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Sir Chiffley Lockheart wants to make money where no money exists; he is looking for the next Pot Noodle.

This comes in the form of Designer Air. The Suck and Blow is a machine that sucks in air, cleans it and stores it, eliminating the need to breathe second-hand air.

A flash advertising campaign soon convinces the public that everyone needs a Suck and Blow, but as the market for oxygen grows, the world’s supply is diminishing.

This sharp-witted satire, written by comedy legend Ben Elton, is a whirl of innuendo and a scintillating parody of corporate greed.

A spine-tingling whodunnit . . . THE RIPPER FILES . . . based on the world’s most famous case.

Inspector Lestrange is up to his neck in evidence . . . but there’s one fact only the Ripper himself will know …

CHARLES WILLIAM LESTRANGE was a newly promoted Detective Inspector in the Metropolitan Police, just transferred to H Division in Whitechapel, when the THE AUTUMN OF TERROR, as it came to be known, reached its grizzly height.

Now, thirteen years later, and ably assisted by SAMUEL EDWARDS, formerly Detective Constable Edwards of H Division, and Samuel Edward’s “close friend” Miss ELSIE FORDHAM, rising star of the music hall stage, Lestrange rehearses again for your delectation and delight the ghoulish events in Victorian Whitechapel which have been a source of universal fascination since the 1880’s …

… anyone wishing to leave the auditorium during the performance as a consequence of excessive fright or terror is respectfully requested not to do so in the middle of a “murder”!

“magnificent … this unusual who-dunnit gripped like steel … I literally jumped out of my seat” (Thanet Gazette)

“fun, but not for the faint-hearted … the first night audience was engrossed” (Derbyshire Times)

“an unexpectedly chilling climax finished off a fine piece of theatre” (TheLatest.co.uk)

“a rumbustious and highly enjoyable production … a darkly comic little masterpiece … highly recommended” (Migrant Press)

By Jenny Stokes & Dawn Butler. Directed by Alison Belbin.

When April calls round to see Mom with an ulterior motive, it forces Marion to visit her painful past, and when fallout from her previous life crashes into present day, it threatens to ruin their already shaky relationship.

Set in Birmingham in the 1970’s and present day, with a soundtrack to match, Honest Lies is a domestic story full of warmth and humour which charters the emotional cost of parenthood, and celebrates the strength and resilience of women everywhere.

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It’s time for Fluff to do the ultimate puzzle… her life.

But Fluff hates puzzles; especially word searches. She can never find the words and doesn’t understand why there’s a half eaten birthday cake and a woman who keeps visiting her room. As she navigates her way through her most treasured and darkest memories, Fluff desperately needs to piece together her life; story by story, person by person. This darkly comedic play explores memories and the choices we make in life.

The non-linear plot line allows the audience to feel, first hand, the devastating affects of dementia, through joining Fluff in her journey to uncover her life’s memories.

Teepee Productions was founded by co-writers James Piercy and Tayla Kenyon, who met online during a writing course. The two enjoyed each other’s writing and decided to work together, thus, there first creation ‘FLUFF’ was born.

Teepee Productions prides itself in work that caters to communities and explores the complexity of human nature and relationships. They love to produce character driven work with witty, truthful dialogue, relatable to a range of audiences, asking them to reflect on the world we live in. They currently have several projects in development.
FLUFF, is proud to be supported by W3RT, Alzheimer’s Society, Trauma Breakthrough UK and Herts Musical Memories.

Running time: 75 minutes

Age guidance: 15+

Content Warnings: This show contains themes that some audience members may find distressing.

The latest dramatic offering from Stafford Players.

Unable to sleep. Elaine Wheeler paces the living roomof her Manhattan townhouse, troubled by unsettling memories and vague fears.
When the Police are called after Elaine sees the body of a dead man in the window across the way, they find nothing but an empty chair.
Elaine’s terror grows, and her husband John believes she may be on the verge of a breakdown.
A suspenseful and mysterious story unfolds, with a riveting and chilling climax!

A new show from James Rowland featuring his captivating mix of theatre, comedy and music.

LEARNING TO FLY sees James tell the story of a remarkable friendship he made when he was a lonely, unhappy teenager with the scary old lady who lived in the spooky house on his street.

It’s about connection, no matter what the obstacles; about love’s eternal struggle with time; about music and its ability to heal. It’s also about her last wish: to get high once before she died.

Uplifting, big hearted and hilarious – don’t miss this gem of a show, which is fast becoming a cult classic.

