A Picture Of Autumn - 2013 - 7/10

A rescued 1951 gem by Mint Theater.
The elder gentry, once wealthy, following WWII, living in reduced circumstances in the crumbling manor.
One son, doing rather well, pushed them to sell off, and move … somewhere else. Unexplained.
The other son, shiftless after the war, seems to fail every venture, only contacts the family for a touch.
Sadly funny, watching the seniors who are forgetful, absent-minded, dotty, increasingly unable to fend.
There are perils in remaining, there are perils in departing.
This will resonate with older viewers, seriously considering leaving the family home.
Or with their adult children, who may want to solve the problem, but recognize the solution may be a disaster.
One wonders if Alan Bennett was aware of this play when he wrote People (2012).