Park Avenue Cat Tickets

As most of us will know, relationships between two people are fairly complicated affairs.  Introduce a third party, however, at it becomes a different game altogether!  Frank Strausser’s exceptionally well observed new romantic comedy, Park Avenue Cat examines this exact marital problem: the trials and tribulations involved in a love triangle.  However, this ménage-a-tois has become every more tangled and troubled with the introduction of a fourth member in the figure of the group’s therapist.  Set against the backdrop of the L.A. heat, this play parodies the American culture of therapy, as well as modern ideas about relationship politics. This is a hilarious look at the ups and downs of modern love in all it’s complex glory.

The play is written by Frank Strausser, who has had good experience of both sides of the pond; though hailing from L.A., Strausser has a thorough understanding of the British mindset and it’s particular brand of humour.  He is famous for such work as The Powder Room and The Split, and Park Avenue Cat sees his individual keen sense of humour come to London for the first time.

Bringing his imagination to life are the all star talents of Gray O’Brien, Tessa Peake-Jones, Josefina Gabrielle and Daniel Weyman.  You will probably remember Gray O’Brien for his turn as Tony Gordon, one of Coronation Street’s most hated bad guys; his is also famous for his work on Casualty, as well as such shows as Peak Practice and Doctor Who.

Starring along side him is the comedy royalty of Tessa Peake-Jones, who made her name playing Raquel on the classic comedy Only Fools and Horses.  Since then she has appeared in numerous programmes such as What The Butler Saw and The Demon Headmaster, whilst playing such classic roles as Mary Bennet in Pride and Prejudice and Julia in The Two Gentlemen of Verona.  She is well versed on the particular rules of the stage, appearing in numerous productions such as Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest as well as a number of shows by the RSC.

The production is directed by Glen Walford, the women responsible for the novel idea of London Bubble Theatre, a project that used a portable stage to bring theatre to many of London’s public spaces.  She has been the Artistic Director of Ludlow Festival Shakespeare, Liverpool Everyman Theatre and Chung-Ying Theatre Company.  A huge talent, Walford’s directorial style is sure to get a good deal of laughs out of Strausser’s hilarious script.