Anyone who thinks the grass is greener on the other side when it comes to illicit romantic liaisons needs to take a close look at the frenzied lifestyle of Boeing Boeing’s Parisian playboy.

Directed by Matthew Warchus, this relentless and frenetic farce starts off slow but rapidly builds up into a comedy of international proportions.

At times ear-splitting in volume, the play centres on the lifestyle of businessman Bernard (Martin Marquez) - although you’re never sure what line of business he’s actually in - and his trio of trolley dolly lover, each from a different corner of the globe and crucially with a different airline.

As one flies in, another flies out - their movements all meticulously monitored by Bernard through the use of a flight directory, which he assures his visiting cousin Robert (John Marquez) is guaranteed not to fail.

Imagine trying to get away with this in today’s age of unreliable public transport?

At the centre of his elaborate deception is Bernard’s long-suffering maid Bertha (Susie Blake) who has to adjust her cooking schedules depending on which airline hostess Bernard is accommodating, as well as remember to change the photo on the bedside table.

Although there aren’t many laugh-out-loud moments in the opening half-an-hour, what starts off as a brash, plastic production finds some warmth though the introduction of Robert – who resembles a boy in a sweet shop when he sees Bernard’s leggy conquests walk through the door – all independently of each other of course.

John Marquez carries off to a tee the nerdy cousin, whose tongue seemed to spend more time out of his mouth than in as he lusts after Bernard’s ‘hareem’.

One of the funniest scenes by far is his efforts to seduce the booming German hostess Gretchen - superbly played by Josephine Butler - ending up on the floor in a foetal postition being pummelled by a beanbag.

John Marquez’s interaction with Blake’s gloomy maid Bertha is another jewel in the production’s crown, as he tries to disguise his lusty advances at one point by shooing her off into another room.

Predictably, Bernard’s house of cards comes collapsing down as stormy weather and faster planes play havoc with his timetables.

In summary, it’s not the best farce you’ll ever see. The plot is so far-fetched it’s almost fantasy and the main character is unlikeable in the extreme, but there are enough plus points to make it worthwhile viewing.