The Guardian
Arcola theatre, London Writer Ken Ludwig’s heartfelt and funny romcom draws the audience into every step of Jack and Louise’s developing affection, their longing deepened by physical separation This epistolary story of two people looking for love is the ultimate antithesis to the modern-day dating app. Set in a time when a message was less a flighty ping away, more as slow as the postal service, it is a delightful romcom through letters. It features Jack (Preston Nyman) and Louise (Eva Feiler), who begin writing to each other because family members think they might make a match. It is 1942, Jack is a military doctor tending to burns and amputations while Louise is a dancer trying to break into Broadway musicals. It goes from stiff opening courtship to a chalk-and-cheese meeting of minds and then develops into a genuine relationship, all without either having met, the first date forever being deferred because Jack can’t get leave, or Louise is in a touring show. Continue reading...
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