Rib-tickling way to mark club's 70 years

Classic comedy Arsenic and Old Lace is the first of two rib-ticklers which the club's members are staging to mark its 70th anniversary.

It is being performed at the Alexandra Theatre at 7.30pm this evening, tomorrow and Saturday. The story by Joseph Kesselring was made popular by a film which starred Cary Grant.

A tale of two old ladies, played by Barbara Hendrick and Elizabeth Lumley, it concerns their killing of a large number of elderly men as an act of 'kindness and charity' to save them from loneliness and to ensure they get a good Christian send-off.

Their eccentric nephew (Chris Koff) unwittingly helps them because he believes he is Teddy Roosevelt and the bodies are yellow fever victims.

Another nephew, Johnathan (Matthew Bylther), adds to the murderous intentions with his friend Dr Einestein (Dan Hollis).

The only sane member of the family, a third nephew, Mortimer (Matt Snelson), has to sort out the situation along with his love life, with hilarious results.

Directed by Beryl Jackman, with a further seven cast members, the play promises to be an enjoyable night out.

Tickets, priced at 9/8 concessions, are available from the theatre box office on 01243 861010.

The second comedy to be performed by the club for its celebrations is Stepping Out on July 23-26 about a group of women '“ and one man '“ learning to tap dance.

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