What have top comedy writer Richard Harris, Mozart and Charles Dickens all got in common?
Caroline Cook spoke to Wokingham Theatre to find out A tangled love affair, a teenage Mozart who swears rather a lot and a riotous performance of A Christmas Carol are not normally what you would find in one place. But as the new season at Wokingham Theatre approaches actors are getting ready to raise not only the red curtain but the roof as well. First up in the autumn season is The Maintenance Man by acclaimed writer Richard Harris whose repertoire includes Outside Edge and Stepping Out. The dark comedy brings together the tale of the wife, the mistress, and a DIY enthusiast who can’t quite choose between the two. Alan Long, artistic director at Wokingham Theatre, said: “Richard Harris is one of the top comedy drama writers so this is slightly more serious but it’s got its amusing moments too. “There are some funny lines but a lot of the comedy is because people recognise situations and there are quite a few of those times where you recognise the things men and women say to each othe
