Under the direction of Bob Golding, who was such a hit asMorecambe,playwright Albert Welling and Ronnie Toms play a couple of old acting codgers rehearsing a play that has more than a little ofThe Dumb Waiter about it.

They have bravely decided to eschew a director but this inevitably leads to dissension of a kind that thesps will instantly recognise.

As if trying to perfect a tricky script unassisted were not difficult enough, further strife follows as the men undergo typically actorly stresses.

These include one sleeping with the other’s wife and also unfulfilled career ambitions.

Anyone in the business should instantly recognise and warm to this pair.