About the Show

Three couples face scandal and surprises in this sharp, farcical take on love and respectability.

In When We Are Married, three well-to-do Yorkshire couples come together to mark their shared silver wedding anniversaries, proud of their long-standing marriages and social standing. But their celebratory evening is thrown into chaos by a shocking revelation that calls the legitimacy of their unions into question. As tensions rise and facades crumble, the couples are forced to face uncomfortable truths, hidden frustrations, and the unexpected freedom that comes with disruption. What begins as a dignified occasion spirals into a lively comedy of manners, exploring love, identity, and the messy business of marriage with wit and warmth.

Critic Reviews (8)

"Just like a good Christmas cocktail, it’s fizzy, fruity, and eminently moreish."
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"None of it works without an ensemble who understand the great theatrical discipline farce demands and the strange alchemy of comedy’s secret ingredient - timing."
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"The pleasure is in the cast’s performance with Tim Sheader’s version of JB Priestley’s 1938 quietly radical comedy"
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"While Ron Cook is very good value as the tipsy photographer Henry Ormonroyd, the other supporting roles could do with a little more zip...it’s an evening of genial entertainment."
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"This revival of J B Priestley’s comedy of marital disharmony is a hoot, a joyful reminder of the power of supreme comic acting, and the way that humour can reveal truths with a light touch."
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"Music, while only scantly used, brings energy and personality to the production...Anachronistic though it is, the track is an ideal fit for the frivolous and fun tone of this sweet-natured comedy."
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"Sheader has assembled a dream cast to channel the affluent prudery of Edwardian Bradford’s finest... The overall impression is that the company had a ball putting this production together. Happily their enthusiasm proves gleefully infectious."
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"Priestley’s crisp, playful dialogue bounces every line off the same joke, but does so with charm. All is safe and pleasantly silly in this well-made production, if not uproariously so."
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