Don’t Dress for Dinner
Bernard has arranged for his mistress Suzanne to spend the weekend with him while his wife Jacqueline is away at her mother’s. Bernard’s best friend Robert is also coming over and Bernard is relying on him to be discreet. But Jacqueline calls off her trip, saying her mother is ill, because she wants to spend time with her lover who just happens to be Robert. Bernard has contacted an agency to provide a cook to cater for the couple’s culinary needs but Suzette’s arrival leads to confusion as she is mixed up with Suzanne.
Cast & Crew
Crew | |
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| Designer | Peter Rice |
| Director | Peter Farago |
| Lighting | Mick Hughes |
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Play description
DON’T DRESS FOR DINNER is set in a country house some distance from Paris. Bernard and his wife, Jacqueline, have converted an old farm building to use at weekends. On this weekend, Bernard is planning to entertain his mistress while Jacqueline visits her mother. He’s quickly out-manoeuvred by his stylish wife when she discovers that his alibi, her lover Robert, is coming to keep Bernard company. Add a cordon bleu cook who’s mistaken for the mistress and you have all the ingredients for a naughty French weekend.
A previous adaptation of this play, HAPPY BIRTHDAY by Beverley Cross, was presented at the Apollo Theatre in 1979.
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