Cast

Synopsis

John is a taxi-driver with one eye always on the clock – not for the fare, but to preserve the tight schedule required to keep his two wives happy Not that Mary knows about Barbara, or vice versa; at least, not until the fateful day when John’s world is turned upside down by his involvement in a mugging incident. Suspend your disbelief and enter into the fun of this fast paced and highly improbable tale of suburban life.

Directors Notes

With the winter nights dropping in and the weather cold and wet what better way to try and make you forget it than a good old British farce? It’s what the British do best. You only have to look at the Carry On series and the Brian Rix stage productions as two shining examples of British farce and see how popular they were, and still are, to see that the British like a good laugh! This I hope will be the case in Bingley when we perform “Run for your Wife” in January, and if early rehersals are anything to go by, they will be rolling in the aisles. Ok so the storyline is a little far fetched, pure comic fantasy. The story is based around John who is a Taxi driver, who lives in Wimbledon with his wife Mary. Nothing unusual about that you may say. However he also lives in Streatham a few miles down the road with Barbara his other wife. Now that is unusual! Just think what eruptions that would cause in Bingley. However this is farce, it is British comedy and we can get away with it without upsetting anyone. The story carries on like an Express Train (when they are running) and includes such characters as Stanley a nosey neighbour from hell who finds out the truth, Bobby a gay neighbour who likes dressmaking! and two Police constables who become mixed up in the frantic goings on. It all adds up to a good bit of fun and a great night’s entertainment and offers a nice contrast to the rest of the season’s plays. So the next time you see a Taxi driver speeding down the outside lane, just maybe the man is in a hurry, not to pick up his next customer but that he has a tight schedule to keep to, so give him just a little bit of sympathy and wave him on his way.