The Comedy of Terrors

When Jo Smith arrives for an audition with director Vyvian Jones, it turns out she’s actually been invited to the theatre by Vyvian’s twin brother Beverley, who wants her to impersonate her own twin sister Fiona, to persuade Vyvian that Beverley hasn’t had a fling with Fiona … he has, but doesn’t want Vyvian to tell his fiancee Cheryl! And when the real Fiona turns up, not to mention Vyvian (a member of the local Sons of Satan Association, who wants to use Jo for his first human sacrifice) and Beverley and Vyvian’s identical policeman, the stage is well and truly set for a fast-moving madcap comedy of multiple mistaken identity.

THE COMEDY OF TERRORS! is a farce for today, with all the classic elements thrown in for good measure … fast paced action, people shut in and people shut out, unintentional overhearings and intentional eavesdroppings, disguises and mistaken identities, an imperilled young maiden and a foolish lover, the high-falutin’ versus the vulgar … and a lot of running about!

“a farcical and hilarious couple of hours … fabulous!” – Bracknell News

“If you haven’t seen it, do. If you have, see it again; it’s just as funny and ingenious second time around. I was worn out with laughing by the end … written under the influence of happy juice!” – Derbyshire Times