Last of the Red Hot Lovers

by Neil Simon

Last of the Red Hot Lovers had 4 performances about 18 years ago (between the 29th of March 2006 and the 1st of April 2006) at The Riverhouse Barn

A comedy by Neil Simon.

Barney Cashman at the age of 47 wants to join the sexual revolution before it's too late, but Barney Cashman is a gentle sober soul with a true-blue wife of 23 years and absolutely no experience in adultery, so he fails in each of three seductions.

First he tries a flaunting sexpot who likes cigarettes, whisky and husbands other than her own. Barney is not properly set up for such compulsions, especially in his mother's apartment, so he flunks the course. But he's got a better idea; a koody actress friend should be just the ticket. But she turns madder than a hatter. So that leaves his wife's best friend. Unfortunately the friend is a sternly driven moralist who sees sin round every bend. Obviously Barney was born to failure.

"Mr Simon has created a great character here ... it is extraordinarily funny and yet also charming ... he is as witty as ever, perhaps wittier ... He has a mellow and compassionate understanding of how weak and essentially well-meaning mankind behaves.