‘You funny creature! A woman who loves you – a woman you love – fine summer weather. What could be simpler than that?’

Charming, handsome, and with an opinion on everything, once upon a time Platonov seemed bound for greatness. Now he is a simple country schoolteacher and husband to a dutiful yet unimaginative wife. Arriving at the local estate one day for lunch with old friends, he is reunited with Sofya, a beautiful and recently married woman from his university days. Halfway between Hamlet and Don Juan, Platonov is desperate for a bit excitement and can’t resist taking advantage of his one true gift: making himself utterly irresistible to women.

Adapted from Chekhov’s untitled earliest complete work, Wild Honey is Michael Frayn’s romp through the Russian countryside. A blending of the farcical and the tragic, this unique piece captures the combined absurdity and despair at the heart of Chekhov’s scenario, creating the world of a gloriously bittersweet summer where none of the rules apply.

Brickhouse is proud to be funding this week two ADC Theatre mainshow, directed by Maddy Trepanier and produced by Ben Kybett.

Tickets are available from www.adctheatre.com/honey