Alan Ayckbourn’s play..

Comic Potential

In our last production, we were looking at the theatre and acting style of the mid 18th century as shown in April de Angelis’ splendid comedy “A Laughing Matter”. For our Spring 2005 production we leap forward 300 years to the mid 21st century, where everything has changed except human nature; and this time we are looking at TV “soaps” and not the theatre. But the comedy continues as we present Alan Ayckbourn’s equally splendid “Comic Potential”.

“As with all Ayckbourn’s best plays you are watching a comedy-farce, and suddenly find that tragedy comes out of the woodwork and grins at you… Like all serious comedies, Comic Potential hurts you with the sheer exuberance of its laughter and liberates you with its seriousness…. The master of Scarborough is still on top form” - Sunday Times.

The production will continue our celebration of the work performed by the Players over the past 50 years which includes 98 full length plays and 35 One Acts, winning nearly 130 awards.