Poor Old Uncle George –

At the moment we are in full rehearsal for our next production, a comedy called Poor Old Uncle George, written by David Butler-Cole, which will be performed at the Lagoa Auditorium on May 17^th, 18^th and 19^th. Tickets (€10) can be reserved on 282 789608, 966 507 308, 282 358126, or via algarveantickets@hotmail.com.

Cast is as follows:

Alec Latitude, (Trevor Herrington) Private Investigator who is instructed to investigate the death of his wife’s Uncle George aged 73, (killed by a Polishing machine in the Blatant Bargins shopping Arcade) by the Insurance Company’s Agent, Harry Nash,(Lloyd Delderfield).

Harry Nash runs an Insurance Agency and has never paid out on a Life Insurance Policy in 25 years due to various unscrupulous methods. Harry Nash keeps Piranha fish as a paper shredder in his office.

Ada Latitude, (Lara Costa) Wife of Alec and unlike her husband never loses her temper but has a poor understanding of the English language that leads to “Malapropisms”.

Gladys Pyle, (Orla Ferrie), 23 year Old widow of Poor Old Uncle George, (Aunt to Alec & Ada), who has been married before, more than once to older men and arranged a do it yourself funeral for Poor Old Uncle George which is also being investigated by Bobby Peel, Policeman, (Charlie Beddingham). During the course of Bobby’s investigations he comes across a group of, “Secret Agents” who meet in the park of which it turns out Poor Old Uncle George may have been a member along with Olga, (Bo Williams) a Russian Agent who works in the Park in a secret profession as well as working for Harry Nash the “Mr Insurey Man”.

Warning this play contains strong language and can seriously damage your health through too much laughter. (those with weak bladders are advised to wear tenor pants throughout the performance.)