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Kath and Martin may appear like your typical Yorkshire couple on the outside, but they have their own uniquely obscure issues to deal with whist also having to contend with the highly specific ambitions of both of their offspring as they navigate their transitions out of childhood.

Whilst the sink needs the liberal use of a hammer to even begin working properly, parts won’t stop falling off Martin’s milk float and the customers that would help pay for the repairs are dropping off just as frequently. Their son Billy’s desire to go to art college have been pinned on his rather well-endowed portrait of Dolly Parton and their daughter Sophie’s own ambitions to become a jiu-jitsu instructor may have gone up in flames after a brief moment of inappropriateness. But at least Sophie’s boyfriend’s plumbing ambitions seem to be going well. To be fair, so are his grandmother’s slightly less than legal business activities.

Having played at both London’s Bush Theatre and New Vic, The Kitchen Sink was the recipient of both the George Devine and Simon Gray awards for new writing. Presenting its audience with a family that will be recognisable to all and injecting a few doses of madness into the proceedings, this play is a witty look at the perils involved in the pursuit of a normal life.