The Play's the thing

19 Oct 08, 10.54am
Having a theatre only a short walk from where I live is one of the bonuses of town life. Hemel Hempstead's excellent Old Town Theatre is a small, intimate 100-seater, perfect for the sort of rivetting play we saw last night. Humble Boy, by Charlotte Jones, mixes comedy and pathos in a spell-binding two hours which examine relationships and the dynamics which make or break them. The closing scene was so tense you could hear a pin drop. Well done to the cast of London Classic Theatre for a superb production. With the outstanding Rex cinema in neighbouring Berkhamsted and the Old Town Theatre both on our doorsteps we're lucky to have two counter-attractions to Strictly Come Dancing and the X-Factor.