Ian Dickens Productions Ltd returns to Barnstaple with the hysterical comedy Cash on Delivery from Tuesday 13 to Saturday 17 November. The production boasts an all-star cast led by Coronation Street’s Eric Potts who plays the larger than life baker Diggory Compton.
Joining him are Melvyn Hayes (Bombardier ‘Gloria’ Beaumont in It Ain’t Half Hot Mum), Barry Howard (Barry Stuart-Hargreaves, the champion ballroom dancer in BBC TV's hugely popular series Hi-De-Hi!), Geoffrey Davies (Doctor in the House), Victoria Bush (Tina O’Kane in Bad Girls) and long-standing Ian Dickens’ company favourites David Callister and Terry O’Sullivan.
The story centres around Eric Swan, who (aided by his Uncle George and unbeknown to his wife, Linda) has pocketed thousands of pounds through fraudulent DSS claims. When Norman Bassett (the lodger) opens the door to Mr. Jenkins, the DSS Inspector, deceptive mayhem follows as do the undertaker, bereavement counsellor, psychiatrist, Norman’s fiancée, a corpse, the ominous Ms Cowper and a rather rebellious washing-machine. A frantic Linda meanwhile consults Dr. Chapman regarding the discovery of her husband’s bra, corset and stockings (all part of Eric’s swindling activities)!
“…superb farce… I found myself snorting like a demented whale Cash on Delivery strikes me as being an instant classic of the genre”
Written by Michael Cooney, this riotous farce has all the ingredients for rib-tickling hilarity and promises to be an evening of laughter and fun for all ages. -- www.northdevontheatres.org.uk
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