husband. Jill is primarily interested in cookery books. Mam is locked in a battle with her daughter, who disapproves of the fact that her mother has a very indiscreet sexual liaison with Stuart, a handsome young baker, in the marital home. Mam's sexual need is echoed in Jill’s appetite for food which leads to her being overweight. Brought home by Mam, Stuart soon figures in everyone's sex life, including the brain-damaged "Elvis" who seems to have at least one part of his anatomy functioning. After some trouble, the play has a deadly ending Cooking with Elvis has been compared to the early black farces of Joe Orton. References External links Lizzie Loveridge, "A Curtain up London Review: Cooking with Elvis" Rich See, "A Curtain Up DC Review: Cooking with Elvis" Plays by Lee Hall (playwright)