'You'd think there was nothing in life but pleasure . . . have you seen the state of his room lately?" Richard (Darren Machin) is warming up for a row with his wife Sue (Sarah Payne). The subject? The behaviour of their teenage son, perhaps? Actually no, it's Sarah's dad Brooksie, who has moved in following the recent, keenly felt, death of his wife.

From left, Ron Aldridge, Helen Cotterill, Robin Parkinson and Tina Gray in You're Only Young Twice at the Mill at Sonning

But life goes on, and Brooksie is now on the lookout for someone new with whom to share his love of motorbikes, drinking, and, yes, sex. It could be frothy Julia (Helen Cotterill), but she's already engaged to ex-RAF type Tom (Robin Parkinson). Or there's rather prickly (if you'll pardon the expression) Rose (Tina Gray). And should you think that this is all a bit soon after the funeral, worry not, there is strong, and very human, encouragement from beyond the grave, as Grace (Margaret Ashcroft) drops in to advise her husband. As its title suggests, this comedy firmly delivers the message that life does not end at sixty.

Brooksie himself is played by Ron Aldridge. He is also the author of You're Only Young Twice, and the director of this production. It's not always easy for a self-directing actor to avoid self-indulgence, but Mr Aldridge gives a perfectly fair crack of the whip to the rest of the cast. His script does become a mite repetitious at times, because he employs the device of having his characters chant identical lines, one after the other, when they have both been having the same thought simultaneously. The effect is to suggest that the audience is too dim to understand the line the first time round.

But the vivacious cast are all highly experienced at delivering this kind of slightly creaky comedy to best possible effect, and the production will certainly give much pleasure to Mill at Sonning audiences in the weeks ahead.

You're Only Young Twice continues at the Mill at Sonning until May 8.