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There's 'A Fly in the Ointment' at Thame Players Theatre

Thame Players are delighted to be putting on their second production since the end of lockdown in the form of Derek Benfield’s farce ‘A Fly in the Ointment.’

The plot is based on a series of mistaken assumptions and the consequences, revolving around a cast of six. There’s Ron Corley MP, Minister for the Environment; Louise, Ron’s wife; Donna, his mistress; George Billing, a doctor; Brenda, a local policewoman; and Albert, a pizza delivery boy. 

Ron, having just finished his affair with Donna, visits her home, desperate to retrieve some incriminating photographs. Donna is reluctant to end the affair, and matters take a turn for the worse when Ron’s wife, Louise, arrives unexpectedly, and George Billing, a doctor, arrives wishing to declare his love for Louise. Brenda, a rather frustrated local policewoman, and Albert, a youthful pizza delivery boy are also added into the mix to cause further complication and laughter.

A spokesperson for the event said: “If you have been missing a good dose of laughter over the past few months, come and see this side-splitting show to make up for lost time!”

The show will run from Tuesday 7 - Saturday 11 September at 7:45pm each evening. 

Director Tony Long said: “This show offers the best ointment that money can buy to get you laughing from start to finish. We couldn’t be more pleased to be back, staging a brilliant farce by a master of the genre, and one that will have audiences in stitches – just the right medicine after all the long months of lockdown!” 

  • There's 'A Fly in the Ointment' at Thame Players Theatre