21 March 2014. Good People at Hampstead

An excellent play, excellently played and produced. The plot revolves around Margie, played by Imelda Staunton, a South Bostonian who never made it out of her underprivileged background. She has a grown up but disabled child and the play tantalises us with the idea that this isn't, then is, then isn't, then is the child of an ex-boyfriend with whom she resumes acquaintance in the play. He has made it into a prosperous (lace curtain) life as a medical specialist. We still don't know for sure at the end but the play allows us to consider whether Margie's deprivation is because she lacks motivation and focus or because of her deprivation and handicaps.