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"A terrific, no-holds-barred production"
Sunday Times
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"This revival fizzes"
Time Out
"A fiercely paced, roaring farce...100 laughs a minute"
The Observer
WHAT THE BUTLER SAWBooking Period Until 28th July 2012
Age recommendation 12 Years and over
Cast includes Omid Djalili as Dr Rance, Tim McInnery as Dr Prentice, Samantha Bond as Mrs Prentice and Georgia Moffett as Geraldine Barclay.
Author Joe Orton
Welcome to the madhouse, as Joe Orton's legendary 1967 comedy opens at the Vaudeville Theatre this spring. Starring OmidDjalili, Tim McInnerny and Samantha Bond, What the Butler Saw is an insanely funny, full-throttle tour de farce. Hysterical one liners and outrageous twists collide, as the characters loose the plot, their wits, and their clothes.
When psychoanalyst Dr Prentice, played by Tim McInnerny, instructs his new secretary (Georgia Moffett) to undress, little does he expect to be interrupted by his wife (Samantha Bond), her blackmailing lover (Nick Hendrix), a meddling government inspector (OmidDjalili) and an inquisitive policeman (Jason Thorpe).
But hiding a naked woman is the least of his worries, as libidos run riot, identities are swapped and social decorum is buried. Madness and mayhem mock morality, and laughter reigns supreme.
What the Butler Saw is the last and arguably the finest work of one of this nation's most celebrated playwrights. A gloriously witty and shockingly hilarious comedy, you'd be mad to miss it!