A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum

A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM

14 September - 7 October 2006

Book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Directed by Peter Rowe
Designed by Dawn Allsopp
Originally produced on Broadway by Harold S. Prince
Presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Limited on behalf of Music International of New York

Take an ancient plot from the grandfather of situation comedy, the Roman playwright Plautus, add some snappy wisecracking Broadway dialogue from Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbhart and some scintillating songs from Stephen Sondheim – the result is musical comedy heaven.

Sly and slippery slaves, hen pecked husbands, domineering wives, pompous officials and star crossed lovers, all become embroiled in this fizzing, breakneck farce. Every comic trick in the book is employed by our versatile company of actor-musicians to send you smiling into the night.

Nothing with Kings
Nothing with Crowns
Bring on the lovers, liars and clowns
Old situations
New complications
Nothing portentous or polite:
Tragedy tomorrow
Comedy tonight!

Performances:

Thurs 14 September to Sat 7 October at 7.45pm
Matinées: Sat 23, Wed 27 & Sat 30 September
and Wed 4 & Sat 7 October at 2.30pm
Early Run 2 for 1: Thurs 14, Fri 15 & Mon 18 September
Post-show talk: Thurs 28 September
BSL Signed Performance: Fri 6 October
Audio Described Performance: Thurs 5 October

Cast

Pseudulus - Phylip Harries
Phylia - Rosie Jenkins
Miles Gloriousus Jeremy Harrison
Domina - Ruth Alexander
Gymnasia - Esther Biddle
Proteans - Nick Lashbrook
Lycus - Kraig Thornber
Tintabula - Natasha Lewis
Panacea - Emma Correlle
Erronius - Harry Myers
Hero - Simon Pontin
Senex - Johnson Willis
Hysterium - Oliver Jackson

With thanks to the New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich for the cast and production information

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