This innovative play followed its two characters for the one hundred minutes in the aftermath of a house-warming party held at the female's - Laura's - house. She has locked eyes with 42 year old Danny who stays on after the others have left. Both fancy each other but he is more than hesitant. She is 38 and confesses that she wants a father for a would-be child. More immediately, she also wants to have the ensuing Sunday as a couple, rather than her suffering the singledom than she finds so difficult. We witness them both finishing off the wine, with him dodging around the room to avoid physical intimacy and even starting to clean up after the party. Only after a good hour and quarter, does she unlock his unwillingness with words "I want you" - or similar.
It is an interesting evening, as we witness the realities of many people's reluctance to just get down to business - particularly as he takes on board his potential responsibilities for the child that will be conceived. The acting by the two characters, constantly on stage, was excellent.
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