CULCHETH Players’ latest production will be a double bill of comedy by David Tristram, who is well known for his hilarious madcap comedies beloved by amateur dramatic companies and audiences worldwide.
The first offering is The Weird Will of Willy Williams. This unusual comedy with a twist, tells the story of the late Willy Harold Williams – former plumber and keen amateur thespian who was known for being a tad eccentric.
When his only surviving relatives, Tim and Jacky, attended the reading of his will, they may well have expected the odd surprise here and there. But what they didn’t expect was to find themselves suddenly entangled in a twisting drama.
With feuding rivals and murderous games afoot, things were about to get very weird. But beware. When huge fortunes are at stake, it’s not always sensible to believe the evidence of your own eyes…
The second play, Last Tango in Upper Culcheth, is an altogether more different comedy bordering on slapstick.
The Upper Culcheth Amateur Dramatic Society is in trouble. The membership has dwindled to four – the audiences aren’t much bigger – and if they don’t come up with some rent money soon, they’re going to be thrown out.
“There’s only one thing that sell tickets these days”, argues Gordon the Chairman. “Sex”
Thus begins the chaotic and hilarious build-up to an evening of extraordinary home-grown drama – an evening the local would never forget!
The plays will be staged over two weekends’ on Friday 15th May and Saturday 16th May and the following week Friday 22nd May and Saturday 23rd May starting at 7.30pm in Newchurch Parish Hall (next to Sainsbury’s.) The plays are inclusive for all with step free level surfaces throughout the building. Although aimed at an adult audience the production may also be suitable for older children.
Tickets can be obtained from www.ticketsource.co.uk/culchethp. Or you can reserve them on 07943 517710. As always you can also pay on the door. Tickets are priced at £10 for all.
Regrettably Culcheth Players have had to increase their ticket prices, despite managing to hold them for the past seven years. However, they still represent good value with theatre programmes provided free of charge and complimentary refreshments served in the interval.
