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Improbable Fiction archiveSecretly, their chairman Arnold Hassock considers that The Pendon Writers Circle is in a bit of a rut. Until, following a provocative talk from a guest speaker, Arnold is persuaded to throw down a challenge to his members and things get completely out of hand. What with poetic policemen, hapless girls in mortal danger and, to cap it all, his own mother abducted by aliens, Arnold rather wishes he d kept his mouth shut.

Cast/Performers

Eileen Battye, Terence Booth, John Branwell, Laura Doddington, Becky Hindley, Giles New, Clare Swinburne

Creatives/Company

Author: Alan Ayckbourn
Producer: Stephen Joseph Theatre
Director: Alan Auckbourn
Design: Roger Glossop
Lighting: James Farncombe
Costume: Pip Leckenby
Music: Denis King

Improbable Fiction

Improbable Fiction (Play) production archive for QTIX code T01470642466. Details of all Improbable Fiction archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S01971584655

Archive Listings

28 Feb 06
  to
4 Mar 06
Connaught Theatre
Worthing, West Sussex
Performance Details => Venue archive
21 Feb 06
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25 Feb 06
Warwick Arts Centre
Coventry, West Midlands
Performance Details => Venue archive
14 Feb 06
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18 Feb 06
Oxford Playhouse
Oxford, Oxfordshire
Performance Details => Venue archive
6 Feb 06
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11 Feb 06
Arts Theatre
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Performance Details => Venue archive
30 Jan 06
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4 Feb 06
Theatre Royal
Bath, Bath & North East Somerset
Performance Details => Venue archive
18 Jan 06
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28 Jan 06
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
Guildford, Surrey
Performance Details => Venue archive
18 Oct 05
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22 Oct 05
Octagon Theatre
Bolton, Greater Manchester
Performance Details => Venue archive
27 Sep 05
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15 Oct 05
New Vic Theatre
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
Performance Details => Venue archive
26 May 05
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17 Sep 05
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Performance Details => Venue archive

Reviews

Reviews


UK Theatre Web: 05Mar06: Star RatingStar RatingStar RatingStar RatingStar Rating
Hugely enjoyable and hilarious, takes a while to get going but act 2 makes the wait worthwhile. Would definitely go to see this again!

User Reviews

USER (05Mar06): Hugely enjoyable and hilarious, takes a while to get going but act 2 makes the wait worthwhile. Would definitely go to see this again!
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