Straight

Written by DC Moore and directed by Dean Bryant, Straight is a play that places a young married couple's commitment, patience and values under the microscope.  When uptight British couple Lewis and Morgan have the unexpected pleasure of one of Lewis' old uni mates, Waldorf, land on their pokey flat's doorstep out of the blue, a spark is ignited in Lewis that threatens to upset the equilibrium of his marriage. Matters aren't helped by the addition of hippie-cum-amateur porn star, Steph, who further fans the flames of Lewis' piqued interest in taking a walk on the wild side. With only four cast members and being very dialogue-driven, Straight is an interesting show about loyalties and peer pressure. Music is used to imaginative effect, not only during scenes but between them, when the lights dim and the actors frantically rearrange the space for an upcoming scene. At times tonight the dialogue comes off sounding a little forced, but as the play continues and the actors find their rhythm, any opening night jitters are erased as the crowd laps up the at times cringe-worthy situations in which the characters find themselves. Standout performances are delivered by the two more sexually liberated characters, Steph and Waldorf, who provide plenty of laughs, especially Steph, whose charismatic vagueness at times threatens to steal the show.