At last, a Therry Dramatic Society matinee in the Arts Theatre, as the
Twentieth Century steams into Adelaide via Chicago and New York, an arrival long-awaited since the production was closed down by the pandemic only hours before opening last year.
Worth the wait? Certainly. The production, directed by Kerrin White, moves smoothly, as indeed does the set. Ken Ludwig, a remarkably successful purveyor of theatrical fun, has taken the 1934 Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur film directed by Howard Hawkes (thanks IMDB), added a few jokes, and has brought to life the farcical happenings on board the night train to the Big Apple.