Kings Langley Players

I shall say this only once - 'Allo 'Allo is coming to Kings Langley!

Kings Langley Players are kicking off their new season of shows with Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft's own stage adaptation of their incomparable 'Allo 'Allo! It sticks closely to the plot of their classic TV sit com that so successfully spoofed Second World War dramas, specifically Secret Army (which also dealt with an escape line based in a café - but with less laughs!).

Roger Martin, who directs for the Players explains a few intricacies of the plot:

“René owns a café in German occupied France. He is having affairs with both his waitresses, which he's trying to keep secret from his wife, Edith, who is the café's resident (off-key) cabaret singer and also busy embroiling him with the French Resistance who, in turn, force René to hide two twittish British airmen at the café - together with a radio disguised as a parrot. Meanwhile the occupying Germans have stolen all the village's valuable artifacts, including the painting of 'The Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies' by Van Klomp. The local commandant has decided to keep it for himself and instructs René to hide the painting in his café. But Hitler wants it too and sends Herr Flick of the Gestapo to find it. The painting is duplicated by a forger and ends up in a giant knackwurst sausage - I hope you are following this?! - It's all gloriously silly stuff. I have a strong team of actors to re-create the characters that everyone knows and loves from the TV series and I'm sure we'll do them justice - whilst bringing something fresh to the show.”

Wherever 'Allo 'Allo plays it's to gales of laughter and sell-out audiences, so the Players are putting on an extra performance - a Saturday matinee. Booking early is strongly recommended to make sure of the best seats, especially as prices are only £9.00 and £7.00 if you book ahead (held for the third successive year) but are an extra £1.00 on the door.

'Allo 'Allo is on stage at the Kings Langley Community Centre Thursday 21 to Saturday 23 October at 7.45pm with a matinee on the Saturday at 3pm.