Following a great evening with The History Boys in October, the next ONs' theatre trip will be to The Space at Nottingham Girls' High School to see a production by Encore Performing Arts of Blackadder Goes Forth on Saturday 14th April 2018 at 7.30pm. We enjoyed a very entertaining Singin' In The Rain from Encore at the Nottingham Arts Theatre in 2016, and here's what they say about their latest venture:
'From the group that brought you 'Fawlty Towers', 'One Man Two Guvnors' and 'Avenue Q', we're proud to present the witty and hilarious historical sitcom, 'Blackadder Goes Forth'. Presenting this show is particularly fitting, as it coincides with the 100 year anniversary of the end of WWI.
It's 1917, and deep inside the Allied trenches, Captain Edmund Blackadder is an intelligent, self-centered officer whose aim is to survive until the war is over. He is assisted by the eager but stupid Lt. George Colthurst and the moronic, grungy Private Baldrick. Blackadder's commander is the insane General Melchett, who is assisted by Blackadder's rival Captain Darling...and Edmund will stop at nothing to avoid going 'over the top'.
We present four episodes from the hit BBC sitcom:
'Captain Cook' - Blackadder learns of a secret mission in search of a talented artist within the Trenches;
'Corporal Punishment' - Edmund is put on court martial for the 'murder' of General Melchett's beloved pigeon 'Speckled Jim';
'Major Star' - when the Russians pull out of the war, the way to increase morale is a music hall type concert for the men, but George finds himself in a sticky situation;
'Goodbyeee' - the day arrives when the men are ordered to advance into No Man's Land, but can Blackadder make one last ditch attempt to avoid the inevitable push?'
The ONs' Society has tickets for the final performance on Saturday 14th April 2018 at 7.30pm. The cost is £15 each, and it's pay-on-the-night, but please reserve your seats by emailing Julian Bower.
Charity collections will be made in the theatre for the Royal British Legion.
It should be a comedy treat!