Northern Theatre Harag György Company

Opposites attract. But is this attraction enough for two people to remain happy despite the everyday problems of life? Is it possible to preserve the euphoria of love in marriage? If so, for how long, and what does it take? Is it important to remain true to ourselves or to try to adapt to others? What should we do when conflicts arise? Should we accept that our lives may not be exactly as we dreamed they would be? Can change be both good and bad?

These are all questions that we will all have to face sooner or later. Perhaps this is why Neil Simon's deeply human, sparklingly witty comedy is a hit with audiences around the world, conquering the world's great stages, from Broadway to the West End. Its success has been unbroken since its premiere. The play was adapted into a film in 1967, starring Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, Charles Boyer, and Mildred Natwick.