Strictly For The Birds
Muriel and
Herbie Glover and their daughter Susan enjoy life in the domestic setting of a
wee terraced house somewhere in Belfast. Their neighbour, Lily Dodds, calls in
quite frequently for the loan of a wee cup of sugar or a wee drop of tea to
keep her going. Herbie keeps pigeons in his loft in the back yard and has
collected quite a few cups from racing his birds across the continent. All is
bliss, except for the lady next door, who insists on putting out her washing
just as the pigeons are returning from their exploits.
When Muriel and
Lily learn that they share a sweepstake that has drawn the favourite in an
impending horse race and are likely to win a considerable sum of money,
Muriel’s mother, who lives in Cherry Valley, descends on the household with the
threat that life will never be the same again for the hapless Herbie.
Blending the
customary pot-pourri of Cree characters, the play races along to the inevitable
conclusion but not before audiences are treated to a hilarious evening of
comedy and mayhem that are the hallmarks of Sam Cree's writing.