[CBS record promoters must be putting their heads…]
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CBS record promoters must be putting their heads together in despair and wondering how on earth they could have made such an enormous balls-up. With advanced record sales of over ¼ millon and a blaze of predictable media publicity Adam and the Ants new single 'Prince Charming' only managed to enter the BBC charts at a feeble number He's the punk turned super good, the weirdo rock star who your parents can really ake, the sexual poser who's all heterosexual good clean fun. The type of stuff lovy-dovy, teeny-bop magazines like Jackie are made of.
And indeed Jackie BARNEY RUSSEL reviews "CAN'T PAY? WON'T PAY!" ', a farce by Dario Fo, at the Criterion Theatre, London.
A CLENCHED fist holding a bunch of carrots is an unusual advertisement to with inarvellous elan. Together they provide the mainstay of the whole play.
Margherita is one of the supermarket raiders, but her action is bitterly opposed by her stubborn Stalinist husband (a Fiat carworker) because she dared to act without the prior approval of the Party! In exploiting this . ironical situation, Dario Fo uses every opportunity to attack both Church and Party.
Robert Walker, the ector, gets magnificent results from his small cast of five players, who handle the dialogue with tremendous vigour and assurance. The total effect, I can honestly say, had me crying and laughing, sometimes sımultaneously. Watch out for the trigger-happy police inspector, a refreshing comic creation, beautifully played by Sylvester McCoy.
With seats from a reasonable €2.90, this play is splendid value. ›y the Rushcrof Road Action Gr ON Public meetings to launch weekly Socialist LAMBETH Friday September 25 Lambeth Town Hall 7.30 pm OXFORD londay 28 September 8.00 pm next to East Oxford Community Centre Princes St., Oxford COVENTRY Monday September 28, 7.30pm at the Wheatsheat pub, City Centre.
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Thursday October 3, 7.30 at the Jackson Room, Chute House. Campaign for Labour Party Democracy Pre-conference rally and fringe meeting Sunday September 27, 1.30pm at the Metropole Hotel, Kings Road.
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