One of the most iconic BBC comedies of all time is coming to The Playhouse Theatre in Somerset West this month!
Prepare for a laugh-a-minute experience filled with silly accents and unforgettable ridiculous quotes. And, of course, the priceless portrait of the Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies hidden inside a sausage.
Join in on German- and French-themed evenings, when audiences enjoy snacks, a drink, and the opportunity to dress up!
’Allo ’Allo! stands alongside such classics as Fawlty Towers, Only Fools and Horses, and Blackadder as a late 20th-century British television masterpiece, now brought to the stage by the original screenwriters David Croft and Jeremy Lloyd.
“If you love British farce, clever dialogue and ludicrously funny characters, you’ll love ’Allo ’Allo!,” reckons Sam West, Playhouse Theatre chairperson.
Café owner René Artois narrates the story as he tries to keep his business afloat during the German occupation. Running a café in wartime France is no easy task, especially when you have to juggle affairs with waitresses Mimi and Yvette, keep them a secret from each other and your wife Edith, and hide both the original and the forgery of the priceless portrait of the Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies in separate sausages, all the while evading Herr Flick of the Gestapo. Not to mention hiding British airmen for Michelle of the Resistance and staying in the good graces of local German and Italian commanders, Von Strohm and Bertorelli. And now, Hitler himself is coming to visit…
“If you’ve grown up watching this show, as I did (or if you haven’t), you will want to find out where you can watch the TV series. Because once you’ve watched this live performance you’ll be begging for so much more.”
The show will be staged at the theatre venue located on the corner of Swalle Street and Lourensford Road at 19:30 on Friday 11 October; 15:00 on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 October; 19:30 on Thursday 17 and Friday 18 October; 15:00 on Saturday 19 October; and 19:30 on Saturday 12 and 19 October.
The show has an age restriction of PG 16. Tickets are available on Webtickets, with prices ranging from R100 to R195, including special themed evenings and early bird discounts.
. For more information, email secretary@theplayhouse.org.za.
