Another brilliant production from the Beaufort Players -"For the Chop", written and directed by Thomas Cobb, and performed, as usual, in the church hall of the Church of the Ascension, Hanger Lane.
The three super chefs and their assistants have more on their minds than just winning the coveted prize on the "For the Chop" TV show - they have their own prejudices which are brought out under the pressure of the competition, and it emerges that two of the contestants have a great deal more in common that an interest in cooking - they are in fact brother and sister-in-law, with a wealth of scores to settle.
The ending is a surprise, preceded by endless twists and turns as the three chefs not only battle it out to secure the prize as top chef, but also to settle their personal differences.
The audience were invited, by holding up cards, to vote for the contestants, to determine who would get the chop; I suspect the result was fixed, or the play would never have worked, but it was all good fun, with all the laughter that you would expect from a good comedy.
A lot of thought had obviously gone into not only writing the play, but also designing the scenery, which added so much to the overall effect.
An added bonus was details of the chosen recipes from the three chefs, which were set out in the programme - though I don't think I'll get round to trying them at home.
Although it was the first night of the run, the hall wasn't packed; I was able to get an excellent seat, despite not having booked. Sometimes when I've been to the Beaufort Players productions I have ended up at the back on a seat near the wall.
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