arm and the man be one of shaw funny play if handle correctly and and this production do a good enough job . helena bonham carter and pre film stardom and be raina and the daughter of a military family and who have a peacock of a fiancé ( patrick ryecart ) and and who shelter a soldier from the enemy ( pip torrens ) during a raid on the town . full of colour and energy and this production rip along at a good pace and and if bonham carter and patsy kensit a the maid be outshone a bit by the rest of the cast and they still hold their ground . kika markham and dinsdale landen a the parent be delightful and and the whole play be generally a happy one . highly recommended .