Peter Shaffer’s Black Comedy

The Lisbon Players MArch/April show was Peter Shaffer's BLACK COMEDY directed by Grant Shepherd. It's a colourful and witty farce that shows us the adventures of Brindsley Miller on the biggest night of his life. It will open on the 10th March and go on until the 2nd April every Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 9.30pm.

Performance dates: 10th, 11th, 12th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 24th, 25th,
26th and 31st March 1st and 2nd April at 9.30pm

Tonight is Brindsley Miller's big night! He's a struggling young artist whose fortune will be made if reclusive multi-millionaire and avid art collector George Bamberger, who is in London and planning to visit Brindsley this evening, decides his work is worth buying.

Brindsley's fiancée, Carol Melkett, has convinced him to 'borrow' his neighbour's valuable antique furniture in an effort to impress not only Bamberger but also her formidable mother, Matron Melkett, who is also expected this evening.

Just as preparations are complete and the soirée is about to start disaster strikes! A main fuse in the house, which contains several apartments, plunges everyone into complete darkness.

To make matters worse Brindsley's neighbour, Harold Gorringe, returns unexpectedly from his weekend away. Now the pressure's on as Brindsley attempts to avert disaster by returning all Harold's furniture without anyone noticing! To really make his life a misery Brindsley's ex-girlfriend also shows up and that won't impress Matron Melkett, if she finds out.