My Fat Friend
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| My Fat Friend | |
|---|---|
 Original West End production poster | |
| Written by | Charles Laurence |
| Date premiered | 1972 |
| Place premiered | Theatre Royal, Brighton |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
My Fat Friend is a play by Charles Laurence.[1]
Plot
The comedy is an
ugly duckling
tale about an overweight young woman who attracts the attention of a potential suitor. With the help of her friends/roommates, she undergoes a diet and exercise regime to shed the extra pounds she assumes she needs to lose in order to hold the man's attention.
Performances
The play premiered on 6 November 1972 at the Theatre Royal, Brighton, where it ran for one week before transferring to the Rex Theatre in Wilmslow for another week's engagement. On 6 December it opened in London's West End at the Globe Theatre, where it enjoyed a modest run despite lukewarm reviews. The cast, directed by Eric Thompson, included Jennie Linden and Kenneth Williams.[2]
After seven previews, the
Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play and won the Drama Desk Award
for Outstanding Performance.
John Inman, star of the BBC department-store comedy Are You Being Served?, appeared in the November 1972 production at the Rex Theatre in Wilmslow, and later in a 1998 revival of the play.[3]
References
- ^ "My Fat Friend". Internet Broadway Database.
- ^ "Production of My Fat Friend | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ Web, UK Theatre. "My Fat Friend (Play) archive [PLAY]". UK Theatre Web.