Kerry Jackson - Dorfman, National Theatre

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I don't think it's as simple as highbrow vs lowbrow tastes. I don't think the play is lowbrow at all. It's rare that characters like the title one are given voice on the stage in a way that paints them as human rather than villains, a product of circumstance as much as personal choices.

Some critics have made comparisons to sitcoms. I'm generally not a fan and find most unfunny, yet I laughed out loud at this. I had to smile at this line in the Guardian: "there is a fleeting resemblance to Cheers, just without the depth or sharp one-liners". That's a bit like saying there was subtlety and diversity in Love Thy Neighbour.

But then again, I enjoyed Manor and raved about Cinderella, so what do I know?

Except she isn't remotely painted as human - she's a crassly conceived parade of self-contradictions that don't begin to add up, though I laughed out loud at the notion that she would actual stop everything to bone up on her Ibsen. AS IF ! The tiramisu scene is so ludicrous as to be contemptible.

Whatever it says about me and/or my intellect, I enjoyed this today, laughed quite a lot and my £10 Friday Rush supposedly RV seat was one of the best I've ever had in the Dorfman at any price and probably offered a better and closer view of the stage than some of the more expensive front-facing stalls in the central section as some of those were well below stage level whereas mine was at the same height.

Yes, the play had its faults and was certainly implausible: so much happened in so short a time and the main characters lurched from one strong opinion to the opposite apparently more to suit the plot than to convince as real people but it was nevertheless entertaining (especially the singing and dancing!) and a welcome change to see a production on a smaller scale and focusing on a few people in a local area after so many large-scale, epic plays with huge casts playing multiple roles so before you can work out who they're meant to be, the action has moved on.

I found it believable and sometimes too believable. The characters were often a caricature but I recognised all of them. I found it very telling that the most "normal" and troublefree character was the one who was facing real problems: possible deportation and was often portrayed as second class citizen.

Second part was less funny but better for it.

For those who want their theatre to be earnest, didactic and affirmatory of their beliefs - give this a miss. For those who quite enjoy coarse entertainment and morally imperfect characters, you may well enjoy this. It is funny in parts and incredible in large measures too but, as someone has already said, it certainly isn't boring and certainly the audience tonight mostly enjoyed it if their

I'm surprised this got through the NT censors, but not unpleasantly so. Diversity should mean diversity not uniformity, even though I do not accept this play is meant to offend.

I don't know if she's from there, but she lives there now.

There is a real tapas restaurant on that road that's very similar in décor - orfordtapas.co.uk