Dead Funny Bingley Arts Centre Bingley Little Theatre's current production had its moments but for me it didn't live up to its title.
The play, set in 1992 in the week following the death of Benny Hill, brings together four members of the Dead Funny Society, a group of people absorbed with celebrating the genius of Max Miller, Frankie Howerd, Morecambe and Wise, Tony Hancock and now Hill.
Long-suffering wife Eleanor (Jacqui Scott) made me laugh the most as she ridiculed "the anoraks" who turned up in her livingroom. She craved attention from husband Richard (Phil Holbrough) who was getting more than a few laughs from the group.
But he did a great Eric Morecambe and I loved the scene where the players sang Boom Ooh Yatatata. I could picture my late father laughing out loud and him singing Will You Miss Me Tonight When I'm Gone and me as a little girl singing Boom Ooh Yatatata.
Possibly the older you are the more you would enjoy the show. It was a sparse Easter Monday night audience at Bingley Arts Centre.
Camp loner Brian, played by Mark Brown, was the spitting image of Benny Hill with his beret, round glasses and buttoned-up gaberdine, not forgetting the salute and lisp.
Gilly Rogers played Lisa, married to secondary school teacher Nick (Phil Jordan).
Written by Terry Johnson, the play is a tragi-comedy as what is happening in all five characters' lives is both funny and sad - they are all living a lie.
Director Paul Chewins is correct to say it is impossible to agree on what is funny.
Runs until Saturday, 7.30pm.
Phone 01274 432000.
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