Age guidance 14+

***** The Guardian  A riveting, remarkable hour of theatre… 
**** The Times  He delivers his story with grace and self-deprecating humour 
Featured in The Best of The Edinburgh Festival list.
Acclaim for James’ previous work:
***** The Stage  Joyous… flooded with love
**** Scotsman Thrilling… one mighty, passionate epic 
**** The Times Captivating… a generous, deepening hymn to friendship 
***** Fairy Powered Productions ‘James Rowland is an expert storyteller…I laughed; I really laughed, total guttural laughs’

The Giant Killers is the critically acclaimed, inspiring true story of Football’s greatest ever underdog.

Set in 1870s Lancashire, amidst the poverty and social unrest caused by the cotton famine, Darwen FC rose up to become a shining beacon of hope for their town.

The first workers to ever compete in the FA Cup, a competition that has been exclusively played by the country’s wealthiest gentlemen to this point, they will face challenges both on and off the pitch.

This isn’t a tale of how the rich upper classes generously shared their game with the world – this is the truth. The workers have had their game – the old mob style football taken from them – they’ve had their incomes squashed but now they’ve found a space where they are allowed to fight back. In the early rounds they are drawn against The Remnants – an opportunity to become the FA Cup’s first-ever Giant Killers.

But if they win they face the game’s greatest Giants – The Old Etonians.

While the workers of the town prepare to strike, the football team becomes their representative – a chance to show the world that they are worth more than what they are being given and that they are just as good as their wealthy opponents.

Four actors bring to life the incredible cup run that would change not just football, but the country – forever.

Part love story, part social history, part recreation of the greatest football match you’ve never heard of.

The Giant Killers is a rip-roaring show full of spirit and passion that will ignite a fire in everyone – whether you know the offside rule or not.

14+ age guidance

Back by popular demand

Hauntings is a spellbinding evening of three tales of the supernatural from two of the world’s greatest writers of ghost stories, E.F. Benson and M.R. James.

From E.F. BENSON comes: ‘Naboth’s Vineyard’ – in which just deserts are meted out to an unscrupulous lawyer and  ‘The Hanging of Alfred Wadham’ – in which the forces of the devil test a man of faith to his limits.

From the master of the ghost story genre, M.R. JAMES, comes: ‘Oh, Whistle and I’ll Come to You, My Lad’ – in which a medieval spirit strikes terrorizes an arrogant professor.

With masterful storytelling from the award-winning actor Gerard Logan, Hauntings will transport you to a world of invisible, but terrifyingly present, spirits.

“Logan is astounding….He takes a strong script and flies it to the stars”

Edinburgh Festival 2016 Review

“Watching Logan work is like being privy to a wonder of nature…”

Edinburgh Festival 2015 Review

Performed by Gerard Logan

Directed by GARETH ARMSTRONG – Music by SIMON SLATER

A funny, touching and at times savage portrait of a family full of longing that’s losing its grip – The Last of the Haussmans examines the fate of the revolutionary generation.

Anarchic, feisty but growing old, high-society drop-out Judy Haussman remains in spirit with the ashrams of the 1960s, while holding court in her dilapidated art deco house on the Devon coast.

After an operation, she’s joined by her wayward offspring, her sharp-eyed granddaughter, a local doctor and a troubled teenager who makes use of the family’s crumbling swimming pool. Over a few sweltering months they alternately cling to and flee a chaotic world of all-day drinking, infatuations, long-held resentments, free love and failure.

Stephen Beresford’s play The Last of the Haussmans was first staged at the National Theatre, London, in 2012, in a production starring Julie Walters and Rory Kinnear.

Now, don’t miss this much-anticipated Stafford Players production.

Please note, this production has themes of an adult nature and strong language. Age 16+

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Join us for this live performance paying hilarious homage to one of the greatest movies of all time.

Here’s the set up, folks . . .

A festive edition of fictional TV show Movies and Memories honouring the 1946 Christmas favourite, ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’, exploring how the movie journeyed from Hollywood failure to feel-good, festive classic in this new theatrical adaptation.

Based on the original screenplay by Frank Capra and source material “The Greatest Gift” by Philip Van Doren.

Starring YOU as the live studio audience, the cast will take you behind the scenes of this festive classic in a performance that will leave you smiling from ear to ear.

Expect a tickling of the funny bones and a tugging of the heartstrings in this new Christmas production.

Opening night reviews in Stafford: 

‘Loved every minute – very clever and very funny!’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
‘The cast were superb, they had us in stitches throughout.’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
‘An imaginative retelling of a story that always melts your heart.’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️