Review: Lucky Sods ***

Godber being Godber, his idle daydreams gathered momentum and became a play. A play in which Jean and Morris are deeply, deeply bored of life and find that winning the lottery upsets the comfort that boredom has brought them.

Unfortunately, that's more or less it. Like our own daydreams about winning the lottery, there is little substance here. Like most of the playwright's work, the central premise – here winning the lottery – is little more than a key to exploring themes of relationships and the ups and downs within them. Unfortunately, with scant plot, there isn't enough to entertain for a two hour period.

Godber, who also directs, has given himself the best chance by surrounding himself with brilliant, likable actors. Robert Hudson and Jaqueline Naylor as Morris and Jean are a delight, as is Fiona Wass who shows off her surprising range once again, playing Jean's sister, Morris's mother and the sexy other woman in Morris's life.

Jean wins the lottery. The 2m changes her life and she treats herself and husband Morris to a trip to Las Vegas, returning home via Venice. Morris is uncomfortable with the new-found wealth and far more aware of the avaricious nature of relatives than his wife. At this point the plot dries up, so the writer has Jean win the lottery again – and again, and again. It is as if he realised his idea had run out of steam but kept repeating it anyway.

Godber is a master, so it remains entertaining, but this is not his best work. It's a surprise to see it getting a revival. To August 7.