one4review | On 10, Aug 2025

Seating Plan is a clever fast paced rom com. There is well written dialogue between the characters of Mavis and David played by Izzy Radford and George Airey. The story takes place over a period of five years and this is achieved with clever seamless staging between the years. Izzy Radford not only plays the lead role but is also its writer.

Mavis and David are two twenty somethings who meet but once a year as they are sat together at a friend’s birthday party. They are both aware that they are not seated on a top table. This bothers Mavis way more than David. Mavis is a florist, or is she? David is a statistical analyst but an aspiring actor, as it turns out.

The pair get off to a bad start and there is much bickering and there appears to be absolutely no common ground. However, in the ensuing years attitudes soften and the characters evolve and somehow have a better understanding of each other.

The dialogue is witty and well written. Our two lead actors perfectly portray the parts of Mavis and David and convey their personality traits which makes them very likeable three dimensional characters.

There is a twist in the tale just when it looks like a relationship could finally happen.

****
Reviewed by Margot

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