Home, I'm Darling at Derby Theatre - A Preview

Jessica Ransom and Neil McDermott in
  Home, I'm Darling at Derby Theatre 
Tue 7 – Sat 11 Feb, 2023
Photograph by Jack Merriman

Home, I'm Darling is a comedy led by actors of TV and stage, Jessica Ransom (Doc Martin, Horrible Histories) and Neil McDermott (EastEnders) - their characters, Judy and Johnny, are a contemporary couple choosing to exist in a 1950's home realm.

Every couple needs a little fantasy to keep their marriage sparkling. But behind the gingham curtains, things start to unravel, and being a domestic goddess is not as easy as it seems…

This is a comedy about a wife choosing to carry out a rose tinted fantasy within four walls. It is an amusing slant to take. Reported as being a brightly visual, energetic and colourful production, Home, I'm Darling shines light on how mid-century married women lived (with accuracy) but also explores how married women from the period are stereotyped through modern day interpretation.
It also begs the question:

How happily married are the happily married?

Home, I'm Darling is by playwright, Laura Wade and world premiered at Theatr Clwyd in 2018, before running at the National Theatre, transferring to the Duke of York’s theatre in the West End, and receiving an Olivier winning award for best new comedy in 2019.

Home, I'm Darling is currently touring and is at Derby Theatre this week, Tue 7 – Sat 11 Feb, 2023 

CAST 

Jessica Ransom (Judy) - BBC TV, Sheffield Crucible
Neil McDermott (Johnny) - BBC TV, London's West End

Diane Keen (Sylvia)- BBC TV, ITV 

Matthew Douglas (Marcus) - actor - stage and TV

Cassie Bradley (Fran) - BBC TV, C5

Shanez Pattni (Alex)  actor - stage and film

References 

An Inspector Calls (2023) Matthew Douglas https://aninspectorcalls.com/company/cast/matthew-douglas

Bill Kenwright Limited (2023) The Show Home, I'm Darling

https://www.kenwright.com/portfolio/home-im-darling/

Cassie Bradley (2022) https://www.cassiebradley.com/

Derby Theatre (2023) show details Home, I'm Darling

https://derbytheatre.co.uk/event/home-im-darling/

Fairy Powered Productions (2023) 

Home I’m Darling Review 

https://fairypoweredproductions.com/home-im-darling-review-2/

Google (2023) https://www.google.com/

IMDB (2023) https://www.imdb.com/

National Theatre (2023) Shanez Pattni

https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/artists/shanez-pattni/

Twitter (2023) https://twitter.com/TheatreWindsor

West End Theatre (2023) 

https://www.westendtheatre.com/152155/news/photos-home-im-darling-uk-tour-rehearsals/