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COMFORT AND JOY, Library Theatre, Sheffield.
From the cold, wet and miserable streets of Sheffield into the warmth of the Library Theatre, the sound of carols bringing the cheer of an early Christmas. This is the beginning of a seasonal evening's entertainment courtesy of the Apex Players. Comfort and Joy, written by Mike Harding, is based in the Sheffield Suburbs during the forthcoming Christmas. Reminiscent of many family Christmasses, all is not merry in the Duggan Household, what with the dodgy doggie, and Martin (Steve Doyle) not being the only thing that falls of the back of a wagon. Then there's the neighbours from next door-but-three who are certainly "a boy scout short of a jamboree", they are the religious world's answer to Mulder and Scully, angel spotting in the North. Though not always visually stimulating, this production is witty and sprinkled with amusing observations, a 30 year grudge between Goff (Chris Holmes) and his son-in-law Jimmy (Chris Hall) provides the audience with a sense of the family history. Though not in the league of Shakespeare or Dickens, Comfort and Joy is an ideal evening entertainment for the more mature audience. Joy Wright