Jumpy, Written by April De Angelis, opened at the Jerwood Theatre
Downstairs at the Royal Court in late 2011 with the production recently
transferring to the West End, opening on the 16thAugust at the Duke
of York's Theatre. The story follows Hilary who is a working mum who has
settled with her family in London, within the play she faces a divorce from her husband and a
rocky relationship with her 15 year old daughter. The storyline made me feel like it
was going to be like a soap on stage, it was far from it. April De Angelis
writing in this play is fantastic, she's got a serious drama that everyone can
watch and relate to but has made it into a comedy. Whilst watching it I
could see a lot of myself, my family and most likely every other family in the
country portrayed in this play! Very much the same sort of humour as the BBC
series 'My Family'.
It is filled with laughs all throughout, however it has
a very serious tone; it speaks out to anyone who's struggled at any point in
their life.
