Alone, desolate and without a friend, Larry the Loner is cast away on a desert island. Or at least that’s what he thinks …
All By Myself and All By Themselves are two consecutive comedies that are full of sun, sand, sea and silliness as Larry discovers that there’s more to the island than first meets the eye. The ensuing plot involves the 3Rs – rafts, rocks and really funny jokes – and could that be a treasure map?
Breakaway Theatre Company is excited to bring Robert Scott’s shows to the Inn on the Park, St Albans. As we dish up the drama outdoors, the Inn will be serving up hot and cold refreshments to wash down the comedy.
In this thriller with a comic seam, an amateur drama company is rehearsing in the theatre at the end of the pier. Storms rage overhead, the sea seethes below and they find the doors locked- they are trapped! Then a mysterious presence passes across the stage, the Assistant Stage Manager falls to certain death through a trapdoor, and the remaining actors – seeing their number cut one by one – are thrown into disarray. Their panic reaches fever pitch as the survivors fear the murderer is coming for them.
Based on Carlo Goldoni’s comedy ‘The Servant of Two Masters’ writer Richard Bean’s play is a delight. Slapstick, silliness, song and satire all come together to create this glorious celebration of British comedy.
It is 1963 and fired from his skiffle band, Francis Henshall becomes minder to Roscoe Crabbe, a small time East End hood, now in Brighton to collect £6000 from his fiancée’s dad. But Roscoe is really his sister Rachel posing as her own dead brother, who’s been killed by her boyfriend Stanley Stubbers. Holed up at the Cricketers’ Arms, the permanently ravenous Francis spots the chance of an extra meal ticket and takes a second job with one Stanley Stubbers, who is hiding from the police and waiting to be re-united with Rachel. To prevent discovery, Francis must keep his two guvnors apart. Simple?
