Monday 2 June 2008

Lifecoach - TNT

Slight but enjoyable, Nick Reed's new comedy takes a gently mocking look at the motivation of those who are paid to sort out your life but haven't necessarily made the most of their own. Phill Jupitus's Colin is no Carol Caplin (the lifestyle guru who took Cherie Blair under her sometimes misguided wing). But although his wife has left him for a fishmonger, he's made a success of showing senior exec Fiona how to climb the corporate ladder and now she wants him to sort out Wendy, the disastrously mousy PA she inherited along with a ghastly carpet.Amy Darcy is perfect as walked-all-over Wendy, shamelessly exploited by her live-in boyfriend who takes over her bedroom then invites another woman to share it with him. And Jupitus (a comedian and regular TV panellist) retainshis comic timing and adds a touch of vulnerability as he works with his increasingly assertive client. It's not difficult to guess the predictable outcome, but that barely matters in 70 minutes of light-hearted fun with a touching core of truth at its heart. Trafalgar Studios (2), Whitehall, SW1 (0870-060 6632). Until June 14. £22.50 (£17.50 Monday)

No comments: