical themes including racist attitudes, stereotyping and
accentuated accents the characters all provided stellar performances.
Harriet Palmer's house-proud presence was captured wonderfully by Sarah Nathan while husband Arthur (Ray Powell) knew his place especially when informing her the bach had to be sold.
Enter brother Clive Palmer (Nick Wilkinson) the ever-present womaniser and his American friend Charmaine Kaminsky...'Hi I'm Charmaine and I'm from Aakron, Ohio'. With overstated accent Charmaine (Natalie Swart) blind as a bat without her glasses, played up a storm especially when taking Ray into the hot pools by mistake.