A broad, contagious sense of fun is sustained by a respect for the audience’s intelligence.' - Dominic Maxwell, The Times

'It’s silly, it’s cheeky, it’s enormously likeable, and underscoring it all is a solid bed of satire.' - What's On Stage

'I have never seen anything so funny in a theatre in my life' - BBC

'You’re laughing so hard you’re gasping for air.' - City AM

'The stuff of genius. Miss it at your peril.'
WINNER - BEST COMEDY SHOW 2007 - Buxton Fringe

Dear Theatre-goer,

You are doubtless appalled at the state of British theatre of late. For too long actors, blindly following the so-called “Method” method, have sought to impress you the audience with nothing more than a tawdry show of second-hand emotion.

Enough we cry! Tonight we shall make amends. Our acting will not impress you. It will uplift and entertain you as we celebrate the wonder of Theatrical Technique in a feast of theatre, culminating in a rendition of King Lear that will leave you in tears.

With love,
Hugh Carpenter & Chester Blenheim

In this anarchic character comedy, two of England's finest actors attempt to condense a lifetime's worth of roles into a single evening. It'll all end in tragedy.

Watch agog as the secrets of acting technique are put into action by twin collossususes of the stage, Chester Blenheim (star of long-running firefighter sex comedy Blue Watch; winner of Moustache of the Year 1987) and Hugh Carpenter (whose one man show Voyage Around My Uncle brought down the Berlin Wall; perhaps best known to older fans as the face of Lord Trumpet).

Be moved (to Yorkshire) by Alan Gordon Bennett's Talking Faeces, dutifully appreciative of the obligatory Chekov, and stirred by the spectacular Shakespearian showstopper! After tonight, you may never go to the theatre again.

Previous notable dates include:
Premiere: Warwick Arts Centre, 5-7 February 2007
Creative Arts East touring network, March 2007
Buxton Fringe and Bedford Fringe, July 2007
Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh Fringe, August 2007
The English Speaking Theatre of Warsaw, Poland, December 2007
Udderbelly, Brighton Fringe, May 2008
Earagail Arts Festival, County Donegal, July 2008
...and on tour to many venues in London and across the country

Venue: Trafalgar Studios